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Thinking and Working Politically Facility (Bangladesh)

FOREIGN, COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE

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03 Dec 2025 at 04:54

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), a central government public authority located in London, is currently in the planning stage of a tender process for the "Thinking and Working Politically Facility (Bangladesh)." This procurement, categorised under foreign economic-aid-related services, seeks to support the British High Commission in Dhaka in maximising its impact through the application of Thinking and Working Politically methods. The contract, valued at £2,083,333 GBP, involves strengthening systems and state capacity in Bangladesh through political economy analysis, workshops, and regular engagement with partners. Interested suppliers have the opportunity to engage in pre-procurement dialogue and attend an Early Market Engagement event on 16 December 2025. The contract period is set from 1 May 2026 to 30 September 2031, with potential renewal extending to September 2032.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in foreign aid services, particularly those capable of providing political economy analyses, capacity building, and sector strategies. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are deemed suitable for the project, encouraging diverse participation. With the FCDO's strategic shift from service delivery to system strengthening in Bangladesh, businesses that can offer innovative solutions to political feasibility challenges will find it advantageous to partake. The upcoming engagement event provides a platform for suppliers to influence the tender's scope and forecast interest levels, fostering growth and partnership opportunities in the international development sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Thinking and Working Politically Facility (Bangladesh)

Notice Description

The UK's Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) is seeking a supplier who can support the British High Commission in Dhaka (BHCD) in its application of Thinking and Working Politically (TWP) methods to maximise its impact in Bangladesh. The TWP Facility will support the UK's objective of building state capacity in Bangladesh through modern partnerships. BHC Dhaka is shifting the approach of its development portfolio away from service delivery and towards system strengthening. A deeper understanding of political economy, institutions and support for local reform champions and processes will help to unlock system strengthening and deepen state capacity. The supplier will provide a range of products and services to BHC Dhaka teams including (but not limited to): - Political Economy Analysis and Institutional Analysis on-demand in specific sectors and policy design/policy delivery problems - Support for Theory of Change workshops and sector strategies, with a specific focus on political economy and political feasibility - Capacity-building for implementing partners of programmes on TWP including PEA and IA - Regular engagement with implementing partners to deliver TWP, depending on the level of expertise Interested suppliers are invited to attend an Early Market Engagement event on 16 December 2025 14:00 -15:30 UK Time. Please follow this link for registration details https://forms.office.com/e/LSdqLfcdVt. We will share more details about the contract and suppliers will be invited to ask questions and give their feedback on the contract's scope and design, including the range of products and services. We will also seek to gauge the level of interest in the contract as we consider the route to market.

Planning Information

It is an information notice to give interested suppliers the opportunity to register interest on the FCDO Supplier Portal (https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html), engage in pre-procurement dialogue and register for the virtual Early Market Engagement event being held on Tuesday 16 December 25 - 14:00 -15:30 UK Time. Please register to attend via https://forms.office.com/e/LSdqLfcdVt. You must register to attend via this link in order to receive the joining instructions.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ed7e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079143-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
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
£2,083,333 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Dec 20254 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
30 Jan 20262 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Apr 2026 - 30 Sep 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
FOREIGN, COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE
Contact Name
LS Nagarajan
Contact Email
ls.nagarajan@fcdo.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

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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