Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office
King Charles Street
London
SW1A 2AH
Telephone
+44 2070080932
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/foreign-commonwealth-development-office
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/foreign-commonwealth-development-office
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Fund for deployment of research and evidence projects
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £35,800,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Scoping, procurement and delivery of research projects
two.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion - Name: Gross Job Family Fee Rates / Weighting: 196
Cost criterion - Name: Expense Costs / Weighting: 54
Cost criterion - Name: Total Budget / Weighting: 100
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Option to extend contract by 2 years until 30 November 2028, with value of extension being upto £36,200,000
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2021/S 000-015887
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
ECM_4763
Title
The Evidence Fund
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
7 March 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £35,800,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Foreign and Commonwealth Development Office
London
Country
United Kingdom