Planning

Support Program for the Consolidation of Stability in the DRC

  • Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-032559

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04118b

Published 3 November 2023, 10:57am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office

King Charles Street

London

SW1A 2AH

Email

tarin.jennings@fcdo.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 2070080932

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

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

Buyer's 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

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Public order and safety


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Support Program for the Consolidation of Stability in the DRC

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) intends to host an Early Market Engagement Event (EME) to test

(1) For FCDO to better understand future possible suppliers for the PACS stabilisation component

(2) For potential supplier to better understand the PACS programme and specifically the stabilisation component

(3) For FCDO to test the objectives and modality of the intervention of the stabilisation component with local and international partners

You will have the opportunity to attend the EME event in person on the 14th (Goma) and on the 15th (Bukavu) Nov in person. Suppliers interested in attending online can only register for the event on the 14th due to the due to connectivity issue in Bukavu, DRC.

Please note space for the event will be constrained and attendance is limited to a maximum of 1 individuals per Supplier.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 73220000 - Development consultancy services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • CD - Congo (Democratic Republic)
Main site or place of performance

Democratic Republic of Congo

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Overall Programme Objective:

Communities are more resilient to conflict, trust and accountability between stateand society is strengthened. Local actors are supported to address and mitigate drivers of conflict, creating the conditions for improved governance and longer-term development.

Indicative results:

-Sustainable and inclusive dialogue structures are created/supported at community-level to mediate conflicts and support inclusive local governance.

-Local security and justice governance is improved and formal and informal conflict resolution mechanisms are strengthened.

-Land conflict is reduced, access to land increased and mechanisms for local natural resource management are strengthened.

-At risk populations (especially women and youth) have access to sustainable socio-economic reintegration opportunities.

two.2.14) Additional information

Please note this is not a call to competition and does not constitute the commencement of the procurement process. The use of PQQ functionality for the purpose of organising EME event is due to the limitation of the system.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

2 November 2023


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