Award

PROJ10008 - Girls' Educaton Challenge Phase 2b (GEC2b)

DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

13 Jul 2020 at 15:14

Award Notice
Tender

01 Nov 2019 at 14:06

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for International Development (DFID) has initiated the procurement process for the Girls' Education Challenge Phase 2b (GEC2b) project, aimed at enhancing access to quality education for up to 1.5 million marginalised girls. This process is currently in the Award stage, with the contract period starting from 31 March 2020 and set to conclude on 31 March 2025. The tender was published on 1 November 2019, with a submission deadline of 6 December 2019. This procurement falls under the 'Foreign economic-aid-related services' category and has an estimated value of £19 million, using an open procurement method.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses focused on educational services and gender equality initiatives, particularly those experienced in portfolio and project management and capable of navigating complex environments such as Fragile and Conflict-Affected States. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary and community sector enterprises (VCSEs) are well-poised to compete, especially those offering innovative solutions to support education, mentoring, and community engagement to advance gender-inclusive education systems. Engaging with this contract could also facilitate access to new partnerships and funding sources, such as DFID and USAID.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

D3 Tenders Premium

Win More Public Sector Contracts

AI-powered tender discovery, pipeline management, and market intelligence — everything you need to grow your public sector business.

Start Free Trial Book a Demo
All Features Pricing

Notice Information

Notice Title

PROJ10008 - Girls' Educaton Challenge Phase 2b (GEC2b)

Notice Description

The Girls Education Challenge programme is an important element of this effort. It is working to provide quality education for up to 1.5 million and highly marginalised girls. Designed as a 'challenge fund', the GEC aims to find better ways of getting girls into school and ensuring they receive a quality education and learn whilst they are there. GEC projects are designed to tackle a range of barriers that prevent girls from benefiting from education. This includes contributing to more gender inclusive education systems and schools; improving teaching quality; providing tailored education support such as mentoring and bursaries; and tackling harmful social norms that prevent girls from going to school. Under phase 2b, the role of the Supplier, operating as a Fund Manager, will be wide ranging and complex, encompassing portfolio and project management and oversight; proactive risk management including in Fragile and Conflict Affected States (FCAS); results and knowledge management and dissemination; and supporting DFID to engage with new donors to expand the programme's reach. The new contract is expected to start by February 2020 and will include a five-month handover with the current fund management consortium. The programme is currently predominantly funded by DFID, with additional funding provided by USAID for project activities in Afghanistan and Somalia.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-4216cee4-5f85-47a7-8c77-fc86db7c9044
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c5adecf1-1d8d-4ce0-a700-5f4825e9109b
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

CPV Codes

75211200 - Foreign economic-aid-related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£19,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Jul 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
6 Dec 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Jul 20205 years ago
Contract Period
30 Mar 2020 - 31 Mar 2025 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
EAST KILBRIDE
Postcode
G75 8EA
Post Town
Glasgow
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM9 Southern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM95 South Lanarkshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
South Lanarkshire
Electoral Ward
East Kilbride West
Westminster Constituency
East Kilbride and Strathaven

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts. 

