Planning

Political Economy Analysis Facility for the Ukraine Governance Reform Programme

FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE

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Planning

08 Aug 2024 at 10:40

Summary of the contracting process

The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) is in the planning stages of a public procurement process titled "Political Economy Analysis Facility for the Ukraine Governance Reform Programme." This project falls under the services category, specifically foreign economic-aid-related services (CPV: 75211200). The British Embassy Kyiv seeks a provider to deliver political economy analyses at both national and sub-national levels to guide the UK's strategy in Ukraine. Located in Ukraine, this procurement is part of the larger Governance Reform Programme (GRP) aiming to support Ukraine's institutional reforms, including anti-corruption and state-owned enterprise reforms. An Early Market Engagement event is scheduled to provide further details to interested suppliers, and a full notice is expected by 20 January 2025. The total tender value amounts to GBP 5,000,000.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in political economy analysis, research services (CPV: 79315000), and strategic advisory roles. Companies experienced in conducting thorough political economy analysis and advising on governance, especially in conflict or post-conflict environments, would find this tender well-suited. The project will require delivering both rapid and comprehensive analyses, training workshops, and strategic dialogues, thereby presenting a chance for firms to showcase their expertise in these areas. Moreover, the successful implementation of this project can substantially benefit the UK's objectives in Ukraine, providing pivotal insights and ensuring that current and post-war strategies are well-informed and effective.

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Notice Title

Political Economy Analysis Facility for the Ukraine Governance Reform Programme

Notice Description

British Embassy Kyiv is seeking a Political Economy Analysis Provider to provide regular, short- and long-term political economy analyses (PEA), particularly at the sub-national level. This will ensure the UK's strategy, policy, and programmes are informed and influenced by up-to-date and on-the-ground analysis to drive effectiveness of UK objectives in the complex operating environment of Ukraine.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The PEA Facility will sit within the British Embassy Ukraine's Governance Reform Programme (GRP). GRP is a 3-year programme designed to support Ukraine's institutional reform through support to anti-corruption, state-owned enterprise reform, rule of law, and digitalisation. It will also home this Political Economy Analyses (PEA) Facility to ensure the FCDO's activities in Ukraine are underpinned by contextual and thorough PEA. We are looking for a Supplier to: Objective 1: Build understanding of Ukraine's national and sub-national political economy under wartime conditions and the post-war transition. Objective 2: Build understanding of national and sub-national level political economy incentives and constraints affecting delivery of the UK's ODA portfolio (focused on: humanitarian, economic recovery and energy, fiscal, social recovery, security and stabilisation, and reform). Objective 3: Generate demand for and deepen HMG and HMG's partners' understanding, uptake, and utilisation of political economy research.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0488d5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025002-2024
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

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

75211200 - Foreign economic-aid-related services

79315000 - Social research services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£5,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Aug 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
20 Jan 2025Expired
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
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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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