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
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