Zimbabwe Accountability and Citizen Engagement programme (ZIMACE)

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) awarded the contract Zimbabwe Accountability and Citizen Engagement programme (ZIMACE) to DAI Global UK Ltd following a compliant tender exercise via a call off competition under FCDO - Conflict, Stability & Security Fund (CSSF) Framework 2018 (Reference No. CPG/2350/2018).

The contract is for the provision of management, administration and delivery of the major component of the Zimbabwe Accountability and Citizen Engagement (ZIMACE) programme. The services required include the establishment of a project office, recruitment and retention of appropriate personnel and the acquisition of goods, equipment and services as required in country to deliver the contract. The supplier will manage downstream partnerships with a range of Zimbabwean organisations as well as providing technical support and advice. The objective of the ZIMACE contract is to strengthen effective civic action to claim and defend constitutional rights as set out in the 2013 Constitution.

The contract value is £16,000,000 for the initial duration of the contract (27 February 2023 - 27 May 2027) with the value of the extension options of up to £8.0 million. The contract has an extension option of up to 24 months in total.