Tender

Monitoring And Evaluation Provider For The Exiting Poverty In Rwanda Programme

FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE (FCDO)

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Tender

09 Dec 2022 at 16:56

Summary of the contracting process

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) is seeking a Supplier to deliver a monitoring and evaluation programme in Rwanda. The procurement process, titled "Monitoring And Evaluation Provider For The Exiting Poverty In Rwanda Programme," falls under the industry category of foreign economic-aid-related services. The contract value is £1.2 million with the option for extension up to a total value of £1.8 million. The contract period is set to begin on March 1, 2023, and run until the end of March 2026, with the possibility of a 1.5-year extension. The tender deadline for submissions is January 6, 2023.

This tender offers an opportunity for businesses interested in providing monitoring, evaluation, and learning services to support poverty reduction programs in Rwanda. Companies with expertise in foreign economic-aid-related services and a track record in delivering impactful social protection programs are well-suited to compete. The procurement method is an open procedure with electronic submission and written bid requirements, aiming to select a Supplier based on suitability criteria related to professional activities.

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Notice Title

Monitoring And Evaluation Provider For The Exiting Poverty In Rwanda Programme

Notice Description

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) is looking for a Supplier to deliver a monitoring, evaluation and learning programme to support FCDO and the Government of Rwanda (GoR) to monitor and assess progress against the implementation of key areas of the Social Protection-SSP and the overarching outcome and outputs of the Exiting Poverty in Rwanda (EPR) programme. In doing so this programme aims to generate evidence and learning that will help improve the delivery of the EPR programme and strengthen social protection policy and programming in Rwanda. The impact evaluation will also give insights into the effectiveness of social protection assistance in reducing poverty and vulnerability in Rwanda.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) is looking for a Supplier to deliver a Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Services to support FCDO and the Government of Rwanda (GoR) to monitor and assess progress against the implementation of key areas of the Social Protection-SSP and the overarching outcome and outputs of the Exiting Poverty in Rwanda (EPR) programme. The expected start date of the contract is March 2023. The contract will run until the end of March 2026. It may however be extended by up to 1.5 years. The contract will be composed of three phases: - Inception Phase - three months (3) - Implementation Phase - thirty four months (34) - Close-out Phase - three months (3) Contract Value excluding extension is up to PS1.2 million. The maximum value of the contract, including the optional up to 1.5 years extension is up to PS1.8 million. The objective of the MEL project is to support FCDO and GoR to monitor and assess progress against the implementation of the national Social Protection Programme, to assess its effectiveness in reducing poverty and vulnerability in Rwanda, and to generate evidence and learning that will help improve the Programme and strengthen social protection policy and programming in Rwanda. There are 4 outputs for this programme include: 1. DLI verification - The MEL provider will develop a verification manual and conduct independent verification of the of disbursement-linked indicators (DLIs)at regular intervals throughout the duration of the EPR programme. The objective of the verification is to ensure independent monitoring of the DLIs, that will enable disbursement of results-based financing. 2. EPR Mid-term Review - At the half-way point of the EPR programme (2023), the MEL provider will conduct a mid-term review (MTR) of the programme. The objective of the MTR is to establish recommendations that will inform programme implementation and adaptation for the second half of the programme. 3. The MEL provider will conduct a qualitative and quantitative impact evaluation of VUP. The objective of the VUP evaluation is a two-fold: to estimate the impact of the national social protection programme on poverty dynamics. to provide the contextual analysis and deepen the evidence base around how and why outcomes differ by programme intervention (as well as gender, disability, poverty levels etc.).The Supplier will support the National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR) to collect consumption data as part of their VUP over-sample, collected through the household living standards survey 4. The MEL provider will allocate PS100,000 of the contract value for small scale and strategic research and evidence work, to plug emerging evidence gaps in the sector and strengthen the evidence base for social protection. The objective of this research is to generate evidence that will build support for the most effective programming options and inform on-going programme implementation, and the design of future programming. To access the tender documents, please login or register to FCDO's eTendering Portal https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk. If you have any technical issues with the Portal, please call eTendering helpdesk: +44 0203 868 2859 or use the "Call me Back!" functionality (recommended, especially if contacting from outside of UK). Any issues with accessing the tender documents should be reported to Mahzabin.Ahmed@fcdo.gov.uk Any queries related to the subject of this tender must be sent via the messaging function for itt_5378 - Monitoring and Evaluation Provider for the Exiting Poverty in Rwanda Programme. Additional information: To access the tender documents, please login or register to FCDO's eTendering Portal https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk. If you have any technical issues with the Portal, please call eTendering helpdesk: +44 0203 868 2859 or use the "Call me Back!" functionality (recommended, especially if contacting from outside of UK).

Options: possible extension of up to 1.5 years at up to PS600,000

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-038c6b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034988-2022
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
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
£1,200,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,200,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Dec 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
6 Jan 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2026 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE (FCDO)
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
mahzabin.ahmed@fcdo.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 2070080932

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2AH
Post Town
South West London
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
Not specified

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

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