Planning

Empowering Survivors of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Sexual Harassment (ES-SEAH)

FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE

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Planning

09 Jul 2024 at 16:05

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office is planning a tender titled "Empowering Survivors of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Sexual Harassment (ES-SEAH)" in the foreign economic-aid-related services industry category. The tender aims to provide up to £15m over 5 years across multiple countries to increase reporting of SEAH perpetrated by aid actors. The engagement end date for this tender is set for 23rd July 2024.

This opportunity is well-suited for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise sector (VCSE) organisations. Businesses aiming to support victim-survivors of SEAH and engage in action research for prevention and response mechanisms would find this tender suitable. The procurement process is currently in the planning stage, focusing on market engagement before the formal competition stage begins in 2024.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Empowering Survivors of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Sexual Harassment (ES-SEAH)

Notice Description

Empowering Survivors of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Sexual Harassment (ES-SEAH) will provide up to PS15m over 5 years across multiple countries with the aim of increasing reporting of SEAH perpetrated by aid actors and strengthening survivor-centred responses. Key priorities include: - Develop effective SEAH reporting mechanisms that are contextual and accessible. - Partner with women's rights organisations to receive and respond to SEAH reports. - Build the evidence base on 'what works' for a survivor-centred approach, informed by survivors themselves. - Support UN efforts to prevent and respond to SEAH perpetrated by UN personnel. ES-SEAH will have the following expected outcomes: i. Improved survivor-centred support for victims-survivors building on the internationally-recognised IASC Definition/Principles of a Victim/Survivor Centred Approach and UN OVRA's Victims' Rights Statement. ii. Improved evidence-base on how best to support victims-survivors. iii. Increased SEAH reporting that is accessible and appropriate to the context. There will be two components: Component 1: Engaging Women's Rights Organisations alongside action research to support prevention and response to SEAH. WROs will play a critical role in supporting victim-survivors through SEAH cases and engage aid agencies to hold perpetrators to account and provide a survivor-centred response. WROs will support awareness-raising in communities on SEAH. This will be a pilot. We will aim to test this approach in humanitarian, development and peacekeeping contexts. This will provide us with learning on how to improve SEAH reporting and response via WROs in different settings, to inform the wider safeguarding sector. Participatory action research will be undertaken concurrently to develop the best way to deliver a survivor-centred response, informed by survivors themselves. Research will also be undertaken to test 'what works' for effective reporting mechanisms, as well as SEAH prevention in communities. This is critical for the pilot to be effective and course correct as needed. Component 2: Addressing the rights and dignity of victims-survivors of SEAH committed by UN personnel through supporting survivor-centred UN mechanisms The UK has in recent years funded OVRA to play a pivotal role in improving the UN system across 35 member entities. UN mechanisms that promote survivor-centred approaches will be considered for funding. The aim of the EME event is to inform and consult the market of this programme, alongside the Building organisational capability to safeguard against sexual exploitation and abuse and sexual harassment programme, which is also under the Safeguarding Unit's new portfolio. It follows an EME survey which closed in May 2024. ES-SEAH will start in 2024. This is not a call to competition or tender at this time. Additional information: This EME is scheduled to take place virtually on Tuesday 23 July @ 14:00 - 17:00 BST. Please register for attendance for the EME via the guidance below. How to register for this EME: If you are interested in attending this Early Market Engagement event, then please register via the form at: https://forms.office.com/e/YT91fS0qTX We ask that Suppliers register on the Jaggaer Portal and sign up to the PQQ titled pqq_1679. All future communications relating to market engagement and pre-procurement messaging will be sent through the portal. Please note that this is not the PQQ stage of the formal procurement process and non-attendance will not impact any bidder's opportunity to participate in the tender process. Should you have any technical issues with the Portal, please call eTendering helpdesk: +44 0203 868 2859 or use the "Call me Back!" functionality (recommended, especially if contacting from outside of UK). Any issues with accessing this PQQ should be reported to Mahzabin.ahmed@fcdo.gov.uk.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-c9186b21-46b9-4bba-9b5f-1524fff3ae60
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6e7179f4-240a-4a6e-9020-47b962e56431
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Jul 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
23 Jul 2024Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

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 2AB
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

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