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-b5fd17-4216cee4-5f85-47a7-8c77-fc86db7c9044-2020-07-13T16:14:15+01:00",
    "date": "2020-07-13T16:14:15+01:00",
    "ocid": "ocds-b5fd17-4216cee4-5f85-47a7-8c77-fc86db7c9044",
    "language": "en",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "tender": {
        "id": "1ef63f4e-3489-4584-b10c-7c8022f3e635",
        "title": "PROJ10008 - Girls' Educaton Challenge Phase 2b (GEC2b)",
        "description": "The Girls Education Challenge programme is an important element of this effort. It is working to provide quality education for up to 1.5 million and highly marginalised girls. Designed as a 'challenge fund', the GEC aims to find better ways of getting girls into school and ensuring they receive a quality education and learn whilst they are there. GEC projects are designed to tackle a range of barriers that prevent girls from benefiting from education. This includes contributing to more gender inclusive education systems and schools; improving teaching quality; providing tailored education support such as mentoring and bursaries; and tackling harmful social norms that prevent girls from going to school. Under phase 2b, the role of the Supplier, operating as a Fund Manager, will be wide ranging and complex, encompassing portfolio and project management and oversight; proactive risk management including in Fragile and Conflict Affected States (FCAS); results and knowledge management and dissemination; and supporting DFID to engage with new donors to expand the programme's reach. The new contract is expected to start by February 2020 and will include a five-month handover with the current fund management consortium. The programme is currently predominantly funded by DFID, with additional funding provided by USAID for project activities in Afghanistan and Somalia.",
        "datePublished": "2019-11-01T14:06:26Z",
        "status": "complete",
        "classification": {
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "id": "75211200",
            "description": "Foreign economic-aid-related services"
        },
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "postalCode": "G75 8EA"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "British Oversea Territories"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "Channel Islands"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "Europe"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "Isle of Man"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "Rest of the World"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    },
                    {
                        "postalCode": "G75 8EA"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "British Oversea Territories"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "Channel Islands"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "Europe"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "Isle of Man"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "Rest of the World"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    }
                ]
            }
        ],
        "value": {
            "amount": 19000000,
            "currency": "GBP"
        },
        "procurementMethod": "open",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Not specified",
        "tenderPeriod": {
            "endDate": "2019-12-06T23:59:59Z"
        },
        "contractPeriod": {
            "startDate": "2020-03-31T00:00:00+01:00",
            "endDate": "2025-03-31T23:59:59+01:00"
        },
        "suitability": {
            "sme": true,
            "vcse": true
        },
        "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
        "documents": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "documentType": "tenderNotice",
                "description": "Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder",
                "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0c68c5e1-2560-434f-aec0-a7156f1e9074",
                "datePublished": "2019-11-01T14:06:26Z",
                "format": "text/html",
                "language": "en"
            },
            {
                "id": "2",
                "documentType": "tenderNotice",
                "description": "Further information can be found on DFID's Supply Partner Portal, accessible via the following link",
                "url": "https://dfid.proactisportal.com/"
            }
        ]
    },
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-CFS-125908",
            "name": "DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Abercrombie House, Eaglesham Road, , ,",
                "locality": "East Kilbride",
                "postalCode": "G75 8EA",
                "countryName": "UNITED KINGDOM"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "name": "Paul Graham",
                "email": "p-graham@DFID.gov.uk",
                "telephone": "07469 105898"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-CFS-147510",
            "name": "Pricewaterhousecoopers",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Pricewaterhousecoopers"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "1 Embankment Place, London, WC2N 6RH, UNITED KINGDOM"
            },
            "details": {
                "scale": "large",
                "vcse": false
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-CFS-125908",
        "name": "DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT"
    },
    "awards": [
        {
            "id": "ocds-b5fd17-4216cee4-5f85-47a7-8c77-fc86db7c9044-1",
            "status": "active",
            "date": "2020-07-13T00:00:00+01:00",
            "datePublished": "2020-07-13T16:14:15+01:00",
            "value": {
                "amount": 0,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            "suppliers": [
                {
                    "id": "GB-CFS-147510",
                    "name": "Pricewaterhousecoopers"
                }
            ],
            "contractPeriod": {
                "startDate": "2020-03-31T00:00:00+01:00",
                "endDate": "2025-03-31T23:59:59+01:00"
            },
            "documents": [
                {
                    "id": "1",
                    "documentType": "awardNotice",
                    "description": "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder",
                    "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c5adecf1-1d8d-4ce0-a700-5f4825e9109b",
                    "datePublished": "2020-07-13T16:14:15+01:00",
                    "format": "text/html",
                    "language": "en"
                },
                {
                    "id": "2",
                    "documentType": "tenderNotice",
                    "description": "Further information can be found on DFID's Supply Partner Portal, accessible via the following link",
                    "url": "https://dfid.proactisportal.com/"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}