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Reforms for Growth in Pakistan (RFG)

FOREIGN, COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

PlanningUpdate

02 Jul 2026 at 08:10

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

12 Jun 2026 at 15:45

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) is currently in the planning stage for the "Reforms for Growth in Pakistan (RFG)" programme, a seven-year initiative focusing on economic governance reforms in Pakistan. As of 2nd July 2026, this process is at the planning update stage, primarily concerning early market engagement. The initial engagement session scheduled for 7th July 2026 has been postponed, and a revised date will be provided shortly. The programme is designed to enhance fiscal policies and the business environment in regions like Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab, and Sindh, building on past economic reform success. The location is primarily Pakistan, with an estimated contract value of £95,000,000.

This tender offers a significant opportunity for businesses in the services sector, particularly those focused on economic aid and development fields. Companies with expertise in agile technical assistance, policy-driven research, economic diplomacy, and institution-building are well-suited for participation. The project's fiscal and business environment reform objectives require expertise in delivering sustainable outcomes. Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprises (VCSEs) can also engage with this opportunity as the contracting process is being designed to be inclusive and accessible. Accessing this tender could enable long-term business relationships and influence over developing markets.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Reforms for Growth in Pakistan (RFG)

Notice Description

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

The Early Market Engagement (EME) event originally scheduled for Tuesday 7 July 2026 has been postponed. A revised date will be communicated in due course.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b46e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062027-2026
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
2 Jul 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
7 Jul 20265 days 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

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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