Notice Information
Notice Title
5000000
Notice Description
Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning services across the Palestine portfolio.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The OPTIMEL contract will enable improved UK support to Palestine and populations affected by the ongoing crisis and long-term occupation. It will provide independent verification and assurance that UK-funded interventions deliver impact to intended beneficiaries, are strategically aligned, offer value for money (VfM), and are informed by Palestinian voices. In addition to supporting programme-level decision-making and risk management within the Palestine portfolio, OPTIMEL will contribute to FCDO's broader Country-Based Programming (CBP) goals, integrating diplomatic and development activities. The service will also strengthen the evidence base for effective approaches in fragile and politically sensitive contexts. OPTIMEL will be delivered across three workstreams: Third-Party Monitoring & Evaluation (TPM) Research, Analysis & Evaluation: Portfolio Learning & Engagement
Options: Subject to Supplier performance, budgets and the FCDO governance processes the contract can be extended for up-to 18 months with an additional budget of up-to PS2m.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-048a39
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071554-2025
- 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
- SME
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
- £5,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £5,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £5,000,000 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 6 Nov 20253 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 24 Feb 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 11 Nov 2024Expired
- Award Date
- 2 Oct 20254 months ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE
- Contact Name
- Tarin Jennings
- Contact Email
- martha.selvaratnam@fcdo.gov.uk, tarin.jennings@fcdo.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1355844000, +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
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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