Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Department for International Development
UKM95
Abercrombie House, Eaglesham Road
East Kilbride
G75 8EA
UK
Contact person: Pauline Walsh
E-mail: pauline-walsh@dfid.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM95
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-international-development
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-international-development/about/procurement
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
Other: International Development Aid
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
PO 8295 — Strengthening the Use of Evidence for Development Impact
Reference number: 8295
II.1.2) Main CPV code
75211200
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
SEDI will support selected bilateral DFID programmes to better meet their objectives by strengthening how related partner government institutions use sector specific evidence. SEDI interventions will contribute to increased use of rigorous evidence in 3 countries with benefits for citizens, partner governments and the UK.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
15 988 442.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM95
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The programme will provide a maximum budget of 17 000 000 GBP over 5 years to increase the use of evidence by policymakers in 3 DFID partner countries. This will contribute to more efficient and effective decision-making by partner governments. In recent years there has been significant international investment in high-quality research (including that funded by DFID and HMG) that can inform how best to reduce poverty in developing countries. However, the generation of research alone is insufficient to lead to improved development outcomes. Currently, there is limited demand for and use of data and evidence by policymakers in many DFID partner countries. This represents a missed opportunity to accelerate countries’ transition from aid by using evidence, data and analysis to establish the most cost-effective policies and programmes for poverty reduction. Strengthening the use of evidence for development impact (SEDI) will address key constraints to the use of evidence in government institutions of 3 partner countries (which will be confirmed during inception in coordination with DFID country offices). It will combine several approaches:
(i) targeted capacity development for individuals and organisations;
(ii) politically smart technical assistance and evidence brokering to support government institutions to use evidence.
SEDI will support selected bilateral DFID programmes to better meet their objectives by strengthening how related partner government institutions use sector specific evidence. SEDI interventions will contribute to increased use of rigorous evidence in 3 countries with benefits for citizens, partner governments and the UK.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Personnel
/ Weighting: 30
Quality criterion: Methodology
/ Weighting: 30
Cost criterion: Cost
/ Weighting: 8
Cost criterion: Personnel
/ Weighting: 17
Cost criterion: Profit
/ Weighting: 5
Cost criterion: Expenses
/ Weighting: 10
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2018/S 123-279611
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: PO 8295
Title: PO 8295 — Strengthening the Use of Evidence for Development Impact
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
12/07/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Oxford Policy Management
Level 3, Clarendon House, 52 Cornmarket Street
Oxford
OX1 3HJ
UK
NUTS: UKJ14
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 15 988 442.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties
Value excluding VAT: 5 276 746.00 GBP
Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted:
12 subcontractors will be used across the SEDI countries. These subcontractors will provide the expertise of personnel required to deliver the SEDI Programme
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Gerry O'Connor, Department for International Development
Eaglesham Road
East Kilbride
G75 8EA
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Gerry O'Connor, Department for International Development
Eaglesham Road
East Kilbride
G75 8EA
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
09/08/2019