Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)
King Charles Street
London
SW1A 2AH
Telephone
+44 2070080932
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk/
Buyer's address
https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk/
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Development and Diplomacy
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Provision of Services for Global Mine Action Programme 3 (GMAP3) - Afghanistan
Reference number
ecm 5028
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 75200000 - Provision of services to the community
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) awarded the contract to deliver the Global Mine Action Programme 3 (GMAP 3) in Afghanistan to The Halo Trust.
The contract value is up to £5.5m. The contract will run from 6 April 2023 to the end of March 2025 with a possible extension by up to 24 months or up to two periods of 12 months each and potential additional value of up to £5.5m.
GMAP3 Afghanistan will contribute to the overall GMAP3 programme. The Global Mine Action Programme 3 (GMAP3) began in April 2022, and is building on the success of its predecessor (the Global Mine Action Programme 2) in tackling the threat of landmines and other explosive remnants of war.
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: £5,500,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 75211200 - Foreign economic-aid-related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- AF - Afghanistan
Main site or place of performance
Afghanistan
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The strategic objective for GMAP3 in Afghanistan is to release land and conduct Explosive Ordnance Risk Education (EORE) that supports humanitarian emergency response and vulnerable communities. GMAP3 will protect the results of mine action in Afghanistan over the past two decades and provide sustainability by enhancing the national capacity of one or more local mine action IPs.
The GMAP3 contract in Afghanistan will be designed and implemented to achieve all five outcomes of the GMAP3 Theory of Change (ToC):
• Outcome 1: Measurable progress towards Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention (APMBC), Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM) and Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW) treaty compliance and universalisation.
• Outcome 2: Responsive and equitable nationally owned mine action through improved governance and with increased local implementation. This outcome will be delivered in Afghanistan solely through working with local implementing partners (details in the Terms of Reference).
• Outcome 3: Mine action integrated or sequenced with humanitarian / development / peacebuilding or stabilisation initiatives.
• Outcome 4: Safe and productive land use improves livelihoods and basic services, improving the quality of life and the environment.
• Outcome 5: Risk of harm reduced which increases returns and the freedom of movement.
The GMAP3 contract in Afghanistan will be designed and implemented to achieve three of the four outputs of the GMAP3 Theory of Change (ToC). Output 4, which refers to the Capacity Development (CD) of national authorities, is not applicable to GMAP3 in Afghanistan:
• Output 1: Land has been released for safe and productive use.
• Output 2: Increased awareness of the risk of harm from explosive ordnance.
• Output 3: Increased collaboration with humanitarian, peace, stabilisation, development and environmental actors.
• Output 5: Enhanced capacity of local implementers, i.e. enhanced operational and management procedures, skills and systems of local IPs, leading to increased local implementation.
FCDO reserves the right to scale down or discontinue this programme at any point in line with the terms and conditions of the Contract. Scaling down is at FCDO's discretion, and may occur for a number of reasons including, but not limited to, changes to the political economy in Afghanistan or a shortage of funds.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 70
Quality criterion - Name: Commercial / Weighting: 30
Cost criterion - Name: Total Cost / Weighting: 100
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
possible extension by up to 24 months or up to two periods of 12 months each and potential additional value of up to £5.5m.
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
The tenders were evaluated on a Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT) basis, using the Weighted Value for Money (WVfM) Index. This is an absolute methodology, where the Weighed Technical Score (technical score raised to a power 70/30) was divided by the Total Cost.
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: 2022/S 000-031640
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
6 April 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The HALO Trust
Carronfoot, Dumfries and Galloway
Thormhill
DG3 5BF
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: £5,500,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)
King Charles Street
London
SW1A 2AH
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)
King Charles Street
London
SW1A 2AH
Country
United Kingdom