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 2070080932
E-mail: ruth.slater@fcdo.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/foreign-commonwealth-development-office
Address of the buyer profile: https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:
https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk
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: Diplomatic and Development
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Early Market Engagement (EME) - Zambia Poverty Reduction Programme (ZPRP)
II.1.2) Main CPV code
75211200
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) would like to invite interested parties to attend a Market Engagement (EME) Event concerning the provision of services to deliver Poverty Reduction Programme in Zambia (ZPRP).
ZPRP aims reduce levels of poverty and vulnerability within Zambia. ZPRP has budgeted approximately £38.5m over six (6) years, with an anticipated start date of Q3 2024.
FCDO invites interested suppliers to attend an Early Market Engagement (EME) session relating to the ZPRP programme and associated future procurements. This EME will take place 11:00-12:00pm UK time on Monday 4 March 2024 and will be online via Microsoft Teams, with representation from both the project office in Lukasa, Zambia and FCDO Commercial.
This EME event is an opportunity for prospective suppliers to understand current planning for the ZPRP programme, to ask questions, and to provide feedback on any information shared for the Business Case. To attend this EME event, please register and log in to FCDO's eTendering Portal: https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk and complete PQQ_1571 before noon on 01.03.2024.
The event will be followed by a questionnaire and attendees will be able to ask further questions. The PQQ functionality in the portal will be used as the channel of communication for this project going forward.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
38 500 000.00
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 EME event is an opportunity for prospective suppliers to understand current planning for the ZPRP programme, to ask questions, and to provide feedback on any information shared for the Business Case. To attend this EME event, please register and log in to FCDO's eTendering Portal: https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk and complete PQQ_1571 before noon on 01.03.2024.
II.2.14) Additional information
The link to the meeting (MS Teams platform) will distributed via the messaging system on the FCDO eTendering portal and via email for those registered before noon on 01.03.2024.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
01/04/2024
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
At this stage, FCDO seeks expression of interest in participating in the EME event. Non-participation in this event will not be taken into account in any future procurement. The purpose of this notice is to explore the market, inform the specifications and help us to decide on the best procurement route and strategy.
How to register for this EME:
If you are interested in attending this Early Market Engagement event, then please register via the form at https://forms.office.com/e/00D7DeLu7H
The link to the meeting (MS Teams platform) will distributed via the messaging system on the FCDO eTendering portal and via email for those registered before noon on 01.04.2024.
This EME is scheduled to take place virtually on Monday 4th March @ 11:00 – 12:00 GMT. Please register for attendance for the EME via the guidance below.
We ask that Suppliers register on the Jaggaer Portal and sign up to the PQQ_1571.
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. Should you have any technical issues with the Portal, please call eTendering helpdesk: +44 0203 868 2859 or use the “Call me Back!” functionality (recommended, especially if contacting from outside of UK). Any issues with accessing this PQQ should be reported to ruth.slater@fcdo.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
20/02/2024