Planning

Nepal - APPIIC Bridging Contract

  • Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-030475

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-037d1c

Published 28 October 2022, 10:56am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office

King Charles Street

London

SW1A 2AH

Email

Edward.Light@fcdo.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 12345678

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/foreign-commonwealth-development-office

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

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Nepal - APPIIC Bridging Contract

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 75210000 - Foreign affairs and other services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Invitation to a Market Engagement event on Friday 4th November, 10.00 UK time, via MSTeams (invite to follow to those who express interest in attending). To present upcoming opportunity r.e. the provision of technical services for a variety of infrastructure projects in Kathmandu, Nepal.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £968,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 71500000 - Construction-related services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • NP - Nepal
Main site or place of performance

Nepal

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

FCDO is seeking the services of a supplier to undertake the implementation of a Contract of support to the Office of the Investment Board of Nepal (OIBN). This is under the Accelerating Public and Private Investment in Infrastructure Component (APPIIC) of Accelerating Infrastructure and Investment in Nepal (AIIN). AIIN provides technical assistance to the Government of Nepal (GoN) to address key constraints to inclusive and transformational economic growth in Nepal. This Contract will bridge a gap between the current programme, which is due to finish on 31st March 2022 and a new Green Growth Nepal programme which is in design and has an anticipated start date of June 2024.

The overall objectives of the APPIIC Contract are to provide a team of embedded technical experts to work alongside the team of government officials, answering to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO). This embedded team will support OIBN to deliver its core mandate of facilitating private investments and PPPs over $60m or 200 MW, and investment promotion. Alongside this core mandate, the embedded team will support OIBN to become more sustainable as an institution, reducing the need for external support over time. Activities will include: Technical and Operational support to design, procure and monitor major infrastructure projects; Support screening of new projects; Feasibility Studies; Procuring transaction advisory and legal services; Progress institutional sustainability.

two.2.14) Additional information

The main recipient will be the Government of Nepal, principally the Office of the Investment Board of Nepal, Ministry of Finance, National Planning Commission, Sub-National Governments, and relevant line ministries. The programme supports income generating projects for the Government of Nepal, which strengthens the economy.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

27 October 2022


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