Section one: Contracting authority
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
https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk/
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Development and Diplomacy
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Empowering Women for Better Reproductive Health Outcomes (EMPOWER)
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 75211200 - Foreign economic-aid-related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) would like to invite interested parties to attend Market Engagement (EME) Event concerning the provision of services to deliver Empowering Women for Better Reproductive Health Outcomes (EMPOWER)
This is a pre Business Case EME event to obtain market feedback on the draft Business Case and the potential delivery options for this programme.
The EME for EMPOWER 2024-2029 will be a virtual event taking place at 11.30 am EAT on Monday 2 October 2023.
If you wish to attend this Early Market Engagement, then please complete the form https://forms.office.com/e/Ba13brYurQ and register in FCDO ePortal https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk/ via PQQ_1460 by the noon on 30 September 2023.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £38,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 75211200 - Foreign economic-aid-related services
- 85100000 - Health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UG - Uganda
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
EMPOWER will address the underlying factors that have sustained Uganda’s high maternal deaths and pregnancy rates, namely: (a) weak health systems that are unable to deliver lifesaving maternal and reproductive services; (b) misinformation and myths about family planning that deter or undermine women’s autonomy over their own bodies. This will be done through four components:
(a) Mentorship of health workers in public health facilities across 50-70 rural and hard-to-reach districts on how to administer lifesaving maternal and reproductive services.
(b) Strengthening maternal health systems, including essential supplies and medical equipment to reduce preventable maternal deaths and increase uptake of post-partum family planning.
(c) Creating a vibrant and self-sustaining private sector market in urban and semi-urban areas for FP commodities through a total market approach.
(d) Countering misinformation and myths around modern FP through use of community leaders, influencers, and peer engagement. This will also include addressing harmful cultural attitudes and practices that disempower women.
All these components will be monitored, evaluated and decisions made through a Third-party monitoring Group (TMG). TPMG will interrogate reports, undertake field visits, collect data and monitor indicators in the results framework and conduct specific time bound in depth studies to explore specific bottlenecks or areas of learning and adaption.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
29 February 2024
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
If you wish to attend this Early Market Engagement, then please complete the form https://forms.office.com/e/Ba13brYurQ and register in FCDO ePortal https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk/ via PQQ_1460 by the noon on 30 September 2023.