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
Telephone: +44 7557605006
E-mail: andrew.sternberg@fcdo.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://fcdo.gov.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
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Third Party Monitoring, Research and Accountability Programming in Ukraine
II.1.2) Main CPV code
75211200
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Third-Party Monitoring, Research and Accountability programme in Ukraine aims to provide a wide range of monitoring and support services for FCDO’s overseas development portfolio in Ukraine. The programme aims to provide a range of services that will support whole portfolio delivery objectives. This will cover the humanitarian response, Ukraine’s recovery, and improved governance and reform. The TPM will verify results and projects delivered by FCDO’s implementing partners, collect beneficiary feedback data and monitor compliance with FCDO’s agreements and expectations.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
15 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
73210000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UA
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Third-Party Monitoring, Research and Accountability programme aims to support the FCDO to meet the following objectives:
• Core Objective - Third Party Monitoring (TPM) of FCDO’s overseas development assistance (ODA) portfolio in Ukraine: FCDO’s ODA portfolio supports the humanitarian response, Ukraine’s recovery, and improved governance and reform. The TPM will verify results and projects delivered by FCDO’s implementing partners, collect beneficiary feedback data and monitor compliance with FCDO’s agreements and expectations.
• Research: The research will be multi-disciplinary in nature, using quantitative and qualitative methodologies as appropriate.
• Transparency: support and build on TPM initiatives that exist within Ukrainian civil society and local communities. Enhance transparency and accountability of FCDO’s ODA portfolio in Ukraine
The core objective for this programme is the delivery of TPM as noted above. However, FCDO wishes to be innovative in its approach and the EME will consult on the following broad questions:
• How can this programme be designed to capitalise on the strength of Ukrainian civil society and/or community initiatives for third-party monitoring? I
• How can this programme be designed to ensure that the FCDO’s ODA portfolio in Ukraine is held accountable by the communities and beneficiaries it supports?
• What is the best approach to delivering on the research objective of this programme – while maintaining its core-objective for TPM?
• What procurement route and partnership structures are most likely to be able to deliver the programme? FCDO want to understand market capacity to develop effective supply chains or consortium partners in Ukraine to meet the programme objectives.
II.2.14) Additional information
FCDO will be hosting an Early Market Engagement event about the planned programme and the anticipated services required from interested parties. We would welcome those with experience in the following areas:
• Third-party monitoring of international donor programming in Ukraine (field-based and remote monitoring).
• Primary and secondary research and data-analysis (quantitative and qualitative o
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
26/04/2024
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Additional information:
FCDO will be hosting an Early Market Engagement event about the planned programme and the anticipated services required from interested parties. We would welcome those with experience in the following areas:
• Third-party monitoring of international donor programming in Ukraine (field-based and remote monitoring).
• Primary and secondary research and data-analysis (quantitative and qualitative or both)
• Civic observation & civil-society initiatives
• Accountability and Transparency Initiatives.
At the event, FCDO will present the programme and its proposed outputs as well as enabling a discussion on a set of key questions listed above. FCDO would welcome the participation of both national and international organisations.
Further details concerning the event will be provided on the FCDO Portal in due course. Parties interested in attending the EME must register via the form at https://forms.office.com/e/YjAxzSuPGH
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
26/04/2024