Tender

Education for All South Sudan (EFASS) -

FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE

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29 Jan 2025 at 16:17

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20 Jan 2025 at 16:11

Summary of the contracting process

The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has issued a corrigendum for the "Education for All South Sudan (EFASS)" procurement process, extending the tender deadline to 28th February 2025. This procurement is classified under Foreign economic-aid-related services and falls within the services category. The FCDO, located in London, UK, is managing the open tender process. Interested parties should submit their bids electronically or in writing by the new deadline. The procurement aims to appoint a supplier to deliver the National Component Contract of the EFASS programme, which includes fund management services, cash transfers to eligible girls and children with disabilities, community-based behaviour change initiatives, professional development for teachers, and technical assistance to strengthen government policy and capacities in South Sudan.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities for companies specialising in international development, education management, and professional training services. Businesses with experience in managing large-scale, multi-component aid programmes and those capable of providing comprehensive fund management services will be well-suited to compete. The contract, valued at £158.4 million with potential increases, offers a stable and substantial revenue stream. Furthermore, the possibility of a 30-month extension and additional funding up to £118.4 million from other donors adds to the tender's attractiveness for capable suppliers looking to establish or expand their footprint in the economic aid sector.

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Notice Title

Education for All South Sudan (EFASS) -

Notice Description

Corrigendum to FTS Notice for EFASS - extension of tender deadline to 28th Feb 2025

Lot Information

Lot 1

FCDO is seeking to appoint a Supplier to deliver the National Component Contract of the overarching EFASS programme. The Supplier will be responsible for providing fund management services and identifying, appointing, and managing State Anchors to deliver the Contract outputs including the delivery of Cash Transfers to all eligible girls and children with disabilities, community-based behaviour change, in-service professional development for teachers and accelerated learning/catch-up education, and Technical Assistance and national, state and subsequent levels to strengthen government policy, systems and capacities

Options: Potential to increase to PS118.4 million, depending on funding from other donors and a possible 30-month extension at a value of PS40 million.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04d4ca
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003008-2025
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
£158,400,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Jan 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
21 Feb 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
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
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
marco.hurst@fcdo.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1355844000

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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