Planning

Local Infrastructure Support Programme - Nepal

FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE

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Planning

19 Apr 2023 at 15:12

Summary of the contracting process

The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office is planning a Local Infrastructure Support Programme in Nepal aimed at improving local infrastructure and empowering women. The procurement process is at the planning stage, with an Early Market Engagement Event scheduled for 10th May 2023. This project falls under the services category and focuses on foreign economic-aid-related services. The programme seeks a supplier for detailed design and delivery, with a future notice date set for 31st July 2023.

The Local Infrastructure Support Programme tender in Nepal presents an opportunity for businesses in the foreign economic-aid-related services sector to engage in an initiative aimed at enhancing local infrastructure and building climate resilience. Companies specialising in infrastructure development, finance, and capacity building may find this tender suitable for expanding their portfolio. The programme's emphasis on green recovery jobs and empowering women also offers a unique chance for businesses committed to sustainable development to participate and contribute to positive societal impacts.

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Notice Title

Local Infrastructure Support Programme - Nepal

Notice Description

Local Infrastructure Support Programme (LISP) will improve the ability of Nepal's local and provincial governments to respond to the demands of rural citizens for local infrastructure and it increase the legitimacy and accountability of local government to their citizens with an emphasis on the empowerment of women. It will create green recovery jobs to stimulate the local economy and build climate resilience.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Local Infrastructure Support Programme (LISP) will improve the ability of Nepal's local and provincial governments to respond to the demands of rural citizens for local infrastructure and increase the legitimacy and accountability of local government to their citizens with an emphasis on the empowerment of women. It will create green recovery jobs to stimulate the local economy and build climate resilience. The PS90 million FCDO allocation for LISP will be delivered in two phases: PS45 million to start with (PS10m, PS33m and PS2m of which for TA, FA investment and IEL components respectively), and Another up to PS45 million after the midterm review of LISP in 2026/27 and associated decision point in 2026/27. FCDO is seeking the services of a supplier for detailed design and delivery of Local Infrastructure Support Programme, and to develop and agree a national framework for the sector (Proposed name: Provincial and Local Infrastructure Sector Framework). The sector support will ensure a common approach and procedures for all spheres in the Government and donors to strengthen and invest in the provincial and local infrastructure sector. The supplier shall deliver the objectives of LISP's three main and interlinked components - (1) System and capacity support to different spheres of the Government of Nepal and planning and engineering support for local infrastructure, budget up to PS20 million (PS12 million of which for planning and engineering support to local governments), (2) provide management support for a capital and resilience Financial Assistance (FA) investment, budget up to PS66 million, and (3) Innovation, evaluation and learning (IEL), budget up to PS4 million. Continuous learning for LISP will be delivered by a phased package of LISP Pilot, IEL (component c) and TA (component a). The system, planning and engineering support and the management of FA investment components will be under a single contract. LISP shall incentivise local governments providing access to infrastructure finance based on clear conditionalities and achievements, such as deliberative decision making, infrastructure quality and resilience, GESI integration. LISP finance shall only be made available to local governments that make the effort to improve their technical capacities and financial management and demonstrate a commitment to improving infrastructure services delivery.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03c222
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011266-2023
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Apr 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
30 Jul 2023Expired
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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
karen.duffy@fcdo.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 123450950950

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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