Reforms for Growth in Pakistan (RFG)

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The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) is developing a business case for a seven-year economic governance programme in Pakistan, titled Reforms for Growth in Pakistan (RFG). RFG aims to build on the significant progress on economic reforms achieved over the past three years through predecessor programmes, capitalising on proven ways of working for this long-term agenda. RFG will use agile technical assistance, policy-driven research and economic diplomacy to support reforms to foundational federal and provincial fiscal policies, as well as policies that improve the business environment. It will focus on building institutions, to ensure sustainability after the end of the programme. The purpose of this EME is to seek market feedback and test assumptions during the programme design. This is ODA programme designed to provide agile, flexible and adaptive technical assistance and research support to the federal government, with support to the provincial governments of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab and Sindh. The programme will primarily be funded through Resource-DEL (RDEL), with a Capital-DEL (CDEL) component. The programme will focus on achieving outcomes in the following areas: * Fiscal foundations for Growth * Business environment reform Please note that the route to market is currently under development and information provided is tentative and may change with the design of business case without any prior notice.

Planning Information

Interested suppliers are invited to participate in an Early Market Engagement (EME) event on Tuesday, 7th July 2026, from 10:00 to 11:30 BST / 14:00 to 15:30 Pakistan Time. Please follow this link for registration details: https://forms.office.com/e/hasWyTJCBD

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Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-06b46e
Publication Source: Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055903-2026
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: £95,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value: Not specified
Awards Value: Not specified
Contracts Value: Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date: 12 Jun 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline: Not specified
Future Notice Date: 7 Jul 20262 weeks to go
Award Date: Not specified
Contract Period: 31 Mar 2027 - 31 Mar 2034 Over 5 years
Recurrence: Not specified

Notice Status

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

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Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer: FOREIGN, COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE
Contact Name: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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Contact Phone: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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

https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055903-2026
12th June 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

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