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Sierra Leone Secondary Education Improvement Project Phase 2 (SSEIP II)

FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

21 Apr 2023 at 13:45

Tender

28 Sep 2022 at 16:26

Planning

01 Sep 2022 at 13:45

Summary of the contracting process

The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has completed the award process for the Sierra Leone Secondary Education Improvement Project Phase 2 (SSEIP II) contract. The contract aims to deliver a Technical Assistance programme in Sierra Leone to improve education for adolescent girls and children with disabilities. The contract had a total value of £19 million and was awarded to Mott MacDonald Ltd trading as Cambridge Education. The contract was signed on 3rd April 2023.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the services sector, specifically those providing foreign economic-aid-related services, to engage in delivering the UK's ambition for quality education. Businesses with expertise in strengthening government systems in education, particularly for adolescent girls and children with disabilities, would be well-suited to compete. The procurement stage for this contract was through an open procedure, offering fair access to interested suppliers within the Global Public Procurement Agreement (GPA).

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Notice Title

Sierra Leone Secondary Education Improvement Project Phase 2 (SSEIP II)

Notice Description

FCDO awarded a Secondary Education Improvement Project Phase 2 (SSEIP II) contract to deliver a Technical Assistance programme in Sierra Leone aiming at delivering the UK's ambition for 12 years of quality education for all. SSEIP II will directly contribute to the global target of getting 40 million more girls in school. The programme will contribute to education Key Performance Indicators by halving the number of adolescent out-of-school girls and improving learning conditions for 1.6 million girls and boys in Sierra Leone. It will also make an important contribution to reducing early marriage and increasing contraceptive use. The SSEIP II programme will deliver three priority areas, referred to as 'pillars'. This contract will deliver Pillar 2 - Strengthen government systems in Sierra Leone to deliver improved education for adolescent girls and children with disabilities.

Lot Information

Lot 1

FCDO is implementing a programme of support to the education sector -- the Sierra Leone Secondary Education Improvement Programme (SSEIPII) over the next 5 years, 2023 to 2028. The SSEIPII will 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.

Options: The contract will include an option for FCDO to extend the term of the contract by additional 3 x 12 months, with up to PS15 million in value for these additional 36 months, which brings the total potential value to PS34m. This option, if exercised, will be exercised at the sole discretion of FCDO.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0364e3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011526-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
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
£19,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£19,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£19,000,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Apr 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
2 Nov 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
15 Sep 2022Expired
Award Date
2 Apr 20232 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
Contact Name
Milena Bandere
Contact Email
milena.bandere@fcdo.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 2070080932

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2AH
Post Town
South West London
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 LTD TRADING AS CAMBRIDGE EDUCATION

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