Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office
King Charles Street
London
SW1A 2AH
Martha.Selvaratnam@fcdo.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 2070085000
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
Economic and financial affairs
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Jobs and Economic Transformation Programme Pakistan (JETPAK)
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 Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) is developing a business case for a seven-year private sector development programme in Pakistan, titled Jobs and Economic Transformation in Pakistan (JETPAK). The programme aims to catalyse economic transformation by adopting a market systems approach to enhance productivity, attract investment, and boost value-added exports across multiple high-growth sectors. The purpose of this EME is to sought market feedback and test assumptions during the programme design.
Please note that information provided is tentative and may change with the design of business case without any prior notice.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 75211200 - Foreign economic-aid-related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- PK - Pakistan
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The JETPAK programme will require the implementing partner (s) to deliver targeted support to secondary market actors such as banks, skills providers, and industry associations while also providing direct technical assistance and grants to medium and large firms. The programme will primarily be funded through Resource-DEL (RDEL), with a Capital-DEL (CDEL) component.
The programme will focus on achieving outcomes in the following areas:
• Increase in value-add exports
• Investment mobilisation
• Development of local consultancies in standards, operations, GESI, business support services etc
• Improved financing offer in high growth sectors
Interested suppliers are invited to participate in an Early Market Engagement (EME) event on Thursday, 2nd October, from 10:00 to 13:00 BST / 14:00 to 17:00 Pakistan Time.
Please follow this link for registration details: EME - Jobs and Economic Transformation Programme Pakistan (JETPAK)
https://forms.office.com/e/jh22DZ0UpE
During the session, further details about the programme will be shared. Suppliers will have the opportunity to ask questions, provide feedback on the scope and design, and express their level of interest helping inform the route to market.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
1 January 2026
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