Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office
King Charles Street
London
SW1A 2AH
Telephone
+44 2070080932
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Monitoring Evaluation and Learning (MEL) for Green Urban Growth in Somalia Programme
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 75211200 - Foreign economic-aid-related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
PLEASE NOTE: due to circumstances beyond FCDO's control, FCDO is pausing tender process for this Monitoring Evaluation and Learning for Green Urban Growth in Somalia (MEL-GUG) itt_6537. Therefore, the advise is not to continue with any work on the proposals until further notice. In order not to withdraw the tender at this stage, the closing date is extended to the end of October 2024, so the itt remains active on the e-Sourcing Portal. As soon as a decision to proceed with the tender is made, the wider market will be informed via update to this Notice. Any changes to the tender documents and the new timetable will be also announced. FCDO reserves the rights to withdraw the tender from the market, any such decision will be broadcasted to the bidders and market updated.
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) is looking for a Supplier to perform Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) services for its Green Urban Growth in Somalia (GUG) Programme.
The purpose of the Contract is to provide the independent MEL for GUG’s overall programme delivered through the two modalities (commercial contract for £25 million and Partnership Finance Fund agreement worth £11 million) with the aim to:
i) assess the UK’s overall contribution towards achieving the ToC outcomes and impact,
ii) review the validity of assumptions in the ToC throughout implementation; and
iii) assess if the programme structure and delivery modalities are fit-for-purpose to achieve the desired results and iv) document lessons learned to inform decision-making and strengthen the global evidence base on urban development and building resilience to climate change in FCAS.
The expected start date of the Contract is October / November 2024. The Contract will run for 72 months with an option to extend by up to further 24 months.
Section six. Complementary information
six.6) Original notice reference
Notice number: 2024/S 000-022763
Section seven. Changes
seven.1.2) Text to be corrected in the original notice
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PLEASE NOTE: due to circumstances beyond FCDO's control, FCDO is pausing tender process for this Monitoring Evaluation and Learning for Green Urban Growth in Somalia (MEL-GUG) itt_6537. Therefore, the advise is not to continue with any work on the proposals until further notice. In order not to withdraw the tender at this stage, the closing date is extended to the end of October 2024, so the itt remains active on the e-Sourcing Portal.
As soon as a decision to proceed with the tender is made, the wider market will be informed via update to this Notice. Any changes to the tender documents and the new timetable will be also announced.
FCDO reserves the rights to withdraw the tender from the market, any such decision will be broadcasted to the bidders and market updated.
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