- Scope of the procurement
- Lot 1. Accelerating Public and Private Investment in Infrastructure Component (APPIIC) of Accelerating Investmentand Infrastructure (AiiN) Programme
- Lot 2. Economic Policy Incubator (EPI)
- Lot 3. Financial Sector Stability Component of Accelerating Investment and Infrastructure (AiiN)
Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH & DEVELOPMENT OFFICE
Abercrombie House, Eaglesham Road
East Kilbride
G75 8EA
Contact
Contracts Finder Team
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM95 - South Lanarkshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/foreign-commonwealth-development-office
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Foreign Aid & Development
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Accelerating Investment and Infrastructure in Nepal - (AIIN)
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 aims to ensure a stable and prosperous Nepal. Nepal needs both more and better infrastructure and more
and better economic policies in order to achieve higher levels of economic growth. FCDO has been supporting
these areas through the soon to conclude Centre for Inclusive Growth programme and the concluded Nepal
Investment Climate Reform Programme through IFC. FCDO wishes to appoint a supplier(s) to implement three
components of the recently approved programme; Accelerating Investment and Infrastructure in Nepal (AiiN).
Three lots have been identified within this requirement.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £21,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Accelerating Public and Private Investment in Infrastructure Component (APPIIC) of Accelerating Investmentand Infrastructure (AiiN) Programme
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 75211200 - Foreign economic-aid-related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM95 - South Lanarkshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The overall Accelerating Investment and Infrastructure in Nepal (AiiN) programme seeks to address key cross-sectoral constraints, opportunities and risks to transformational growth in Nepal. The Accelerating Public and Private Investment in Infrastructure Component (APPIIC) of it provides technical assistance to various Government of Nepal (GoN) agencies to address the constraint of weak energy and transport infrastructure
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60
Price - Weighting: 40
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Economic Policy Incubator (EPI)
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 14750000 - Cadmium, lutetium, hafnium, tantalum and tungsten
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM95 - South Lanarkshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The overall Accelerating Investment and Infrastructure in Nepal (AiiN) programme seeks to address key cross-sectoral constraints, opportunities and risks to transformational growth in Nepal. EPI is tasked with easing constraints and harnessing sectoral and subnational opportunities to inclusive and transformational growth in Nepal, through economic reforms, mobilising resources and institutional strengthening. It is an adaptive and flexible programme, designed to work by being politically smart
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60
Price - Weighting: 40
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The original Terms of Reference includes provision to extend to February 2023.
two.2.14) Additional information
FCDO will be extending the contract beyond the period published in the Terms of Reference. The extension period requested is exceeding the limit set in the TOR by 1 month to 31 March 2023. There will be no increase to the financial limit.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Financial Sector Stability Component of Accelerating Investment and Infrastructure (AiiN)
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 75211200 - Foreign economic-aid-related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM95 - South Lanarkshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The overall Accelerating Investment and Infrastructure in Nepal (AiiN) programme seeks to address key cross-sectoral constraints, opportunities and risks to transformational growth in Nepal. FSSP is tasked with enhancing financial sector stability through improvements in regulatory frameworks, supervisory practices and strengthened capacity of regulatory agencies, as well as other priorities that are consistent with the broader objective of the AiiN programme
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60
Price - Weighting: 40
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The original Terms of Reference includes provision to extend to December 2022
two.2.14) Additional information
FCDO will extend the contract term to 31 March 2023, therefore the extension period is exceeding the published extension period by 3 months to 31 March 2023. There will be no increase to the financial limit of the contract.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
Lot 2 - Economic Policy Incubator in Nepal (EPI) component of Accelerating Investment and Infrastructure (AiiN)
A contract amendment is required to extend the programme by 1 year to 31 March 2023 (exceeding the provisions set out in the original Terms of Reference by 1 month) to make up the lost time due to Covid lockdowns and restrictions. There will be no increase to the financial limit of the contract.
Lot 3 - Financial Sector Stability Programme (FSSP) component of Accelerating Investment and Infrastructure (AiiN) in Nepal
A contract amendment is required to extend the programme by 1 year to 31 March 2023 (exceeding the provisions set out in the original Terms of Reference by 3 month) to make up the lost time due to Covid lockdowns and restrictions. There will be no increase to the financial limit of the contract.
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: 2016/S 124-222590
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
7422 & 7400
Lot No
2 & 3
Title
Economic Policy Incubator in Nepal (EPI) & Financial Sector Stability Programme (FSSP)
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 December 2015
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Palladium & PWC India
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot/concession: £20,923,790
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £20,923,790
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office
East Kilbride
Country
United Kingdom