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: Susan Lynch
Telephone: +44 1355843620
E-mail: S-Lynch@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
Scaling up Family Planning in Tanzania
Reference number: 8179
II.1.2) Main CPV code
75211200
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
DFID is increasing support to family planning in Tanzania through the Scaling Up Family Planning in Tanzania programme over 5 years from 2019. By 2024, this programme will reach 240 000 additional users, provide 10 million couple years of protection and avert 6 200 maternal deaths, successfully scaling up family planning services, Comprehensive Post-abortion Care (CPAC) and management of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in Tanzania.
The programme will ensure inclusiveness and equity by reaching refugees, people with disabilities, young people and both rural and urban population. It will ensure that women are free to choose the number of children they want to have and when to have them. This is in line with Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) targets 3.7 and 5.6.
The programme will take specific care to reach women below 19 years, refugees and people with disabilities. There will also be men and boys engagement at the community and health facility level.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
29 598 910.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Kigoma, Katavi, Tabora and up to 11 Additional Tanzanian Regions
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
75211200
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM95
Main site or place of performance:
The main place of performance and delivery of the requirement will be in Tanzania.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 1 will operate in Kigoma region which covers at least 300 000 refugees and Katavi and Tabora regions which has naturalised citizens. Additionally, the lot will implement in up to 11 more regions, with a mix of delivery in routine, medium and hard to reach districts and regions, according to the allocation by the Government of Tanzania which will take place before the implementation phase. This lot will not cover Dar es Salaam region but urban areas in other regions they will implement.
To maximise reach, provide more comprehensive impact, facilitate cross learning from each Lot and share the risk of delivery the tender was split into 2 geographical lots of up to 14 seperate regions each.
DFID sought Supplier(s) to deliver a 60 month contract of up to 29.6m GBP (split evenly between Lots 1 and 2) until end August/September 2024 (Contracts are awarded in August 2019) for the Scaling Up Family Planning in Tanzania Programme.
The timeframe may be extended to end August/September 2026 subject to satisfactory performance of the Supplier(s), continuing need and availability of funding, and the agreement of the Supplier(s) and DFID, utilising a negotiated procedure.
There is also provision to increase the financial limit by up to a further 50 % (14.8m GBP across both Lots 1 and 2) subject to satisfactory performance of the Supplier, continuing need and availability of funding, and the agreement of the Supplier(s) and DFID, utilising a negotiated procedure. The estimated value includes all applicable taxes, and tenderers included all applicable taxes in their tenders.
Please note that the estimated value of 29.6m GBP (split evenly between both Lots 1 and 2), inclusive of all extension options, represents a maximum, and DFID expected competitive tenders based on the full Terms of Reference (Volume 3 of the ITT Pack) at a lower level.
The main recipients of the services are women and girls in Tanzania.
Delivery will require visits to both fragile and non-fragile regions with the Supplier(s) responsible for the Duty of Care for their staff and any third party contractors.
A payment by results model will be used for effective implementation of the Scaling Up Family Planning in Tanzania programme and will link to achievement of agreed KPI’s and milestones. Key Performance indicators will link delivery of targets to an agreed payment schedule.
A DFID Standard Service Contract is awarded.
Scale up/down is provided for in ToR and contract clauses to allow flexibility to respond to emerging needs.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical - Quality and suitability of Team Leader and Senior Experts
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Technical - Quality and suitability of wider project team
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Technical - Quality and suitability of Approach
/ Weighting: 25
Quality criterion: Technical - Quality and suitability of Workplan
/ Weighting: 10
Cost criterion: Commercial criteria
/ Weighting: 40
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The contract includes an extension of up to 24 months. The contract includes an option for additional services of the same type to be provided. The total contract duration including extension options shall be 84 months.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
Tenderers could submit proposals either as a Lead Supplier for one or both Lots, or, as a sub-contractor for one or both Lots. Lead suppliers could not be a Lead on one Lot and be a sub-contractor on the second Lot.
