Official UK procurement notice
Monitoring Evaluation and Learning (MEL) for Green Urban Growth in Somalia Programme
Authority: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionPLEASE NOTE: The tender process for this Monitoring Evaluation and Learning for Green Urban Growth in Somalia (MEL-GUG) itt_6537 is now set to proceed from the 27 November 2024. All the tender documents and the new timetable have been updated in the itt pack
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) is looking for a Supplier to perform Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) services for its Green Urban Growth in Somalia (GUG) Programme.
The purpose of the Contract is to provide the independent MEL for GUG’s overall programme delivered through the two modalities (commercial contract for £25 million and Partnership Finance Fund agreement worth £11 million) with the aim to:
i) assess the UK’s overall contribution towards achieving the ToC outcomes and impact,
ii) review the validity of assumptions in the ToC throughout implementation; and
iii) assess if the programme structure and delivery modalities are fit-for-purpose to achieve the desired results and iv) document lessons learned to inform decision-making and strengthen the global evidence base on urban development and building resilience to climate change in FCAS.
The expected start date of the Contract is March/April 2024. The Contract value is £3million with an option to increase by an additional £1.5million during its term ending on 30 September 2030 or during the optional extension period of up to 24 months.
CPV: Evaluation consultancy services · Foreign economic-aid-related services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1The expected impact (the “Impact”) of the MEL Contract will be an improved performance…Published value£3,000,000
The expected impact (the “Impact”) of the MEL Contract will be an improved performance of the GUG Programme in a high-risk environment and effective coordination of its components, working together and adding up to deliver GUG’s overall desired outcomes and impact.
The expected outcomes (the “Outcomes”) of the MEL Contract include:
- robust and coherent Overarching Results Framework is developed and is effectively utilised by all GUG Implementing Partners throughout implementation;
- GUG's progress towards its intended programme outcomes and its ToC are successfully monitored and evaluated to ensure accountability;
- effective coordination of activities between GUG components maximises on complementarities, achieves VfM and supports GUG Implementing Partners to deliver tangible progress towards GUG’s ToC;
- learning is applied to GUG’s delivery and management — both at the component and programme levels — to ensure GUG’s risks are minimised and opportunities for overall efficiency and effectiveness are maximised; and
- new, quality knowledge and evidence products strengthen the global evidence base on what works and what doesn’t work for systems-based approaches to building adaptation and resilience to climate change in FCAS cities.
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- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- 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
- 24 Jun 2024, 15:03 BST
- Last source update
- 27 Nov 2024, 11:27 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 2 Sept 2024 – …
- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-038269- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-047235Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 31 Oct 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 240 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 2 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
Timeline
8 Jul 2024 → 27 Nov 2024 · 5 dates- Next notice expected8 Jul 2024, 00:00 BST
- Bids opened2 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts14 Oct 2024, 00:00 BST
- Submission deadline31 Oct 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published27 Nov 2024, 11:27 GMT
Notice history
4 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 Jul 2024- Status changed to active22 Jul 2024, 22:46 BST
- Procurement method changed22 Jul 2024, 22:46 BST
- Deadline published: 2 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST22 Jul 2024, 22:46 BST
- Deadline moved to 31 Oct 2024, 12:00 GMT16 Aug 2024, 16:21 BST+59 days · was 2 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
Published amendments (2 · 2 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TextShort description · II.1.4 | — | PLEASE NOTE: due to circumstances beyond FCDO's control, FCDO is pausing tender process for this Monitoring Evaluation and Learning for Green Urban Growth in Somalia (MEL-GUG) itt_6537. Therefore, the advise is not to continue with any work on the proposals until further notice. In order not to withdraw the tender at this stage, the closing date is extended to the end of October 2024, so the itt r… | |
| — | DeadlineTime limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate (Tender Closing Date) · IV.2.2 | 2 Sept 2024 | 31 Oct 2024 | +59 d |
| — | TextShort description · II.1.4 | — | PLEASE NOTE: The tender process for this Monitoring Evaluation and Learning for Green Urban Growth in Somalia (MEL-GUG) itt_6537 is now set to proceed from the 27 November 2024. All the tender documents and the new timetable have been updated in the itt pack and can be found in the itt_6537 tender pack envelop. Thank you. | |
| — | DeadlineTime limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate (Tender Closing Date) · IV.2.2 | 29 Nov 2024 | 29 Jan 2025 | +61 d |
2 amendments published without a description.
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2024-06: 1 release · 24 Jun 2024
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria