Reforms for Growth in Pakistan (RFG)

FOREIGN, COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE

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Planning

12 Jun 2026 at 15:46

Summary of the contracting process

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process for a programme titled "Reforms for Growth in Pakistan (RFG)". This initiative falls under the services industry category and is located in London, United Kingdom. The programme aims to provide economic governance support in Pakistan, focusing on federal and provincial fiscal policy reforms. Details of the tender, including key dates and the commercial approach, are still under development. The planned contract period is from 1st April 2027 to 31st March 2034, with a substantial budget of £95 million. Early Market Engagement (EME) will be conducted to finalise the route to market, and further details will be published accordingly.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in economic governance, policy-driven research, and technical assistance services. With a focus on institution-building and long-term sustainability, the contract is particularly suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) looking to expand their portfolio in foreign economic-aid-related services. Companies that can offer agile and adaptive solutions in the business environment and fiscal policy reforms will find this opportunity aligned with their expertise, fostering potential growth through long-term engagement with the programme's goals.

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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. 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 information provided is tentative and may change with the design of business case without any prior notice. The route to market is currently under development. FCDO will undertake an Early Market Engagement (EME) to inform the commercial approach, with a separate notice providing further details of the EME to be published shortly.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b470
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055905-2026
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
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
12 Jun 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2027 - 31 Mar 2034 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

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

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