Access to Healthcare in the Democratic Republic of Congo (Appui au Systeme de Sante en RDC-ASSR)

Official notice

Authority: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Administration, defence and social security services (75) Delivery: Congo - Kinshasa (CD)

Awarded value£7,000,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 1 Mar 2019no call for competition

Awarded to IMA World Health

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This is a 6 month extension to the Access to Healthcare programme in DRC that will continue to focus on improving maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health by addressing key health issues such as nutrition, family planning, maternal care and prevention and management of childhood illness (including malaria). It will support the delivery of basic health services giving an estimated 9 700 000 people improved access to healthcare - provide a facility for FCDO to support preparedness and response work for health emergencies with a focus on global health security and disease outbreaks.

CPV: Foreign economic-aid-related services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Contract Amendment 4 - This further 6 month extension until 25 April 2022, will enable…

Contract Amendment 4 - This further 6 month extension until 25 April 2022, will enable FCDO to continue support for frontline primary health services and minimise the gap between the Access to Healthcare in the DRC Programme concluding and the long term delivery intervention being arranged. This will be the final contract amendment and no further extensions will be permitted. Additional information: Contract Amendment 1 - This amendment was issued as a result of unforeseen circumstances posed by the Covid 19 Pandemic. The additional 3,000,000 GBP funding was required to provide an immediate response to the Covid outbreak as well as further preparedness within the districts covered by the Programme.

Contract Amendment 2 dated 24/09/2020 extended the contract term by 2 months at no additional cost until 30 November 2020 to allow sufficient time to finalise the requirements for CA 3.

Contract Amendment 3 extended the end date of the contract to 25 October 2021 and added 8,000,000 GBP to the financial limit. This additional funding was required to continue provision of primary health care at this critical time until a planned long term intervention entered service delivery. Unfortunately due to the continuation of the Pandemic and other factors out with FCDO's control, further delays ensued. Consequently a further final 6 month extension is required.

Delivery listed: Congo - Kinshasa (CD)

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 19 Mar 2021, 17:39 GMT
Last source update: 19 Mar 2021, 17:39 GMT
Authority reference: 8510
FTS notice number: 2021/S 000-005679
Classification (CPV): Foreign economic-aid-related services
Delivery area: Congo - Kinshasa (CD)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-029da0 Find a Tender

Why no open competition

The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive

Published justification

This is a 6-month extension to the Access to Healthcare in the Democratic Republic of Congo Contract. Extending the contract has been assessed as the best value for money option to ensure Access to Healthcare in the Democratic Republic of Congo continuity. Going to market has been assessed as unfavourable due to the following:

Risk of limited private health sector supplier market in the DRC alongside with a high start-up costs and short term of contract to re-coup costs of competition and providing the service
Risk of potential disruption to essential health care service in DRC (heightened impact with home working staff)
Loss of knowledge / expertise in current health care service in DRC
Internal resource implications to work with new supplier and maintain existing levels of support alongside migration project

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £7,000,0001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 1 Mar 2019

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
IMA World HealthSME	£7,000,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Access to Healthcare in the Democratic Republic of Congo (Appui au Systeme de Sante en RDC-ASSR) · IMA World HealthSME
Signed
1 Mar 2019
Value
£7,000,000
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

FOREIGN, COMMONWEALTH & DEVELOPMENT OFFICE

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsInternational Development Abercrombie House, Eaglesham Road, East Kilbride, Scotland, G75 8EAContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

IMA World HealthAwarded supplier 1730 M Street, NW, Suite 1100, Washington, DC 20036, Washington, US

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

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