Planning

Evaluation of FCDO's Economic Development Research Programme Portfolio

FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE

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Planning

03 Apr 2024 at 10:32

Planning Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) is planning to conduct an evaluation of its Economic Development Research Programme Portfolio. This evaluation will focus on coherence, value for money, and impact between Autumn 2024 and Autumn 2028. The FCDO will be commissioning this evaluation to improve current programs and guide future research initiatives. Interested suppliers can participate in an Early Market Engagement event virtually on Thursday, 17th April 2024, and are encouraged to register for the event. The FCDO aims to provide accountability for its research investment and enhance learning for better programming outcomes.

This tender opportunity presents a chance for businesses specializing in foreign economic-aid-related services to engage with the FCDO’s research portfolio evaluation. Companies focusing on economic research and policy-making, development and growth programs, gender, growth, and labour markets, among other areas, are well-suited to compete for this opportunity. The FCDO's planned approach involves early market engagement to shape the procurement process, with future communication and updates to be managed through the Jaggaer Portal. Interested bidders are advised to stay informed via the portal and not attending the Early Market Engagement event will not hinder their participation in the formal tender process.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Evaluation of FCDO's Economic Development Research Programme Portfolio

Notice Description

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) is seeking a supplier to conduct an evaluation of the FCDO's Economic Development Research Programme Portfolio between Autumn 2024 and Autumn 2028 (dates are provisional). The portfolio of research is commissioned by the Economic Growth Research Team (EGRT) in the Research and Evidence Directorate (RED). The evaluation will focus on coherence, value for money and impact. The portfolio evaluation aims to deliver learning to improve the current portfolio and better target future programming, and to provide accountability for a substantial research investment. The objectives of the portfolio evaluation are to assess: - the overall portfolio of research in relation to coherence, research gaps and inclusion (particularly but not exclusively gender and disability); - value for money of EGRT economic development programming; - outcomes and impacts in terms of policy and practice change and influencing the knowledge frontier. The evaluation will provide new insights from the evidence gathered and recommendations for further research programming, as well as for changes that could be made within existing programmes to improve impact and value for money. The programmes within scope for the evaluation are listed below (please note, these are subject to change): - Capacity for Economic Research and Policy-making in Africa (CERPA) - Development and Economic Growth Research Programme (DEGRP) - Gender, Growth and Labour Markets (G2LM) - Private Enterprise Development in Low-Income Countries (PEDL) - Economic Development and Institutions (EDI) - Structural Transformation and Economic Growth (STEG) - International Growth Centre (IGC) phase 3 An Early Market Engagement event is scheduled to take place virtually on Wednesday 17 April @ 11:00 - 12:30 GMT. Please register for attendance for the EME via the form at: https://forms.office.com/e/TistqkrJe5 Please note, we plan to publish draft slides and a draft ToR ahead of this event (no later than 10th April). We ask that Suppliers register on the Jaggaer Portal and sign up to the PQQ titled 'Evaluation of FCDO's Economic Development Research Programme Portfolio - EME only'. All future communications relating to market engagement and pre-procurement messaging will be sent through the portal. Please note that this is not the PQQ stage of the formal procurement process and non-attendance will not impact any bidder's opportunity to participate in the tender process. Any issues with accessing this PQQ should be reported to daniel.jones7@fcdo.gov.uk

Lot Information

Lot 1

This is not a call for competition or tender at this time. Early Market Engagement will inform FCDO's approach to this procurement. Additional information: An Early Market Engagement event is scheduled to take place virtually on Wednesday 17 April @ 11:00 - 12:30 GMT. Please register for attendance for the EME via the form at: https://forms.office.com/e/TistqkrJe5 Please note, we plan to publish draft slides and a draft ToR ahead of this event (no later than 10th April).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-044f28
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010720-2024
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
£600,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Apr 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
30 Jun 2024Expired
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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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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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