Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
University Of Edinburgh
Charles Stewart House, 9-16 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1HT
UK
Contact person: Jade Millar
Telephone: +44 1316502759
E-mail: jmilla4@ed.ac.uk
NUTS: UKM75
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.ed.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00107
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
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Aquaculture Impact Evaluation Framework
Reference number: EC1092
II.1.2) Main CPV code
73110000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
SEBI-Livestock is seeking to procure a Supplier with an experienced evaluation team to conduct an impact evaluation of Gates Foundation aquaculture investments in Kenya, Nigeria and Tanzania. The evaluation will generate robust and actionable evidence on the impacts of these investments and will provide learning to inform investment decisions and inform scale up.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
500 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
KE
NG
TZ
Main site or place of performance:
Kenya, Nigeria and Tanzania.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Following completion of the Preliminary Market Consultation, the University anticipates undertaking a competitive tender process in late 2026 to appoint a supplier to conduct an impact evaluation of Gates Foundation aquaculture investments in Kenya, Nigeria and Tanzania.
Please see attached documentation for further information. Please note the information provided here may change prior to tender publication. This notice does not constitute a formal invitation to tender.
II.2.14) Additional information
Please return the request for information to jmill4@ed.ac.uk by 12 noon BST on 3rd August 2026. Please note that participation in this RFI exercise does not put your Organisation in a preferential position, but it will help inform and shape the University's future procurement strategy for these services.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
01/09/2026
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
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=835744.
(SC Ref:835744)
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
26/06/2026