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: Andrena Craig
Telephone: +44 13558433970
E-mail: a-craig@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
DFID Commercial Agriculture for Smallholders and Agribusiness Programme (CASA)
Reference number: 8232
II.1.2) Main CPV code
75211200
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Department for International Development (DFID) has launched a new commercial agriculture for smallholders and agribusiness (CASA) programme which aims to increase sustainable investment in agribusinesses with smallholder supply chains and increase the involvement of poorer smallholders in those supply chains, with demonstrably higher incomes. These outcomes will drive impacts of increased smallholder incomes, improved food security and inclusive and sustainable economic growth. Key cross-cutting priorities will be women’s economic empowerment, nutrition and climate resilience.
The following components of the CASA programme are included in this procurement:
Component A) Country level value chain activities (Lot 1);
Component B) Emerging Smallholder Facility (Lot 2);
Component C) Learning, Communication and Monitoring activities (Lot 1).
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
25 465 018.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Commercial Agriculture for Smallholders and Agribusiness Lot 1
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
75211200
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM95
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Note that activities relating to local community engagement will not be part of this procurement and DFID may issue additional accountable grants as part of the CASA programme. These will also need to be closely linked in management and oversight to maximise synergies and overall goal achievement.
DFID is now seeking the services of suppliers to implement Lot 1 (comprising of Components A and C) and Lot 2 (comprising of Component B) of the programme with mobilisation expected to be in October 2018. Contracts for each lot shall be awarded for a period of 60 months (maximum available budget of 17 500 000 GBP for Lot 1 and of 8 000 000 GBP for Lot 2) — with the option to extend for up to 24 months (with a maximum indicative available budget for the extension period of 7 000 000 GBP for Lot 1 and of 3 200 000 GBP for Lot 2), dependent upon the requirement and at DFID’s discretion – and will comprise of a 6-month inception/engagement phase and 54-month Implementation phase. There will be break points after both the inception/engagement phase and after 30 months of Implementation.
Lot 1 — Components A and C:
The objectives of Component A are to enable more, poorer smallholders with moderate to good potential to access commercial markets through involvement in appropriate value chains and to grow these markets by attracting investment into SME agribusinesses that trade with smallholder farmers and their organisations. The delivery of the programme will require the suppliers to scope, design and implement technical assistance in a targeted number of value chains supporting:
— SME agribusinesses to improve their business operations and prepare for and access investment from impact investors and local banks,
— smallholders and organisations that represent them (e.g. cooperatives, producer organisations and contract farming schemes) to increase their trade with commercial markets and improve the productivity,
— changes in the business enabling environment impacting on the target value chains.
Attention to and demonstration of impact on the cross-cutting priorities of women’s economic empowerment in agriculture, nutrition impacts and climate-smart approaches are a must.
Component A activities will take place in 3 countries (Nepal, Malawi and Uganda) and in 2 value chains per country which have been identified following a series of sector analysis studies.
The objectives of Component C are to draw together and communicate a compelling case for increased investment in smallholder related agribusiness and agriculture using the learning from all CASA components, from DFID's wider commercial agriculture portfolio and from the experience of other organisations. This component includes:
— conducting an annual learning programme of primary research, analysis and synthesis across a rolling set of themes and research questions,
— conducting and updating an annual review of DFID's commercial agriculture portfolio and the key lessons emerging from it,
— designing and implementing a communications strategy to influence investors, donors, governments, NGOs and academia to invest more resources and energy in smallholder related agribusiness and the commercialisation of smallholders,
— monitoring of the whole CASA programme (Components A, B and C) and maximising synergies and cross learning to achieve the overall goal and deliver value for money in a complex, multi-component programme.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical criteria
/ Weighting: 60
Cost criterion: Commercial criteria
/ Weighting: 40
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
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Commercial Agriculture for Smallholders and Agribusiness Lot 2
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
75211200
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM95
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Note that activities relating to local community engagement will not be part of this procurement and DFID may issue additional accountable grants as part of the CASA programme. These will also need to be closely linked in management and oversight to maximise synergies and overall goal achievement.
DFID is now seeking the services of suppliers to implement Lot 1 (comprising of Components A and C) and Lot 2 (comprising of Component B) of the programme with mobilisation expected to be in October 2018. Contracts for each lot shall be awarded for a period of 60 months (maximum available budget of 17 500 000 GBP for Lot 1 and of 8 000 000 GBP for Lot 2) — with the option to extend for up to 24 months (with a maximum indicative available budget for the extension period of 7 000 000 GBP for Lot 1 and of 3 200 000 GBP for Lot 2), dependent upon the requirement and at DFID’s discretion – and will comprise of a 6-month inception/engagement phase and 54-month Implementation phase. There will be break points after both the inception/engagement phase and after 30 months of Implementation.
Lot 1: Components A and C:
The objectives of Component A are to enable more, poorer smallholders with moderate to good potential to access commercial markets through involvement in appropriate value chains and to grow these markets by attracting investment into SME agribusinesses that trade with smallholder farmers and their organisations. The delivery of the programme will require the suppliers to scope, design and implement technical assistance in a targeted number of value chains supporting:
— SME agribusinesses to improve their business operations and prepare for and access investment from impact investors and local banks,
— smallholders and organisations that represent them (e.g. cooperatives, producer organisations and contract farming schemes) to increase their trade with commercial markets and improve the productivity,
— changes in the business enabling environment impacting on the target value chains.
Attention to and demonstration of impact on the cross-cutting priorities of women’s economic empowerment in agriculture, nutrition impacts and climate-smart approaches are a must.
Component A activities will take place in 3 countries (Nepal, Malawi and Uganda) and in 2 value chains per country which have been identified following a series of sector analysis studies.
The objectives of Component C are to draw together and communicate a compelling case for increased investment in smallholder related agribusiness and agriculture using the learning from all CASA components, from DFID's wider commercial agriculture portfolio and from the experience of other organisations. This component includes:
— conducting an annual learning programme of primary research, analysis and synthesis across a rolling set of themes and research questions,
— conducting and updating an annual review of DFID's commercial agriculture portfolio and the key lessons emerging from it,
— designing and implementing a communications strategy to influence investors, donors, governments, NGOs and academia to invest more resources and energy in smallholder related agribusiness and the commercialisation of smallholders,
— monitoring of the whole CASA programme (Components A, B and C) and maximising synergies and cross learning to achieve the overall goal and deliver value for money in a complex, multi-component programme.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical criteria
/ Weighting: 60
Cost criterion: Commercial criteria
/ Weighting: 40
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
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:
2017/S 164-338052
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
Lot No: 1
Contract No: 8232
Title: Commercial Agriculture for Smallholders and Agribusiness Lot 1
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/03/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Niras A/S
Sotorvet 5, 4th Floor, 1371 Copenhagen K
Copenhagen
DK
NUTS: DK011
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:
: 17 465 463.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Contract No: 8489
Title: Commercial Agriculture for Smallholders and Agribusiness
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/04/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Technoserve
1120 19th Street NW, 8th Floor, Washingtom DC 20036
Washington DC
US
NUTS: 00
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:
: 7 999 555.00
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
20/09/2019