Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office
Abercrombie House
East Kilbride
G75 8EA
Contact
Fiona Crawford
Telephone
+44 2070080932
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
Land Facility Main Component
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 75211200 - Foreign economic-aid-related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Lot 1 - Land Facility - Main Component, aims to work with governments and other actors in Africa, South East Asia and Latin America and, if required, in other regions, to help build basic capacity and systems and mobilise the necessary political support, so governments can implement and resource sustained land governance reform. in line with international standards. The focus of the programme is therefore on central land administration policy and systems and the political process to implement and sustain reforms. The Land Facility is the main component of the FCDO's Global Land Governance Programme.
The contract was awarded from April 2024 - December 2030 with an initial contract up to £50m (inclusive of all applicable taxes: FCDO programmes are not automatically tax exempt and therefore suppliers will be liable to pay local tax in focus countries)
A further £30m may become available during the initial contract period, subject to further approvals (this higher, £80m contract ceiling is designed to create flexibility for contributions from other FCDO departments, HMG posts or other UK Government Departments during the lifetime of the programme; it is therefore contingent on BIPD securing additional contributions from UK posts and/or other UK government departments during the course of the contract).
Extension: An additional £30m and 3-year scale-up option (cost and/or time extension) will also be available, subject to a business case addendum. This option, if exercised, will be exercised at the sole discretion of FCDO.
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: £110,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 75210000 - Foreign affairs and other services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 1 - Land Facility - Main Component, aims to work with governments and other actors in Africa, South East Asia and Latin America and, if required, in other regions, to help build basic capacity and systems and mobilise the necessary political support, so governments can implement and resource sustained land governance reform. in line with international standards. The focus of the programme is therefore on central land administration policy and systems and the political process to implement and sustain reforms. The Land Facility is the main component of the FCDO's Global Land Governance Programme.
The contract was awarded from April 2024 - December 2030 with an initial contract up to £50m (inclusive of all applicable taxes: FCDO programmes are not automatically tax exempt and therefore suppliers will be liable to pay local tax in focus countries)
A further £30m may become available during the initial contract period, subject to further approvals (this higher, £80m contract ceiling is designed to create flexibility for contributions from other FCDO departments, HMG posts or other UK Government Departments during the lifetime of the programme; it is therefore contingent on BIPD securing additional contributions from UK posts and/or other UK government departments during the course of the contract).
Extension: An additional £30m and 3-year scale-up option (cost and/or time extension) will also be available, subject to a business case addendum. This option, if exercised, will be exercised at the sole discretion of FCDO.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: technical / Weighting: 70
Quality criterion - Name: commercial / Weighting: 30
Cost criterion - Name: commercial / Weighting: 30
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The contract was awarded from April 2024 - December 2030 with an initial contract up to £50m (inclusive of all applicable taxes: FCDO programmes are not automatically tax exempt and therefore suppliers will be liable to pay local tax in focus countries)
A further £30m may become available during the initial contract period, subject to further approvals (this higher, £80m contract ceiling is designed to create flexibility for contributions from other FCDO departments, HMG posts or other UK Government Departments during the lifetime of the programme; it is therefore contingent on BIPD securing additional contributions from UK posts and/or other UK government departments during the course of the contract).
Extension: An additional £30m and 3-year scale-up option (cost and/or time extension) will also be available, subject to a business case addendum. 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: 2023/S 000-019773
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
22 April 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 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
Tetra Tech International Development Limited
1 Northfield Road, Reading
Berkshire
RG1 8AH
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: £50,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
FCDO
London
Country
United Kingdom