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Dar es Salaam and up to 13 additional Tanzanian Regions
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
75211200
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM95
Main site or place of performance:
The main place of performance and delivery of the requirement will be in Tanzania.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 2 will operate in Dar es Salamm region which is an urban area. Additionally, the lot will implement in up to 13 more regions, with a mix of delivery in routine, medium and hard to reach districts and regions, according to the allocation by the Government of Tanzania which will take place before the implementation phase. This lot will not cover Kigoma, Katavi and Tabora regions.
To maximise reach, provide more comprehensive impact, facilitate cross learning from each Lot and share the risk of delivery the tender was split into 2 geographical lots of up to 14 seperate regions each.
DFID sought a Supplier(s) to deliver a 60 month contract of up to 29.6m GBP (split evenly between Lots 1 and 2) until end August 2024 (Contracts were awarded in August 2019) for the Scaling Up Family Planning in Tanzania Programme.
The timeframe may be extended to end August 2026 subject to satisfactory performance of the Supplier(s), continuing need and availability of funding, and the agreement of the Supplier(s) and DFID, utilising a negotiated procedure.
There is also provision to increase the financial limit by up to a further 50 % (14.8m GBP across both Lots 1 and 2) subject to satisfactory performance of the Supplier, continuing need and availability of funding, and the agreement of the Supplier(s) and DFID, utilising a negotiated procedure. The estimated value includes all applicable taxes, and tenderers included all applicable taxes in their tenders.
Please note that the estimated value of 29.6m GBP (split evenly between both Lots 1 and 2), inclusive of all extension options, represents a maximum, and DFID expected that competitive tenders based on the full Terms of Reference (Volume 3 of the ITT Pack) would come in at a lower level.
The main recipients of the services are women and girls in Tanzania.
Delivery will require visits to both fragile and non-fragile regions with the Supplier(s) responsible for the Duty of Care for their staff and any third party contractors.
A payment by results model will be used for effective implementation of the Scaling Up Family Planning in Tanzania programme and will link to achievement of agreed KPI’s and milestones. Key Performance indicators will link delivery of targets to an agreed payment schedule.
A DFID Standard Service Contract is awarded.
Scale up/down is provided for in ToR and contract clauses to allow flexibility to respond to emerging needs.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical - Quality and suitability of Team Leader and Senior Experts
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Technical - Quality and suitability of wider project team
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Technical - Quality and suitability of Approach
/ Weighting: 25
Quality criterion: Technical - Quality and suitability of Workplan
/ Weighting: 10
Cost criterion: Commercial criteria
/ Weighting: 40
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The contract includes an extension of up to 24 months. The contract includes an option for additional services of the same type to be provided. The total contract duration including extension options shall be 84 months.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
Tenderers submitted proposals either as a Lead Supplier for one or both Lots, or, as a sub-contractor for one or both Lots. Lead suppliers could not be a Lead on one Lot and be a sub-contractor on the second Lot.
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 213-488592
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: PO 8179
Title: Scaling up Family Planning in Tanzania Reaching Refugees in Kigoma, New Citizens in Katavi and Tabora and up to 11 Additional Regions
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
26/09/2019
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
Marie Stopes International
1 Conway Street, Fitzroy Square
London
W1 6TL
UK
NUTS: UKI
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:
: 14 800 000.00
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: 14 %
Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted:
DFID has consented to the appointment of the following Sub-Contractors:
International Rescue Committee (IRC).
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Contract No: PO 8607
Title: Scaling-Up Family Planning Outreach Programme in Tanzania in Dar es Salaam and up to 13 more regionsRegions
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30/08/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
EngenderHealth, Inc.
505 9th Street, NW
Washington
DC 20004
US
NUTS: UKM95
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:
: 14 798 910.00
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: 20 %
Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted:
DFID has consented to the appointment of the following Sub-Contractors:
Pathfinder International
Comprehensive Community Based Rehabilitation (CCBRT)
DKT International Tanzania
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The Authority expressly reserves the right:
(i) not to award any contract(s) as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; and
(ii) to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering competition; and in no circumstances will the Authority be liable for any costs incurred by the candidates.
Procurement documents can be accessed through the DFID Supplier Portal (https://supplierportal.dfid.gov.uk/selfservice/).
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
27/09/2019