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Monitoring And Evaluation Provider For The Exiting Poverty In Rwanda Programme

FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE

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09 Dec 2022 at 17:02

Summary of the contracting process

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) is seeking a Monitoring and Evaluation Provider for the Exiting Poverty in Rwanda Programme. The contract will start in March 2023 and end in March 2026, with a potential 1.5-year extension valued at up to £600,000. The contract comprises three phases: Inception, Implementation, and Close-out. The total contract value without the extension is up to £1.2 million. The tender is open for services related to foreign economic aid, with a tender deadline of January 13, 2023.

This tender by FCDO presents an opportunity for businesses that specialise in Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning services to support key areas of the Social Protection programme in Rwanda. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly suited for this opportunity. With the contract period spanning over several years, businesses with expertise in impact evaluation, research, and evidence-based programming would be well-positioned to compete for this contract.

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Notice Title

Monitoring And Evaluation Provider For The Exiting Poverty In Rwanda Programme

Notice Description

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) is looking for a Supplier to deliver a Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Services to support FCDO and the Government of Rwanda (GoR) to monitor and assess progress against the implementation of key areas of the Social Protection-SSP and the overarching outcome and outputs of the Exiting Poverty in Rwanda (EPR) programme. The expected start date of the contract is March 2023. The contract will run until the end of March 2026. It may however be extended by up to 1.5 years at a value of up to PS600,000. The contract will be composed of three phases: - Inception Phase - three months (3) - Implementation Phase - thirty four months (34) - Close-out Phase - three months (3) Contract Value excluding extension is up to PS1.2 million. The maximum value of the contract, including the optional up to 1.5 years extension is up to PS1.8 million. There are 4 outputs for this programme include: 1. DLI verification - The MEL provider will develop a verification manual and conduct independent verification of the of disbursement-linked indicators (DLIs)at regular intervals throughout the duration of the EPR programme. The objective of the verification is to ensure independent monitoring of the DLIs, that will enable disbursement of results-based financing. 2. EPR Mid-term Review - At the half-way point of the EPR programme (2023), the MEL provider will conduct a mid-term review (MTR) of the programme. The objective of the MTR is to establish recommendations that will inform programme implementation and adaptation for the second half of the programme. 3. The MEL provider will conduct a qualitative and quantitative impact evaluation of VUP. The objective of the VUP evaluation is a two-fold: to estimate the impact of the national social protection programme on poverty dynamics. to provide the contextual analysis and deepen the evidence base around how and why outcomes differ by programme intervention (as well as gender, disability, poverty levels etc.).The Supplier will support the National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR) to collect consumption data as part of their VUP over-sample, collected through the household living standards survey 4. The MEL provider will allocate PS100,000 of the contract value for small scale and strategic research and evidence work, to plug emerging evidence gaps in the sector and strengthen the evidence base for social protection. The objective of this research is to generate evidence that will build support for the most effective programming options and inform on-going programme implementation, and the design of future programming.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b15b04e8-93fd-4a08-896c-0b14ff31da2c
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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
£1,200,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Dec 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
13 Jan 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2026 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2AH
Post Town
South West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Further Information

Notice Documents

Notice URLs

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