Planning

Third Party Monitoring, Research and Accountability Programming in Ukraine

  • Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-013616

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04557a

Published 26 April 2024, 2:28pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office

King Charles Street

London

SW1A 2AH

Email

andrew.sternberg@fcdo.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 7557605006

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://fcdo.gov.uk

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

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

Third Party Monitoring, Research and Accountability Programming in Ukraine

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 75211200 - Foreign economic-aid-related services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Third-Party Monitoring, Research and Accountability programme in Ukraine aims to provide a wide range of monitoring and support services for FCDO’s overseas development portfolio in Ukraine. The programme aims to provide a range of services that will support whole portfolio delivery objectives. This will cover the humanitarian response, Ukraine’s recovery, and improved governance and reform. The TPM will verify results and projects delivered by FCDO’s implementing partners, collect beneficiary feedback data and monitor compliance with FCDO’s agreements and expectations.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £15,000,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 73210000 - Research consultancy services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UA - Ukraine

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Third-Party Monitoring, Research and Accountability programme aims to support the FCDO to meet the following objectives:

• Core Objective - Third Party Monitoring (TPM) of FCDO’s overseas development assistance (ODA) portfolio in Ukraine: FCDO’s ODA portfolio supports the humanitarian response, Ukraine’s recovery, and improved governance and reform. The TPM will verify results and projects delivered by FCDO’s implementing partners, collect beneficiary feedback data and monitor compliance with FCDO’s agreements and expectations.

• Research: The research will be multi-disciplinary in nature, using quantitative and qualitative methodologies as appropriate.

• Transparency: support and build on TPM initiatives that exist within Ukrainian civil society and local communities. Enhance transparency and accountability of FCDO’s ODA portfolio in Ukraine

The core objective for this programme is the delivery of TPM as noted above. However, FCDO wishes to be innovative in its approach and the EME will consult on the following broad questions:

• How can this programme be designed to capitalise on the strength of Ukrainian civil society and/or community initiatives for third-party monitoring? I

• How can this programme be designed to ensure that the FCDO’s ODA portfolio in Ukraine is held accountable by the communities and beneficiaries it supports?

• What is the best approach to delivering on the research objective of this programme – while maintaining its core-objective for TPM?

• What procurement route and partnership structures are most likely to be able to deliver the programme? FCDO want to understand market capacity to develop effective supply chains or consortium partners in Ukraine to meet the programme objectives.

two.2.14) Additional information

FCDO will be hosting an Early Market Engagement event about the planned programme and the anticipated services required from interested parties. We would welcome those with experience in the following areas:

• Third-party monitoring of international donor programming in Ukraine (field-based and remote monitoring).

• Primary and secondary research and data-analysis (quantitative and qualitative o

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

26 April 2024


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

Additional information:

FCDO will be hosting an Early Market Engagement event about the planned programme and the anticipated services required from interested parties. We would welcome those with experience in the following areas:

• Third-party monitoring of international donor programming in Ukraine (field-based and remote monitoring).

• Primary and secondary research and data-analysis (quantitative and qualitative or both)

• Civic observation & civil-society initiatives

• Accountability and Transparency Initiatives.

At the event, FCDO will present the programme and its proposed outputs as well as enabling a discussion on a set of key questions listed above. FCDO would welcome the participation of both national and international organisations.

Further details concerning the event will be provided on the FCDO Portal in due course. Parties interested in attending the EME must register via the form at https://forms.office.com/e/YjAxzSuPGH