Planning

The South Africa-UK International Economic Partnership (IEP)

FOREIGN, COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE

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Planning

28 Sep 2021 at 15:32

Planning Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) at the British High Commission in Pretoria, South Africa, is planning to launch a tender for the South Africa-UK International Economic Partnership (IEP). This procurement will focus on foreign economic-aid-related services, with an estimated value of £4,000,000. The call for competition will occur once the scope of work is thoroughly defined, with initial policy priorities including debt sustainability, a green recovery post-COVID, and enhancing trade and investment flows. An Early Market Engagement Event is scheduled for 14th October 2021, where interested suppliers can learn more about the opportunity and the registration process on the FCDO Supplier Portal.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in international development and economic governance. Companies specialising in economic policy research, sustainability consulting, or trade facilitation would be well-suited to compete for this contract. Engaging with the FCDO can lead to long-term partnerships aimed at fostering economic recovery and collaboration between the UK and South Africa, making it an attractive prospect for firms looking to expand their footprint in the public sector and enhance their service delivery in international contexts.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

The South Africa-UK International Economic Partnership (IEP)

Notice Description

This is a Prior Information Notice only. Publication and a call for competition will be conducted once the scope of work is fully defined and approved. The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) at the British High Commission in Pretoria (BHC), South Africa, seeks to appoint a Supplier to deliver a flexible, and demand-led economic governance programme, in a partnership between the UK and South Africa government. The programme will work through the global economic governance system, to strengthen the influence of coalitions between South Africa, the UK, and other low or middle-income countries, to bring about better pro-poor, inclusive policymaking, and a stronger economic recovery to COVID-19. This programme aims to forge new ways of collaboration between the UK and South African government around economic policy priorities such as 1-3* below. These initial policy priorities will be developed further in coordination with the supplier, the South African and UK governments, and will change throughout the programme life cycle, responding to a changing economic policy environment. (1) Macroeconomic coordination: debt sustainability e.g. how to work together on the Debt Service Suspension Initiative (DSSI), SDR allocation, and common framework; economic reforms to enhance COVID recovery; combatting illicit financial flows; women's economic empowerment. (2) A Green Recovery to COVID: improving climate mitigation and adaptation across the region, increasing green investment, enhancing just energy transitions. (3) Trade and Investment: increasing trade and investment flows into the region, promoting negotiation and implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA). *Economic Policy Priorities subject to change during the programme lifecycle, and to be agreed upon by the UK-South Africa cross-governmental Steering Committee which will be facilitated by the Supplier. Please register interest to the FCDO Supplier Portal for this opportunity (PROJ10211) to receive all communication and updates. There will be an Early Market Engagement Event on 14th October 2021. For all information regarding times and venues please access these details within the additional information contained under the Documents tab. Note, there are 2 elements to registration which must not be confused with each other 1. Suppliers must register their interest to PROJ10211 on the FCDO Supplier Portal to ensure they receive all communications and updates (this is not registration to attend the event) . 2. Within the profile of PROJ10211 on the portal, there are attachments which contain the link to register to attend the EME event.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This is a Prior Information Notice only. Publication and a call for competition will be conducted once the scope of work is fully defined and approved. The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) at the British High Commission in Pretoria (BHC), South Africa, seeks to appoint a Supplier to deliver a flexible, and demand-led economic governance programme, in a partnership between the UK and South Africa government. The programme will work through the global economic governance system, to strengthen the influence of coalitions between South Africa, the UK, and other low or middle-income countries, to bring about better pro-poor, inclusive policymaking, and a stronger economic recovery to COVID-19. This programme aims to forge new ways of collaboration between the UK and South African government around economic policy priorities such as 1-3* below. These initial policy priorities will be developed further in coordination with the supplier, the South African and UK governments, and will change throughout the programme life cycle, responding to a changing economic policy environment. (1) Macroeconomic coordination: debt sustainability e.g. how to work together on the Debt Service Suspension Initiative (DSSI), SDR allocation, and common framework; economic reforms to enhance COVID recovery; combatting illicit financial flows; women's economic empowerment. (2) A Green Recovery to COVID: improving climate mitigation and adaptation across the region, increasing green investment, enhancing just energy transitions. (3) Trade and Investment: increasing trade and investment flows into the region, promoting negotiation and implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA). *Economic Policy Priorities subject to change during the programme lifecycle, and to be agreed upon by the UK-South Africa cross-governmental Steering Committee which will be facilitated by the Supplier. Please register interest to the FCDO Supplier Portal for this opportunity (PROJ10211) to receive all communication and updates. There will be an Early Market Engagement Event on 14th October 2021. For all information regarding times and venues please access these details within the additional information contained under the Documents tab. Note, there are 2 elements to registration which must not be confused with each other 1. Suppliers must register their interest to PROJ10211 on the FCDO Supplier Portal to ensure they receive all communications and updates (this is not registration to attend the event) . 2. Within the profile of PROJ10211 on the portal, there are attachments which contain the link to register to attend the EME event.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02e5af
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024127-2021
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
£4,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£4,000,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Sep 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
31 Jan 2022Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
FOREIGN, COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
ben.donnelly@fcdo.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

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
TLM95 South Lanarkshire
Local Authority
South Lanarkshire
Electoral Ward
East Kilbride West
Westminster Constituency
East Kilbride and Strathaven

Further Information

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