Planning

Jobs and Inclusive Growth Centre of Expertise - Technical Assistance Facility

FOREIGN, COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Planning

16 Mar 2026 at 15:47

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
PlanningUpdate

16 Mar 2026 at 15:17

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

26 Nov 2025 at 11:54

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has announced a procurement opportunity titled "Jobs and Inclusive Growth Centre of Expertise - Technical Assistance Facility" in London, United Kingdom. The process is at the planning stage as of 16th March 2026 and is conducted under the UKPGA legal framework. This tender is focused on services in the foreign economic-aid-related category, with a gross value estimate of £220,000,000. The procurement method will use a competitive flexible procedure, and the contract is set for a 4.5-year period beginning 1st March 2027, with potential extensions. Interested suppliers should attend an Early Market Engagement Event on 26th March 2026 to gain further insights and register their interest for participation.

This procurement represents a significant opportunity for businesses, particularly those able to provide expert technical assistance and advisory services aimed at promoting economic growth in developing countries. Companies specialising in data-driven assessments, policy advice, business advisory services, and investment facilitation will find this tender well-suited to their capabilities. The focus on creating local ecosystems and facilitating market linkages offers substantial prospects for firms, including SMEs and voluntary, community, and social enterprises, to contribute to and benefit from the economic transformation goals of the FCDO. The tender encourages engagement from diverse sectors to support climate-compatible growth and enhance international trade, ensuring a variety of avenues for business expansion and collaboration.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Jobs and Inclusive Growth Centre of Expertise - Technical Assistance Facility

Notice Description

The Jobs and Inclusive Growth Community of Expertise (previously Green and Inclusive Growth) Technical Assistance Facility has been established by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) to support higher, sustained international growth. It aims to increase investment, jobs and exports amongst firms that are part of the economic transformation narrative of middle and lower income countries. Indicative requirements under this opportunity include: Evidence and data-driven assessments: Sectoral, political economy, and local capability analyses to identify high-potential sectors and firms, and design evidence-based solutions to address productivity and growth barriers in target markets National and sector strategies & policy influencing: Research and policy advice to enable reforms, build government capacity for industrial planning, and foster public-private dialogue for inclusive and climate-aligned growth Direct business advisory & investment readiness support: Tailored advisory and technical support to medium- and large-sized firms on core business fundamentals and investment readiness to support productivity, growth and investment mobilisation Pipeline building & investor matchmaking: Development of investment pipelines and investment facilitation support to catalyse climate compatible and inclusive investments into strategic growth sectors Building local ecosystems: Inclusion of local advisory networks and service providers through market linkages and partnerships to deliver localised and high-quality business and investment support Facilitation of market linkages: Facilitation of market linkages between anchor firms, investors, and UK expertise to expand market access and support UK interests. Further to market engagement carried out in December 2025 this update is to inform the market of the intention to extend the TORs to delivery against some of FCDO's trade for development objectives: Making Trade Happen aims to turn trade opportunities into real economic outcomes, by helping firms in developing countries use and benefit from UK trade agreements, access markets, meet standards, and benefit from export led growth. Core purpose of MTH: * Aims to increase international trade and diversify beneficiaries, focusing specifically on firms, because it is firms that carry out trade and determine who gains from trade. * Provides interventions to help developing countries boost their uptake of UK trade agreements, specifically UK-EPAs and the Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS). * Strengthens export promotion, product development, and business enabling regulations, helping firms connect with buyers, meet standards, and respond to market opportunities. * Works with export promotion agencies, line ministries, and business associations to improve the enabling environment for trade and to ensure firms' needs feed into policy design. The Addressing Barriers to Trade (ABT) component tackle the non tariff barriers (NTBs) and regulatory constraints that make it harder, slower and more expensive for firms, particularly in developing countries, to export. It directly supports the overarching goal of boosting export led growth, reducing poverty, and strengthening climate resilience. Core purpose of ABT: * Reducing NTBs (standards, SPS, customs barriers, licensing, certification). * Strengthening regulatory institutions and governance. * Supporting compliance with international standards, including green and digital/AI related regulations. * Enhancing customs efficiency, transparency, and anti corruption. * Enabling marginalised firms and regulators to participate more fully in global value chains. This is anticipated to be a contract awarded for an initial 4.5 year period (with extension and scale up values to be defined). The TAF will deliver integrated TA activities across JIG and the above TfD's themes and on a demand-responsive basis, subject to criteria and strategic alignment with JIG and TfD. Activities will be delivered at a range of scales (deep vs. targeted). The JIG TAF will deliver part of the learning and evidence function for JIG and include monitoring, review and learning (assessing JIG's impact, performance and VfM and provide continual learning over the period of the programme). Suppliers interested in this opportunity either as a Prime or subcontractor are invited to attend an Early Market Engagement Event on Thursday 26th March at 10am UK time when we will share more information on the requirement. Please follow this link for registration details: https://forms.office.com/e/zNQNtRyDed Budgets are only estimated at this time and subject to change until ITT issued. The route to market for this contract is not yet determined and FCDO will be using market feedback from Preliminary Market Engagement activities to inform the decision.

Planning Information

This is a Preliminary market engagement notice to give interested suppliers an opportunity to register interest on the FCDO Supplier Portal https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html and register for the Early Market Engagement Event being held on Thursday 26th March at 10am UK Time. This event is for those interested in bidding for this opportunity as a Prime or sub contractor and you must register to attend via this link to obtain joining instructions: https://forms.office.com/e/zNQNtRyDed

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e90b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023666-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
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
£200,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Mar 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
30 Jun 20263 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Mar 2027 - 31 Dec 2031 4-5 years
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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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