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Sierra Leone Secondary Education Improvement Programme (SSEIP)

FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE

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02 Aug 2022 at 09:42

Summary of the contracting process

The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office is managing the Sierra Leone Secondary Education Improvement Programme (SSEIP), which is categorised under foreign economic-aid-related services. This procurement process, currently in the active award stage, involves a contract amendment to extend the existing agreement with Mott MacDonald T/A Cambridge Education by six months, from 1st October 2022 to 31st March 2023. The contract value is set to increase from £43,082,802 to £45,482,802, which signifies a total uplift of £2,400,000. This procurement falls under a limited method without prior publication and is focused on enhancing educational services in Sierra Leone.

This opportunity presents a significant avenue for businesses involved in educational services and international development, particularly those with experience in project management and programme delivery in educational sectors. Companies that can provide expertise in improving learning outcomes, school enrolment strategies, and retention policies, especially pertaining to gender inclusivity, would be well-suited to compete as alternatives for these upcoming projects. Engaging in this tender may enhance these businesses' profiles and strengthen their foothold in the international aid and education market.

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Notice Title

Sierra Leone Secondary Education Improvement Programme (SSEIP)

Notice Description

This contract will be awarded via the negotiated procedure without prior publication as an extension of PO 7590- Sierra Leone Secondary Education Improvement Programme (SSEIP), the education programme that MottMacDonald T/A Cambridge Education are delivering.

Lot Information

Lot 1

1. DFID Sierra Leone is implementing a programme of support to the education sector -- the Sierra Leone Secondary Education Improvement Programme (SSEIP) over the next 5 years, 2016/17 to 2020/21. The SSEIP seeks to support the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MEST) to improve learning outcomes for boys and girls at upper primary and secondary level and to increase the enrolment, retention and well-being of girls in school. Additional information: FCDO will be extending the contract beyond the period published in the original Tender and Terms of Reference. The extension period requested is exceeding the limit set in the Terms of Reference and will now end on 31st March 2023.

Options: Possible extension to contract end date by 6 months.

Procurement Information

A contract amendment will be made to PO 7950 - Sierra Leone Secondary Education Improvement Programme(SSEIP). This procedure will increase the contract value from PS43,082,802 to PS45,482,802 a total of PS2,400,000.00 and provide a 6 months extension from 01 October 2022 till 31 March 2023 in line with the provisions made within Regulation 72, 1 (b) for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor that have become necessary and were not included in the initial procurement, where a change of contractor-- (i) cannot be made for economic or technical reasons such as requirements of interchangeability or interoperability with existing equipment, services or installations procured under the initial procurement, or (ii) would cause significant inconvenience or substantial duplication of costs for the contracting authority, provided that any increase in price does not exceed 50% of the value of the original contract; This short extension will allow sufficient time for new services to be procured through competition which consist of similar services in supporting secondary education improvements in Sierra Leone.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03580a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021052-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£2,400,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Aug 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Jul 20223 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE
Contact Name
Milena Bandere
Contact Email
milena.bandere@fcdo.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 2070080932

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

MOTT MACDONALD T/A CAMBRIDGE EDUCATION

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