Sierra Leone Secondary Education Improvement Programme (SSEIP)

Official notice

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

ServicesNegotiated without publication of a contract notice

Sectors: Administration, defence and social security services (75) Delivery: Sierra Leone (SL)

Awarded value£4,250,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 8 Jun 2021

Awarded to Mott MacDonald

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Through the Sierra Leone Secondary Education Improvement Programme (SSEIP), the UK government have committed to support all children in Sierra Leone to have access to quality secondary school education, with a focus on improving performance in English and maths and reducing the barriers of entry to education for girls and children with disabilities. Mott MacDonald were contracted to deliver this project, Leh Wi Learn, from 2016 - 2021. Mott MacDonald support activities under the following outputs - improving access to girls and disabled children, support improvements in quality of education at junior and secondary schools and supporting the Minister of Basic and Secondary School Education (MBSSE) to improve management and data collection of the education sector.

CPV: Foreign economic-aid-related services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1The original route to market was via the open procedure, two bids were received

The original route to market was via the open procedure, two bids were received. Additional information: CA8 requires a further uplift of £4.25m and a six (6) month extension to the end date of the contract, therefore a further VEAT Notice is being issued

Delivery listed: Sierra Leone (SL)

Extensions: In original contract ToR it was highlighted that there may be provision for a 6-month extension period at FCDO's discretion. CA7 extended the end date by 12 months and the additional 6 month time extension (18 months beyond the original end date in total) is being requested to maintain consistency in the programme whilst the next phase's procurement is in progress, currently at concept note stage The overall scope of the contract will remain in line with the Business Case and the original Terms of Reference will not change as a result of Contract Amendment 8.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
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: 8 Jun 2021, 15:28 BST
Last source update: 8 Jun 2021, 15:28 BST
Authority reference: PO 7590
FTS notice number: 2021/S 000-012839
Classification (CPV): Foreign economic-aid-related services
Delivery area: Sierra Leone (SL)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02b998 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: Additional deliveries by the original supplier ordered under the strict conditions stated in the directive
Published justification: A new five-year Education Programme in Sierra Leone is being developed to begin implementation September 2022. The gap in implementation between the two programmes creates a major risk; both in terms of stopping critical support to the education services, but also a reputational risk for FCDO due to the size of the programmes and as the lead donor in Sierra Leone. A further 6-month extension will bridge the gap to ensure support to girls' education is maintained and ensure a responsible transition to the new programme and suppliers.
The below regulation covers this
Regulation 72 (b): for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor that
have become necessary and were not included in the initial procurement, where a change of
contractor;
(I) cannot be made for economic or technical reasons such as requirements of
interchangeability or interoperability with existing equipment, services or installations
procured under the initial procurement

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £4,250,0001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 8 Jun 2021

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Mott MacDonaldSierra Leone Secondary Education Improvement Programme (SSEIP) Contract Amendment 8	£4,250,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Sierra Leone Secondary Education Improvement Programme (SSEIP) Contract Amendment 8 · Mott MacDonald
Signed
8 Jun 2021
Value
£4,250,000
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 subdivisionsForeign Aid & Development Abercrombie House, Eaglesham Road, East Kilbride, Scotland, G75 8EAContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Foreign Commonwealth and Development OfficeReview body East Kilbride

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Mott MacDonald T/A Cambridge EducationAwarded supplier Cambridge, East of England

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.