Opportunity

Delivery of Somalia Stability Fund III (SSF III)

  • Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office

F02: Contract notice

Notice reference: 2022/S 000-021920

Published 9 August 2022, 6:59pm



The closing date and time has been changed to:

28 September 2022, 12:00pm

See the change notice.

Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office

King Charles Street

London

SW1A 2AH

Email

anna.gibson@fcdo.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 2070080932

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk/

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk/

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk/

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to 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

Delivery of Somalia Stability Fund III (SSF III)

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 75200000 - Provision of services to the community

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) is looking for a supplier to act as the Fund Manager for the Somalia Stability Fund III (SSF III). SSF III will support more inclusive political agreements at multiple levels of government and make progress in addressing historical grievances that have undermined trust between elites and contributed to the ongoing democratic deficit in Somalia. It will contribute towards establishing more democratic processes at the sub-national and national levels. It will build more representative and effective local governance structures and invest in strengthening the social contract between citizens and the state to ensure that new institutions are more accountable. SSF III Programme’s activity will be underpinned by in-depth, long-term research.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £180,000,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • SO - Somalia

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) is looking for a Supplier to deliver the Somalia Stability Fund (SSF).

The expected start date of the contract is December 2022. The contract will run for 72 months (6 years) until December 2028 It may however be extended by up to two (2) years. The contract will be composed of three phases:

• Inception Phase – 3 months;

• Implementation Phase; and

• Exit Phase - beginning three months before the end of the SSF III Contract.

Contact Value including any extension is up to £180 million with an initial workplan and budget planning based on £60m.

This opportunity for contract comprises of 5 main outputs:

• Output 1 (Political settlement): Political reconciliation processes at multiple levels result in agreements that establish the basis for a more progressive political settlement and a more sustainable federal model.

• Output 2 (Reconciliation): Somalia implements a strategic approach to progressing social reconciliation (land, dealing with the past) on key issues lowering the barriers to a new political settlement being reached.

• Output 3 (Democratisation & local governance): Population is increasingly represented by and can access services from sub-national and local entities and establish new democratic norms at all levels of government

• Output 4 (Social contract): Enhance the accountability of governance institutions and promote citizen voice

• Output 5 (Research): Long-term research in key areas. Convening of wider donor community and Somali stakeholders on key findings to inform policy development.

To access the tender documents, please login or register to FCDO's eTendering Portal https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk. If 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 the tender documents should be also reported to Anna.Gibson@fcdo.gov.uk.

Any queries related to the subject of this tender must be sent via the messaging function for itt_5137- Somalia Stability Fund III (SSF III).

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £180,000,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

72

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

The contract might be extended by two periods of 12 months each.

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2.14) Additional information

To access the tender documents, please login or register to FCDO's eTendering Portal https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk. If 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 the tender documents should be also reported to Anna.


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: 2022/S 000-020313

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Originally published as:

Date

19 September 2022

Local time

12:00pm

Changed to:

Date

28 September 2022

Local time

12:00pm

See the change notice.

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 8 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

19 September 2022

Local time

12:00pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office

King Charles Street

London

SW1A 2AH

Country

United Kingdom