Award

United Kingdom Nigeria Infrastructure Advisory Facility (UKNIAF)

  • Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-055098

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0596e1

Published 9 September 2025, 3:24pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office

King Charles Street

London

SW1A 2AH

Contact

Jasmine Nsofor

Email

jasmine.nsofor@fcdo.gov.uk

Telephone

+234 7064020090

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.fcdo.gov.uk

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

United Kingdom Nigeria Infrastructure Advisory Facility (UKNIAF)

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

This is a voluntary ex ante transparency (VEAT) notice. This notice is to indicate that the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) proposes to extend the contract for the UK Nigeria Infrastructure Advisory Facility (UKNIAF) operating in Nigeria by 5.5 months from its current proposed end date of 13th October 2025 up to 31st March 2026. This contract is being extended, without re-procurement, because doing so does not constitute a “substantial” modification.

There is no change in the financial value of the contract. The anticipated expenditure in the period between October 13th 2025 and 31st March 2026 will be up to £1m, which has been baked into the existing contract value.

A UKNIAF extension would enable 5.5 months of additional delivery to produce additional outputs/deliverables that continue existing activities primarily in the power sector, while continuing to grow private participation and commercial opportunities in electricity infrastructure.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £72,800,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • NG - Nigeria

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This is a voluntary ex ante transparency (VEAT) notice.

This notice is to indicate that the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Offi

The FCDO proposes to extend the contract for the UK Nigeria Infrastructure Advisory Facility (UKNIAF) by 5.5 months from its current proposed end date of 13th October 2025 up to 31st March 2026. This contract is being extended, without re-procurement, because doing so does not constitute a “substantial” modification.

There is no change in the financial value of the contract.

The anticipated expenditure in the period between October 13th 2025 and 31st March 2026 will be up to £1m, which has been baked into the existing contract value.

A UKNIAF extension would enable 5.5 months of additional delivery that continue existing activities in the power sector, while continuing to grow private participation and commercial opportunities in electricity infrastructure.

Areas of activity during the extension period will potentially include;

- Continuing to support the Rural Electrification Agency to attract private investment into its renewable energy portfolio.

- Progressing the development of state level electricity markets through existing partnerships with Akwa Ibom, Enugu and Oyo states, with the possible addition of further states.

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

  • The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

Explanation:

This is a voluntary ex ante transparency (VEAT) notice.

This notice is to indicate that the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Offi

The FCDO proposes to extend the contract for the UK Nigeria Infrastructure Advisory Facility (UKNIAF) by 5.5 months from its current proposed end date of 13th October 2025 up to 31st March 2026. This contract is being extended, without re-procurement, because doing so does not constitute a “substantial” modification.

There is no change in the financial value of the contract.

The anticipated expenditure in the period between October 13th 2025 and 31st March 2026 will be up to £1m, which has been baked into the existing contract value.

A UKNIAF extension would enable 5.5 months of additional delivery that continue existing activities in the power sector, while continuing to grow private participation and commercial opportunities in electricity infrastructure.

Areas of activity during the extension period will potentially include;

- Continuing to support the Rural Electrification Agency to attract private investment into its renewable energy portfolio.

- Progressing the development of state level electricity markets through existing partnerships with Akwa Ibom, Enugu and Oyo states, with the possible addition of further states.

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No


Section five. Award of contract/concession

Contract No

ECM_3893

Title

United Kingdom Nigeria Infrastructure Advisory Facility (UKNIAF)

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

12 September 2019

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

Tetra Tech Development International Limited

Berkshire

RG1 8AH

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Lowest offer: £72,800,000 / Highest offer: £72,800,000 taken into consideration

five.2.5) Information about subcontracting

The contract/lot/concession is likely to be subcontracted


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

The Royal Court of Justice,

The Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom