Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Department for International Development
Abercrombie House, Eaglesham Road
East Kilbride
G75 8EA
UK
Contact person: Fiona Crawford
E-mail: F-Crawford@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
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Cross Border Conflict Research Programme
Reference number: PO 8497 & PO 8498
II.1.2) Main CPV code
73000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
DFID has approved through the X Border Conflict Evidence, Policy and Trends (XCEPT) programme to fund new, operationally-relevant research on cross border conflict across the Middle East, Asia and Horn of Africa. This will examine the trans-national networks and narratives that connect them, including flows of people, weapons and resources and provide evidence based options for how international actors should innovate and respond. This will be delivered through:
Lot 1: X Border Conflict Dynamics/Response (GBP 12 772 500); and
Lot 2: Violent and Peaceful Behaviour (GBP 5 772 500).
DFID intends to award these contracts for an initial term of 5 years. DFID may extend the duration up to an additional 2.5 years
This requirement IS NOT subject to the Public Contracts Regulation 2015 and Directive 2014/24/EU by virtue of the applicability of Regulation 14. DFID is therefore publishing voluntarily for the purposes of publicity only.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
18 544 992.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Cross Border Conflict Research Programme — Violent and Peaceful Behaviour
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
73000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM95
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Research will examine factors in conflict ‘hubs’ and X Border ‘spokes’ and innovating conflict responses in an era of X Border conflict. Applying technology based tools to assess the conflicts outlined in the research programme will enable researchers to identify key cross border patterns and track how conflict, migration and financial flows connect between conflict affected areas. Research and method will be proposed in the bidding process and refined as the programme starts.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical criteria
/ Weighting: 60
Cost criterion: Commercial criteria
/ Weighting: 40
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
DFID will award a contract for an initial term of 60 months with a value up to GBP 12 772 493. The contract will include an extension option of up to 30 months, in the event of which the contract may increase up to a maximum of GBP 6 386 250. DFID reserves the right to scale back or discontinue this programme at any point in line with the terms and conditions. DFID may also scale up the programme should it prove to be having a strong impact and has the potential to yield better results.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Cross Border Conflict Research — Violent and Peaceful Behaviour
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
73210000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM95
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Research will examine networks operating between major conflicts including Afghanisatan, through Iran to the Middle East, through the Levant, North Africa and the Gulf to East Africa. Research will include technology based methods (e.g, satellite and aerial imagery, financial data, gro-tracking, communications and/or social media) complemented by quantitative and qualitative field work.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical criteria
/ Weighting: 60
Cost criterion: Commercial criteria
/ Weighting: 40
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
DFID will award a contract for an initial term of 60 months with a value up to GBP 5 772 499. The contract will include an extension option of up to 30 months, in the event of which the contract may increase up to a maximum of GBP 2 886 250. DFID reserves the right to scale back or discontinue this programme at any point in line with DFID terms and conditions. DFID may also scale up the programme should it be having a strong impact and has the potential to yield better results.
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:
2019/S 065-151978
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: 8497
Title: Cross Border Conflict Research Programme — Conflict Dynamics/Response
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
11/05/2020
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Chemonics International Inc
1717 H Street NW
Washington
20006
US
E-mail: smudge@chemonics.com
NUTS: 00
Internet address(es)
URL: www.chemonics.com
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:
: 12 772 493.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties
Proportion: 50 %
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Contract No: 8498
Title: Cross Border Conflict Research Programme — Violent and Peaceful Behaviour
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
07/04/2020
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Chemonics International Inc
1717 H Street NW
Washington
20006
US
E-mail: smudge@chemonics.com
NUTS: 00
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 5 772 499.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties
Proportion: 70 %
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Tracey Tulloch Department for International Development
Eaglesham Road
East Kilbride
G75 8EA
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Tracey Tulloch, Department for International Development
Eaglesham Road
East Kilbride
G75 8EA
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
18/05/2020