Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office
Abercrombie House, Eaglesham Road
East Kilbride
G75 8EA
Contact
Milena Bandere
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
Buyer's address
https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
International Development
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Sierra Leone Secondary Education Improvement Project Phase 2 (SSEIP II)
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 75211200 - Foreign economic-aid-related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
FCDO awarded a Secondary Education Improvement Project Phase 2 (SSEIP II) contract to deliver a Technical Assistance programme in Sierra Leone aiming at delivering the UK’s ambition for 12 years of quality education for all. SSEIP II will directly contribute to the global target of getting 40 million more girls in school. The programme will contribute to education Key Performance Indicators by halving the number of adolescent out-of-school girls and improving learning conditions for 1.6 million girls and boys in Sierra Leone. It will also make an important contribution to reducing early marriage and increasing contraceptive use. The SSEIP II programme will deliver three priority areas, referred to as ‘pillars’. This contract will deliver Pillar 2 - Strengthen government systems in Sierra Leone to deliver improved education for adolescent girls and children with disabilities.
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: £19,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 75211200 - Foreign economic-aid-related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- SL - Sierra Leone
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
FCDO is implementing a programme of support to the education sector — the Sierra Leone Secondary Education Improvement Programme (SSEIPII) over the next 5 years, 2023 to 2028. The SSEIPII will support the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MEST) to improve learning outcomes for boys and girls at upper primary and secondary level and to increase the enrolment, retention and well-being of girls in school.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The contract will include an option for FCDO to extend the term of the contract by additional 3 x 12 months, with up to £15 million in value for these additional 36 months, which brings the total potential value to £34m. This option, if exercised, will be exercised at the sole discretion of FCDO.
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: 2022/S 000-027258
Section five. Award of contract
Title
Sierra Leone Secondary Education Improvement Project Phase 2 (SSEIP II)
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
3 April 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Mott MacDonald Ltd trading as Cambridge Education
Mott MacDonald House, 8-10 Sydenham Road, Croydon, Surrey, CRO 2EE
Croydon
CRO 2EE
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI62 - Croydon
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £19,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office
Abercrombie House, Eaglesham Road
East Kilbride
G75 8EA
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office
Abercrombie House, Eaglesham Road
East Kilbride
G75 8EA
Country
United Kingdom