Scope
Description
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) are exploring the option to procure a Technical Assistance (TA) contract for Syria Education Programme III (SEP III). FCDO will be using market feedback from Preliminary Market Engagement activities to inform the design of the programme. Please note that the programme is subject to changes and approvals.
The proposed opportunity would require a supplier/s to provide technical expertise to support the Syrian Ministry of Education (MoE) deliver on their ambitious reform agenda. The exact scope of the TA work would need to be determined with the FCDO and the MoE, but we would anticipate that it would include working in partnership with Ministry officials to advance policies and processes, including through the provision of expert advice and capacity building. The supplier will need to operate in a flexible and politically informed way, able to adapt quickly to changes in context and respond to windows of opportunity for reform. Technical priorities would be identified in response to MoE areas of demand, focused on strengthening the educati
on system to improve foundational learning outcomes for primary school aged children across Syria. Potential areas may, for example, include data systems, safeguarding and improving the quality of teaching.
Total value (estimated)
- £16,000,000 excluding VAT
- £16,000,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 October 2027 to 30 September 2030
- Possible extension to 30 September 2032
- 5 years
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 75211200 - Foreign economic-aid-related services
Contract locations
- SY - Syria
Engagement
Engagement deadline
13 March 2026
Engagement process description
Suppliers who wish to participate in the market engagement exercise should register with Jaggaer Supplier Portal at Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office eSourcing Portal bravosolutions.co.uk
The questionnaire must be completed and submitted no later than 2 pm UK time on the 13th March 2026 . There are no formal documents to be completed other than the questionnaire. Any information gathered will NOT be considered in any future tender evaluation exercise. Participation or non-participation in this pre-procurement market engagement shall not prevent any supplier from participating in a potential procurement process nor is it intended that any information supplied shall place any supplier at an advantage in any forthcoming procurement process. For the avoidance of doubt, this stage of the project is not part of a formal procurement process and there is no commitment, at this stage to carrying out such a process.
A link for the Survey Questionnaire https://forms.office.com/e/dDrAKAqdk7
Please Note! This is not a call to competition and does not constitute the commencement of the procurement process. The use of PQQ functionality is for the purpose of Preliminary Market Engagement with the supplier base.
Contracting authority
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PXRR-8771-PHVX
Abercrombie House
East Kilbride
G75 8EA
United Kingdom
Contact name: Tarin Jennings
Email: Tarin.Jennings@fcdo.gov.uk
Website: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/foreign-commonwealth-development-office
Region: UKM95 - South Lanarkshire
Organisation type: Public authority - central government