Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office
King Charles Street
London
SW1A 2AH
UK
Contact person: Daniel Jones
Telephone: +44 2070080932
E-mail: daniel.jones7@fcdo.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.gov.uk/fcdo
Address of the buyer profile: https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk/
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
Economic and financial affairs
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Evaluation of FCDO’s Economic Development Research Programme Portfolio
II.1.2) Main CPV code
75211200
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) is seeking a supplier to conduct an evaluation of the FCDO’s Economic Development Research Programme Portfolio between Autumn 2024 and Autumn 2028 (dates are provisional). The portfolio of research is commissioned by the Economic Growth Research Team (EGRT) in the Research and Evidence Directorate (RED). The evaluation will focus on coherence, value for money and impact.
The portfolio evaluation aims to deliver learning to improve the current portfolio and better target future programming, and to provide accountability for a substantial research investment.
The objectives of the portfolio evaluation are to assess:
- the overall portfolio of research in relation to coherence, research gaps and inclusion (particularly but not exclusively gender and disability);
- value for money of EGRT economic development programming;
- outcomes and impacts in terms of policy and practice change and influencing the knowledge frontier.
The evaluation will provide new insights from the evidence gathered and recommendations for further research programming, as well as for changes that could be made within existing programmes to improve impact and value for money.
The programmes within scope for the evaluation are listed below (please note, these are subject to change):
- Capacity for Economic Research and Policy-making in Africa (CERPA)
- Development and Economic Growth Research Programme (DEGRP)
- Gender, Growth and Labour Markets (G2LM)
- Private Enterprise Development in Low-Income Countries (PEDL)
- Economic Development and Institutions (EDI)
- Structural Transformation and Economic Growth (STEG)
- International Growth Centre (IGC) phase 3
An Early Market Engagement event is scheduled to take place virtually on Wednesday 17 April @ 11:00 – 12:30 GMT. Please register for attendance for the EME via the form at:
https://forms.office.com/e/TistqkrJe5
Please note, we plan to publish draft slides and a draft ToR ahead of this event (no later than 10th April).
We ask that Suppliers register on the Jaggaer Portal and sign up to the PQQ titled ‘Evaluation of FCDO’s Economic Development Research Programme Portfolio - EME only'. All future communications relating to market engagement and pre-procurement messaging will be sent through the portal. Please note that this is not the PQQ stage of the formal procurement process and non-attendance will not impact any bidder’s opportunity to participate in the tender process. Any issues with accessing this PQQ should be reported to daniel.jones7@fcdo.gov.uk
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
600 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
75211200
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is not a call for competition or tender at this time. Early Market Engagement will inform FCDO’s approach to this procurement.
II.2.14) Additional information
An Early Market Engagement event is scheduled to take place virtually on Wednesday 17 April @ 11:00 – 12:30 GMT. Please register for attendance for the EME via the form at:
https://forms.office.com/e/TistqkrJe5
Please note, we plan to publish draft slides and a draft ToR ahead of this event (no later than 10th April).
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
01/07/2024
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
An Early Market Engagement event is being held virtually on Thursday 17 April 2024 @ 11:00 - 12:30 GMT. Please use this link to register for the event:
https://forms.office.com/e/TistqkrJe5
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
03/04/2024