Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
FOREIGN, COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE
Abercrombie House
East Kilbride
G75 8EA
Contact
Contracts Finder Team -
Telephone
+44 1355844000
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
Service Provider for Climate Smart Development & Urban Resilience for Nepal
Reference number
PO 7956
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 intends to procure supplier services under three discrete lots. The 3 lots are:
- Lot 1 - Nepal Climate Change Support Programme;
- Lot 2 - Nepal Renewable Energy Programme;
- Lot 3 - Nepal Urban Resilience Programme.
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: £5,946,106
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Nepal Climate Change Support 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
Lot 1: FCDO is seeking the services of a supplier to provide Technical Assistance (TA) to the Government of Nepal to assist implementation of The Nepal Climate Change Support Programme (NCCSP) Phase 2. NCCSP Phase 2 builds on a successful FCDO funded programme with the Government of Nepal which ran from 2015 -2017.
The contract will run for 4.5 years with a budget of up to 4 500 000 GBP (inclusive of any applicable tax). The contract duration is inclusive of a 6 month inception phase. No time or cost extension envisaged.
The objectives of the TA tenderer for NCCSP phase 2 are to:
- Help the Government of Nepal to deliver the NCCSP programme effectively, efficiently and economically through provision of technical expertise.
- Reduce the fiduciary risk associated with the programme, (i) by providing oversight over the Government's financial management and reporting and (ii) through measures to strengthen public financial management systems.
- Strengthen the capacity of Government of Nepal (both central and new local governments) to implement climate change adaptation programming today and in the future.
- Share learning from NCCSP with others and lead the coordination of partners working on community based adaptation in Nepal.
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
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 3 months to October 2023 and increase value by £1981840. This amendment is to support new activity outputs due to COVID 19 that are in the SOW but need additional Technical Support to deliver.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot No
2
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
n/a no change
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.14) Additional information
No change to Lot 2
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
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
n/a no change
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.14) Additional information
n/a no change
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated without a prior call for competition
- Additional deliveries by the original supplier
Explanation:
Additional Technical services are required to fulfill the contract which is to be extended by 3 months and value of £1981840, arising through additional contract requirements due to the impact of COVID-19
The below regulation covers this additional services:
Regulation 72 (b): for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor that
have become necessary and were not included in the initial procurement, where a change of
contractor;
(I) cannot be made for economic or technical reasons such as requirements of
interchangeability or interoperability with existing equipment, services or installations
procured under the initial procurement
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: 2017/S 201-413624
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
PO 7956
Title
Service Provider for Climate Smart Development & Urban Resilience for Nepal
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
3 December 2021
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
Mott MacDonald
22 Station Road,
Cambridge
CB1 2JD
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH - East of England
Internet address
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £5,946,106
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Abercrombie House, Eaglesham Road
East Kilbride
G75 8EA
Telephone
+44 1355844000
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/foreign-commonwealth-development-office