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DFID 7732 Teacher Payroll Cleaning and Status Verification Task In Sierra Leone - Contract

DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

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26 Jan 2017 at 17:49

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process titled "DFID 7732 Teacher Payroll Cleaning and Status Verification Task in Sierra Leone" was conducted by the Department for International Development (DFID). This contract falls under the category of foreign economic-aid-related services and involves the verification and cleaning of teacher payrolls in Sierra Leone. The active award, amounting to £964,655, was granted to PricewaterhouseCoopers on 2nd November 2016, with the contract period spanning from 14th November 2016 to 31st May 2017. The procurement method was a tender, with a tender period that ended on 2nd November 2016.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in payroll management and verification, educational consultancy, and strategic implementation support. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) may find this contract particularly accessible. The collaborative nature of the task involving multiple stakeholders, including local governance teams and donor partners, allows for innovative approaches and solutions. Businesses prepared to engage in detailed analytical work and on-the-ground verification processes will be well-placed to compete effectively for similar contracts.

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Notice Title

DFID 7732 Teacher Payroll Cleaning and Status Verification Task In Sierra Leone - Contract

Notice Description

The scope and focus of the assignment is to provide technical, strategic and implementation support for 1) conducting a bottoms-up verification of existing teacher payrolls and 2) delivering a clean payroll to MEST and the TSC to manage which is accepted by all key stakeholders. The task will include the following: "Bottom-up" cleaning the payroll: Process focused on detailed, school-by-school verification of all educators to ensure 1) "false data records" are removed from wage vouchers, 2) all teacher qualifications are updated to ensure fair pay and administrative understanding of qualified teacher gaps in the future. Based on best practices and past experiences from Sierra Leone, there is a need to urgently develop a holistic strategy and plan for how this "bottom up" cleaning process will happen. Scope will include: Collaborating with MEST, TSC, and PDT governance teams to develop a methodology and detailed processes for cleaning payroll based on experiences from other countries as well as past experiences in Sierra Leone. Collaborating with MEST, TSC, and PDT governance teams to develop and roll out a stakeholder management and communications strategy. This will include sharing objectives, goals, and timelines for the payroll cleaning verification with the Conference of Principals, the Head Teachers' Council, and Sierra Leone Teachers' Union. Involving donor partners for input on the outlined strategy, process, approach, risk mitigation plan, and responsibilities for execution. Performing "bottom up" payroll cleaning process, and verifying teachers against teachers listed on wage vouchers. Developing and managing a process to verify legitimate teachers who have been mistakenly removed from the payroll and reinstate them. Verifying and updating records of all teacher qualifications and the position held by a teacher in a specific school to ensure fair pay and administrative understanding of qualified teacher gaps in the future.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4e5e93ec-e1c4-4a9d-91d1-86214a1f39b3
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not applicable
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
£964,655 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£964,655 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Jan 20179 years ago
Submission Deadline
2 Nov 2016Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Nov 20169 years ago
Contract Period
14 Nov 2016 - 31 May 2017 6-12 months
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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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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

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