Financial Services Pillar of the ASEAN Economic Integration Programme

Official notice

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

ServicesOpen procedure

Sectors: Administration, defence and social security services (75) Delivery: UK

Published estimate£8,000,000exc. VAT

Submissions closed 26 Jan 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The FSp aims to enable greater financial resilience and economic opportunities for individuals and businesses in AMS through wider availability of useful and affordable financial services, particularly for MSMEs and women (‘financial inclusion ’). Financial inclusion is uneven among AMS, with some countries still having a persistently high percentage of adults without an account at a financial institution. Digitalisation of the sector is improving access to and use of financial services across ASEAN, but barriers remain, and these can be higher for women and MSMEs. Barriers in some AMS include low financial or digital literacy, lack of trust / gaps in consumer protection, shallow capital markets and limited access to international payments. The intended outcome of the FSp is that AMS adopt and implement ASEAN-led policy recommendations and reforms that promote financial inclusion in the region. The programme will do this by providing expert support to ASEAN and AMS.

CPV: Foreign economic-aid-related services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1The Contract for the Services will operate for 48 months from the commencement date

The Contract for the Services will operate for 48 months from the commencement date. The total budget available for the services to be provided under this Contract will be a maximum value of £8,000,000. There will be an optional extension (subject to specific requirements) of up to 18 months in duration and up to £4m in value. The contract will be subject to break points at the end of the inception period and on 31 March 2025.

Delivery: UK · Across ASEAN member states+ (see ToR).

Variant bids: not allowed

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Open procedure
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Closed
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: No (one-off requirement)
First published: 11 Dec 2023, 15:29 GMT
Last source update: 11 Dec 2023, 15:29 GMT
Award evaluation window: 26 Jan 2024 – …
Authority reference: 400046
FTS notice number: 2023/S 000-036399
Classification (CPV): Foreign economic-aid-related services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-042342 Find a Tender

Contract terms

Electronic trading: e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment

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How it was run

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Submission deadline: 26 Jan 2024, 14:00 GMT
Submission channel: {"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages: en
Bid validity: 240 days from the deadline
Bids opened: 26 Jan 2024, 14:00 GMT

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Timeline

11 Dec 2023 → 26 Jan 2024 · 3 dates

Notice published
11 Dec 2023, 15:29 GMT
Submission deadline
26 Jan 2024, 14:00 GMT
Bids opened
26 Jan 2024, 14:00 GMT

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsGeneral public services Abercrombie House, Eaglesham Road, Hairmyers, East Kilbride, Glasgow, Scotland, G75 8EAContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

FCDOReview body East Kilbride

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria