Contract

Shule Bora (Quality Education)

  • Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-022836

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02e0a2

Published 14 September 2021, 3:31pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Abercrombie House, Eaglesham Road

East Kilbride

G75 8EA

Contact

Fiona Crawford

Email

fiona.crawford@fcdo.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM95 - South Lanarkshire

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://fcdo.proactisportal.com

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Other activity

International Development


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Shule Bora (Quality Education)

Reference number

DN1267

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 75211200 - Foreign economic-aid-related services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Shule Bora is DFID Tanzania’s new flagship programme to improve the quality of pre primary and primary education for girls and boys in Tanzania. The desired outcome of the programme is improved quality, inclusiveness and safety of learning for boys and girls. Shule Bora will deliver these outcomes through three programmes. One of these programmes is for a Managing Agent, which we are procuring services for in this tender. The Managing Agent will be responsible for management, oversight and coordination of programme activities, support to the Government of Tanzania (GoT) to implement the Payment for Results (PforR) mechanism and support to the GoT to test, adapt and deliver interventions at scale, which will enable the achievement of PforR targets.

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: £120,000,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM95 - South Lanarkshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

We will deliver through a competitive tender for a supplier to deliver the requirement in Tanzania to support the Government of Tanzania to effectively implement the outcomes of Shule Bora in alignment with the Government's priorities as set out in the Education Sector Development Plan (ESDP). Procurement will take place through the EU OJEU Restricted Procedure. DFID has undertaken design market engagement and encourages interest and participation from suppliers with the appropriate capacity and capability as outlined in the tender documents. DFID seeks a supplier(s) with proven experience in managing multiple partners across multiple workstreams including appropriate incentive and performance management arrangements, managing

large, complex multi component programme, delivering programmes that have improved education outcomes and providing technical assistance to support government and non government systems. Project delivery details will be finalised with the supplier in the lead up to implementation.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60

Price - Weighting: 40

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

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

Restricted procedure

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2020/S 080-189768


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

16 August 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 3

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Mott MacDonald (trading as Cambridge Education)

22 Station Road

Cambridge

CB1 2JD

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC
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: £80,000,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £80,000,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Abercrombie House Eaglesham Road

East Kilbride

G75 8EA

Country

United Kingdom