Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office
King Charles Street
London
SW1A 2AH
Contact
Mahzabin Ahmed
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
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
Social protection
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Building Organisational Capability To Safeguard Against Sexual Exploitation And Abuse And Sexual Harassment
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 75211200 - Foreign economic-aid-related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Building organisational capability to safeguard against sexual exploitation and abuse and sexual harassment is a new flagship programme under the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office's (FCDO) safeguarding portfolio.
It will provide up to £20m over 5 years across multiple countries, with the aim of building organisational capability in the international aid sector and strengthening safeguards against sexual exploitation and abuse and sexual harassment (SEAH). Key priorities are (i) to supporting organisations in the sector to reach international SEAH safeguarding standards through a direct capability-building programme with a focus on less-resourced organisations and (ii) to invest in pioneering capability-building initiatives to drive up prevention and response practices and standards through a dedicated capability fund.
This programme will seek to address capability and evidence gaps through the following target long-term outcomes:
• Improved and sustainable capacity and capability to effectively hardwire safeguarding SEAH within organisations, contributing to a shift in organisational culture and strengthened accountability.
• Widespread, rooted endorsement of SEAH safeguarding (at both international and local scale) beyond ‘donor compliance’, with networks across the sector engaging in more inclusive dialogue, strengthening shared learning on what works to prevent and response to SEAH in different contexts.
• Contextualised and accessible evidence and learning on what works on building organisational capability and to prevent and respond to SEAH in the sector, which contributes to a strengthened regional and global knowledge and evidence base.
This will be delivered through two components:
• Component 1: Build the safeguarding capability of organisations across the international aid sector
• Component 2: Supporting best-practice capability-building initiatives that aim to improve prevention and response practices and standards
It is expected that component 1 will be delivered by one lead supplier who will sub-contract, whilst component 2 will be delivered through funding multiple initiatives via a combination of lead supplier overseeing partners/ sole suppliers directly managed by the FCDO. The programme will start in 2024.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £20,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 75211200 - Foreign economic-aid-related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
Global
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This EME is scheduled to take place virtually on Tuesday 23 July @ 14:00 – 17:00 BST. Please register for attendance for the EME via the guidance below.
How to register for this EME:
If you are interested in attending this Early Market Engagement event, then please register via the form at: https://forms.office.com/e/YT91fS0qTX
We ask that Suppliers register on the Jaggaer Portal and sign up to the PQQ titled pqq_1681. All future communications relating to market engagement and pre-procurement messaging will be sent through the portal. Please note that this is not the PQQ stage of the formal procurement process and non-attendance will not impact any bidder’s opportunity to participate in the tender process. Should you have any technical issues with the Portal, please call eTendering helpdesk: +44 0203 868 2859 or use the “Call me Back!” functionality (recommended, especially if contacting from outside of UK). Any issues with accessing this PQQ should be reported to mahzabin.ahmed@fcdo.gov.uk
two.2.14) Additional information
If you are interested in attending this Early Market Engagement event, then please register via the form at: https://forms.office.com/e/YT91fS0qTX
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
21 October 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: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This EME is scheduled to take place virtually on Tuesday 23 July @ 14:00 – 17:00 BST. Please register for attendance for the EME via the guidance below.
How to register for this EME:
If you are interested in attending this Early Market Engagement event, then please register via the form at: https://forms.office.com/e/YT91fS0qTX
We ask that Suppliers register on the Jaggaer Portal and sign up to the PQQ titled pqq_1681. All future communications relating to market engagement and pre-procurement messaging will be sent through the portal. Please note that this is not the PQQ stage of the formal procurement process and non-attendance will not impact any bidder’s opportunity to participate in the tender process. Should you have any technical issues with the Portal, please call eTendering helpdesk: +44 0203 868 2859 or use the “Call me Back!” functionality (recommended, especially if contacting from outside of UK). Any issues with accessing this PQQ should be reported to mahzabin.ahmed@fcdo.gov.uk