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 2070085000
E-mail: Martha.Selvaratnam@fcdo.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/foreign-commonwealth-development-office
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
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
Economic and financial affairs
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Jobs and Economic Transformation Programme Pakistan (JETPAK)
II.1.2) Main CPV code
75211200
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) is developing a business case for a seven-year private sector development programme in Pakistan, titled Jobs and Economic Transformation in Pakistan (JETPAK). The programme aims to catalyse economic transformation by adopting a market systems approach to enhance productivity, attract investment, and boost value-added exports across multiple high-growth sectors. The purpose of this EME is to sought market feedback and test assumptions during the programme design.
Please note that information provided is tentative and may change with the design of business case without any prior notice.
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:
PK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The JETPAK programme will require the implementing partner (s) to deliver targeted support to secondary market actors such as banks, skills providers, and industry associations while also providing direct technical assistance and grants to medium and large firms. The programme will primarily be funded through Resource-DEL (RDEL), with a Capital-DEL (CDEL) component.
The programme will focus on achieving outcomes in the following areas:
• Increase in value-add exports
• Investment mobilisation
• Development of local consultancies in standards, operations, GESI, business support services etc
• Improved financing offer in high growth sectors
Interested suppliers are invited to participate in an Early Market Engagement (EME) event on Thursday, 2nd October, from 10:00 to 13:00 BST / 14:00 to 17:00 Pakistan Time.
Please follow this link for registration details: EME - Jobs and Economic Transformation Programme Pakistan (JETPAK)
https://forms.office.com/e/jh22DZ0UpE
During the session, further details about the programme will be shared. Suppliers will have the opportunity to ask questions, provide feedback on the scope and design, and express their level of interest helping inform the route to market.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
01/01/2026
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.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
17/09/2025