Planning

Thinking and Working Politically Facility (Bangladesh)

FOREIGN, COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE

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Planning

03 Dec 2025 at 04:55

UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) in the United Kingdom is at the planning stage for its project titled "Thinking and Working Politically Facility (Bangladesh)." This initiative is part of their foreign economic-aid-related services and seeks a supplier to support the British High Commission in Dhaka with TWP methods to boost impact in Bangladesh. Planned to span from 2026 to 2031, with possible extension, the procurement method is open, and the gross contract value stands at £2.5 million. Key dates include the end of the tender period on 2nd March 2026 and the award period concluding on 10th April 2026.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in political economy analysis, institutional analysis, and capacity building. Companies adept in offering policy design, delivery support, and engaging with local reform champions may find this contract appealing. The suitability criteria include SMEs and VCSEs, indicating a broad participation scope. Interested parties should prepare for potential changes in the route to market, relying on insights gathered from the Early Market Engagement event to guide their approach. Such businesses have a chance to significantly contribute to development impact in Bangladesh through strategic partnerships with the British High Commission.

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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 The route to market for this contract is not yet determined and FCDO will be using market feedback from the Early Market Engagement event (https://forms.office.com/e/LSdqLfcdVt) to inform the decision. The route to market stated in this notice is therefore subject to change. FCDO cannot guarantee that interested suppliers will be eligible to participate in the route to market that is ultimately selected.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: This contract may be extended by 12 months with zero value subject to need assessment and supplier performance.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ed7f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079144-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open 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
£2,083,333 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£2,083,333 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Dec 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
2 Mar 20261 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
30 Jan 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Apr 2026 - 30 Sep 2031 Over 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
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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