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Centre for Disaster Protection - Technical Consultancy -Agriculture Risk Management and Food Security in the Sahel

D A I EUROPE

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Summary of the contracting process

The Centre for Disaster Protection is seeking a Technical Consultant for Agriculture Risk Management and Food Security in the Sahel under an open procurement process. The buying organisation, D A I Europe, located in Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom, has published the tender with the title "Centre for Disaster Protection - Technical Consultancy." The deadline for bid submissions is 15th September 2022, and the contract period is from 1st November 2022 to 31st July 2023 in GBP currency. The procurement stage is currently active, providing opportunities for SMEs and VCSEs in the services category of Disaster Recovery.

This tender offers business growth opportunities for consultants specialising in research and development services, as well as design and execution of research and development. Companies with expertise in these areas can apply for the Technical Consultant role, focusing on evaluating triggers for crop yield reduction in Sahel countries. The procurement method is an open procedure above the threshold, welcoming applications from individual experts or organisations capable of carrying out trigger studies and documenting results for adaptive social protection-based responses in the Sahel region.

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Notice Title

Centre for Disaster Protection - Technical Consultancy -Agriculture Risk Management and Food Security in the Sahel

Notice Description

The Centre for Disaster Protection was launched by the UK Prime Minister in July 2017 to strengthen resilience in developing countries through better preparedness and planning backed by risk-based financing arrangements. The Centre is funded with UK aid from the UK government. The Centre seeks a Technical Consultant (individual or team) to conduct systematic evaluations of the appropriateness and accuracy of different triggers to signal crop yield reduction and further food security impacts following the occurrence of droughts and floods to activate Adaptive Social Protection-based response in these five Sahel countries. The Technical Consultant will have the following responsibilities for delivering the trigger studies in each country; 1. A review of the existing work on using data to approximate the occurrence of droughts and/or floods should be conducted. 2. A landscaping and quality review of available yield and food security data in each country. Available data should be reviewed both for the potential triggers to be evaluated and for the assessment of their technical suitability / performance. 3. A Selection of potential trigger indicators to be evaluated has been provided in the detailed TORs. 4. Communication and dissemination of results for each country, the results should be documented in a final report and PowerPoint Presentation. Interested applicants (individuals or organisations) should apply by e-mail by sending the following to jobs_centre@disasterprotection.org.: - Applicant name (individual or organisation), correspondence address (and organisational registered address and number, where applicable), and contact name, email address and telephone number. - A short outline of proposed technical approach to the assignment, and brief cover letter introducing the expert/team's experience in relation to the assignment. (No more than 4 and 1 pages respectively) - CVs for the proposed experts/team (maximum 3 pages each) with sufficient information to demonstrate eligibility for the selected expert category, based on experience. - Proposed budget, set out as indicated in the Budget and Costs section above (assuming a sequential analysis of minimum 3 countries) Bid submissions should be clearly marked with the following E-mail Subject line: Bid Submission: Agriculture Risk Management and Food Security in the Sahel Any questions about the assignment or application process may be sent to the same address. Applications will remain open until 16.00 hrs (UK time) 15th September 2022.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-f5a9a709-0c83-4be6-9809-68e87a90dc57
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/686d2987-f228-4a66-a267-0f54799dad0f
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

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, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

72251000 - Disaster recovery services

73100000 - Research and experimental development services

73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

73300000 - Design and execution of research and development

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£70,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Sep 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
15 Sep 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Nov 2022 - 31 Jul 2023 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
D A I EUROPE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HEMEL HEMPSTEAD
Postcode
HP3 9TD
Post Town
Hemel Hempstead
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH27 South West Hertfordshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Dacorum
Electoral Ward
Kings Langley
Westminster Constituency
South West Hertfordshire

Further Information

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