Official UK procurement notice
Early Market Engagement (EME) - Effective State and Democracy in Zambia (ESDZ)
Authority: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) would like to invite interested parties to attend a Market Engagement (EME) Event concerning the provision of services to deliver Effective State and Democracy in Zambia (ESDZ).
ESDZ aims to embed democratic values in Zambia’s institutions and practices and support an inclusive, effective state, which delivers poverty reduction and growth for all its citizens. ESDZ has budgeted approximately £30m over seven (7) years, with an anticipated start date of Q1 2024.
FCDO invites interested suppliers to attend an Early Market Engagement (EME) session relating to the ESDZ programme and associated future procurements. This EME will take place 10:00-11:00am UK time on Thursday 14 December 2023 and will be online via Microsoft Teams, with representation from both the project office in Lukasa, Zambia and FCDO Commercial.
This EME event is an opportunity for prospective suppliers to understand current planning for the ESDZ programme, to ask questions, and to provide feedback on the draft Concept Note (CN) for the Business Case. To attend this EME event, please register and log in to FCDO's eTendering Portal: fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk ↗ and complete PQQ_1530 before noon on 12.12.2023. The Concept Note (CN) is available for download as an attachment to the PQQ.
The event will be followed by a questionnaire and attendees will be able to ask further questions. The PQQ functionality in the portal will be used as the channel of communication for this project going forward.
CPV: Foreign economic-aid-related services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1ESDZ aims to embed democratic values in Zambia’s institutions and practices and…Planned
ESDZ aims to embed democratic values in Zambia’s institutions and practices and support an inclusive, effective state, which delivers poverty reduction and growth for all its citizens. Provisional details of the proposed programme can be found in the Concept Note available for download on PQQ_1530. Additional information: At this stage, FCDO seeks expression of interest in participating in the EME event.
To attend this EME event you have to login onto FCDO's eTendering Portal: fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk ↗ and register under PQQ_1530.
The link to the meeting (MS Teams platform) will distributed via the messaging system on the FCDO eTendering portal and via email for those registered before noon on 12.12.2023.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Past planning notice
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 4 Dec 2023, 16:41 GMT
- Last source update
- 4 Dec 2023, 16:41 GMT
- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-035703- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-042193Find a Tender
Publisher note: At this stage, FCDO seeks expression of interest in participating in the EME event. Non-participation in this event will not be taken into account in any future procurement. The purpose of this notice is to explore the market, inform the specifications and help us to decide on the best procurement route and strategy. To attend this EME event you have to login onto FCDO's eTendering Portal: https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk and register under PQQ_1530 - Early Market Engagement (EME) for Effective State and Democracy Zambia (ESDZ). The link to the meeting (MS Teams platform) will distributed via the messaging system on the FCDO eTendering portal and via email for those registered before noon on 12.12.2023.
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk ↗
- Submission deadline
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Timeline
4 Dec 2023 → 1 Apr 2024 · 2 dates- Notice published4 Dec 2023, 16:41 GMT
- Tender notice expected1 Apr 2024, 00:00 BST
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Official documents & specifications
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