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What Works to Prevent Violence: Impact at Scale - Research and Evaluation Component

FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE

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Award

05 Sep 2022 at 08:57

Tender

24 Aug 2021 at 15:31

Summary of the contracting process

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has awarded a contract to The George Washington University for the delivery of the What Works to Prevent Violence: Impact at Scale Programme (Research and Evaluation Component). This programme aims to prevent violence against women and girls by designing, testing, and scaling up violence prevention efforts. The contract has a value of £14,956,355 and was signed on 16th May 2022. The procurement method used was a selective procedure with a focus on research and development consultancy services in the foreign economic-aid-related services category.

This tender opportunity with FCDO presents a chance for businesses involved in research and development consultancy services to contribute to the prevention of violence against women and girls globally. Companies with expertise in conducting research on violence prevention, along with experience in managing large-scale evaluation programmes, may find this tender well-suited for their capabilities. The contract offers potential extensions up to an additional 42 months and further funding of up to £7.95 million, providing opportunities for sustained engagement and business growth in the international development sector.

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Notice Title

What Works to Prevent Violence: Impact at Scale - Research and Evaluation Component

Notice Description

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) awarded a contract to the George Washington University to deliver What Works to Prevent Violence: Impact at Scale Programme (Research and Evaluation Component) to prevent and contribute to eliminating violence against women and girls through: * Systematically designing, implementing and rigorously evaluating a range of approaches to scaling up violence prevention efforts, translating proof-of-concept evidence into robust, large-scale programmes; * Designing, piloting and testing new theory-driven violence prevention approaches (innovation); * Strengthening long-term capability and capacity to deliver cutting-edge violence prevention programmes across the programme's grantees, the UK Government (principally FCDO), and developing country governments; and * Using evidence to influence a more effective global response to end VAWG.

Lot Information

Lot 1

As part of this programme, FCDO requires the services of a Supplier to lead and manage a research programme consortium (RPC) which will deliver a strategic and coherent portfolio of research and evaluation. This research programme will improve our understanding of patterns and trends in the prevalence and drivers of violence against women and girls (VAWG), including its relationship to violence against children (VAC); and broaden and deepen the evidence base on what works, under what circumstances and for whom in programmatic interventions to prevent such violence.

Options: The contract may be extended by up to additional 42 months and up to further PS7.95 million.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02d8fd
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024765-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

75 - Administration, defence and social security services


CPV Codes

73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

75211200 - Foreign economic-aid-related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£23,850,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£15,900,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£14,956,355 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Sep 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
29 Sep 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 May 20223 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE
Additional Buyers

FOREIGN, COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE

Contact Name
Susan Lynch
Contact Email
anna.gibson@fco.gov.uk, susan.lynch@fcdo.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1355843620, +44 2070080932

Buyer Location

Locality
EAST KILBRIDE
Postcode
G75 8EA
Post Town
Glasgow
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
TLM95 South Lanarkshire

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY

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