Tender

Verification and Technical Assurance Programme - Ukraine (VERITAS-UKR)

  • Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

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Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-052092

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-058f91

Published 28 August 2025, 3:26pm



Scope

Reference

ITT_7222

Description

The FCDO is seeking a Supplier to deliver demand-led independent Third-Party Monitoring (TPM) service and portfolio evidence research analysis for the FCDO's ODA portfolio in Ukraine (which is managed by the British Embassy Kyiv's (BEK).

The Contract is intended to provide assurance and transparency of results being achieved by the FCDO's implementing partners (IPs) and downstream partners in Ukraine to increase accountability to project beneficiaries and achieve greater assurance for the portfolio. The Contract will deliver against seven different work-streams. It will also work to pilot and if successful scale-up delivery of a CSO- led model of TPM. It will support the generation of evidence, analysis, and learning to inform, assure, and improve cohesive policy, programmatic and diplomatic decision-making in reference to the FCDO's ODA portfolio in Ukraine.

Total value (estimated)

  • £15,000,000 excluding VAT
  • £15,000,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 28 November 2025 to 31 December 2029
  • Possible extension to 31 December 2031
  • 6 years, 1 month, 3 days

Description of possible extension:

24 months extension subject to FCDO requirement, budget approval and satisfactory performance of the supplier.

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 75211200 - Foreign economic-aid-related services

Contract locations

  • UA - Ukraine

Participation

Legal and financial capacity conditions of participation

Please refer to the tender documentation.

Technical ability conditions of participation

Please refer to the tender documentation.

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)


Submission

Enquiry deadline

29 September 2025, 2:00pm

Tender submission deadline

6 October 2025, 2:00pm

Submission address and any special instructions

Via FCDO eSourcing portal: https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk/

Tenders may be submitted electronically

Yes

Languages that may be used for submission

English

Award decision date (estimated)

17 November 2025


Award criteria

This table contains award criteria for this lot
Name Type Weighting
Technical assessment Quality 70%
Commercial Assessment Price 30%

Other information

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised

Yes


Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure


Contracting authority

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PXRR-8771-PHVX

Abercrombie House

East Kilbride

G75 8EA

United Kingdom

Region: UKM95 - South Lanarkshire

Organisation type: Public authority - central government