Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Abercrombie House, Eaglesham Road
East Kilbride
G75 8EA
Contact
Ross McGarry
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM95 - South Lanarkshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://fcdo.proactisportal.com/Account/Login
Buyer's address
https://fcdo.proactisportal.com/Account/Login
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
PROJ - 10029 - Partnership for Learning for All in Nigeria (PLANE)
Reference number
DN56
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 is procuring a service provider to manage and deliver the largest component of a new flagship basic education programme in Nigeria: The ambition for PLANE is to directly support improved learning for an estimated 1.5 million children in Kano, Kaduna and Jigawa states (KKJ) and support state and non-state systems benefitting 8,000,000 children nationally. The service provider will be expected to provide appropriate technical and other expertise, goods and materials to enable - delivery of more focused teaching and learning, better managed state and non state systems and use of evidence and effective communication to deliver improved performance in state and non-state systems.
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: £95,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM95 - South Lanarkshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Nigeria faces a learning crisis. Literacy rates are low, and lower still for marginalised children. It has the largest number of primary-aged children out of school in the world. Public investment in education is insufficient, and millions of children are failing to learn the basics. Improving participation of marginalised children in schooling, and ensuring children learn when in school, is critical to avert a demographic crisis and meet the SDG commitments.
FCDO's PLANE programme aims to improve foundational skills (reading, writing and mathematics) by enabling amore inclusive and effective educations system through 3 'windows' and a FCDO managed component.
Window One (£95m): Getting the Foundations right - a systems approach. More focused teaching and learning, improved governance (for state and non-state education delivery) and increased use of data and evidence – a large technical assistance programme to support schools and improve systems, delivered through a contracted consortium. (subject of this notice)
• Window Two (£38m): Education in Emergencies. Support to help marginalised children affected by conflict learn foundational skills, and support to recovery of systems – a bilateral agreement with USAID and non-governmental organisations. (Not in scope of this notice)
• Window Three (£20m): Community support to learning. Improving inclusion and learning for marginalised children – an accountable grant to a partnership of non-governmental organisations. (not in scope of this notice)
FCDO seeks a supplier to deliver the following outcomes through Window one of the PLANE programme -
i. Outcome 1: More focused teaching and learning: whereby more competent teachers teach foundational skills better in performance driven schools and colleges, to benefit marginalised children
ii. Outcome 2: Better Managed Systems (state and non-state): which use resources (human, financial and other)more efficiently and effectively to support schools and teachers and enable children to learn foundational skills, including marginalised groups
iii. Outcome 3: Focus on results: Whereby the use of evidence and effective communication becomes embedded in ways of working, to deliver improved performance, in state and non-state systems
Please note the estimated value of this requirement is up to a maximum of £120 million. This figure includes a Contract value of £95 million and a possible 24 month extension at a value of £25 million.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical Quality / Weighting: 60%
Cost criterion - Name: Commercial Criteria / Weighting: 40%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Please note the estimated value of this requirement is up to a maximum of £120 million. This figure includes a Contract value of £95 million and a possible 24 month extension at a value of £25 million.
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: 2019/S 187-454986
Section five. Award of contract
Title
PROJ - 10029 - Partnership for Learning for All in Nigeria (PLANE)
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 September 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
DAI Global UK
Block C, Westside, London Road
Hemel Hempstead
HP3 9TD
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH23 - Hertfordshire
National registration number
1858644
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £95,000,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £95,000,000
five.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties
Proportion: 10 %
Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted
Strategic advice.
Ongoing PEA, governance reform, research
Advisory for strategic communications
Capacity development of book supply chain for teacher learning materials
Strategic advisory and implementation of disability inclusion activities
Procurement Support
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Eaglesham Road
East Kilbride
G75 8EA
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Eaglesham Road
East Kilbride
G75 8EA
Country
United Kingdom