Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Department for International Development
Abercrombie House, Eaglesham Road
East Kilbride
G758EA
UK
Contact person: Gail Nisbet
E-mail: g-nisbet@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 Aid
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Design and Implementation of Accountability in Tanzania 2 (AcT2)
Reference number: PO 8195
II.1.2) Main CPV code
71356200
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The aim of the AcT2 programme is to support Tanzanians to hold their state to account. This is crucial to fostering a well-functioning state that acts in the best interests of its people — in tackling corruption, efficient spending of public resources, promoting investment and jobs, and delivering effective public services. This programme aims to address the power imbalance between state and citizen in Tanzania by helping civil society organise at different levels to articulate citizen demands, and then support their negotiation with the relevant authorities.
Excluding VAT the total value of the contract is 36 023 603.49 GBP, which includes a Fund Element of 27 816 016.00 GBP.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
36 023 603.49
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM95
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Contract award to provide the remaining phase (s) of the AcT 2 programme, as per original OJEU Notice and market advertisement. This will allow the completion of activities designed by and currently being delivered through the existing Contractor, concluding the original requirements of contract, which was a 3 phased programme — (i) Design of Business Case, (ii) Inception and (iii) Implementation, over the extended time period.
It will allow the project to continue delivering results which include the increased responsiveness and accountability of government of Tanzania to citizens, which is expected to contribute to improved access to public goods and services for poor Tanzanians. Initial programme focus areas will include: youth, agriculture(60-70 % of all livelihoods) and urbanisation. In addition, all of the organisations will be supported to use the media effectively, and on the cross-cutting issues of anti-corruption, gender and climate change.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation
DFID intends to award a contract to provide the remaining phase(s) of the AcT2 Programme, as per original OJEU Notice (2015/S 054-094832) and market engagement. The duration of the contract is 60 months, commencing mid January 2018 — end December 2022. Provision of this additional time and funding with the existing Contractor allows DFID to continue with the programmes existing deliverables; to support Tanzania achieve its objectives of growth and poverty reduction by supporting its citizens to demand their rights from the state.
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 010-019141
IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 8195
Title: Design and Implementation of Accountability in Tanzania 2 (AcT2)
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/02/2018
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
KPMG Advisory Limited
Dar es Salaam
TZ
NUTS: UKM95
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 36 023 603.49
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
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
01/02/2018