--- title: "Framework for Call-down Technical Assistance - Engineering and Climate-Resilient Infrastructure Advisory Services (BRAVE-IS)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-014077ad-07f9-4be1-bc62-34dfcef53862" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-014077ad-07f9-4be1-bc62-34dfcef53862" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-014077ad-07f9-4be1-bc62-34dfcef53862.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-014077ad-07f9-4be1-bc62-34dfcef53862.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "DAI GLOBAL UK LTD" published: "2026-10-23" --- # Framework for Call-down Technical Assistance - Engineering and Climate-Resilient Infrastructure Advisory Services (BRAVE-IS) Buyer: DAI GLOBAL UK LTD Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-014077ad-07f9-4be1-bc62-34dfcef53862 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-014077ad-07f9-4be1-bc62-34dfcef53862) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-014077ad-07f9-4be1-bc62-34dfcef53862.json) ## Summary DAI Global UK is seeking engineering and climate-resilient infrastructure advisory services for the BRAVE-IS institutional-strengthening programme in Pakistan. The work is intended to help government institutions apply climate and disaster-risk requirements when planning, designing, appraising and maintaining infrastructure exposed to floods, heat, drought, landslides and earthquakes. A firm or consortium will supply specialists, and where needed complete teams, through task-based call-downs under a time-and-materials framework. Required expertise covers resilient infrastructure design, flood-risk engineering, water resources, irrigation and drainage, infrastructure planning and appraisal, geospatial and engineering software, and institutional strengthening and capacity development. Work is delivered in Islamabad, Lahore, Karachi, Peshawar and Gilgit, with travel elsewhere in Pakistan as required. The buyer invited proposals through an open procedure for a framework, with work commissioned through individual task requests. Clarification questions were due by 29 October 2026; proposals were due by 9 November 2026 at 17:00 Pakistan Standard Time (12:00 UK time). The initial contract period runs from award to 31 March 2027 and may be extended subject to programme needs, performance and FCDO approval. The framework guarantees no minimum volume of work. Bids are scored 80% on technical quality and 20% on price. Suppliers must submit a technical proposal of up to ten pages, with CVs as an annex, and a separate financial proposal quoting daily fee rates for five personnel levels. Proposals must remain valid for 90 days. This opportunity suits Pakistan-based consulting engineering firms with the registration, technical breadth and local delivery capacity to provide specialist support on demand. Applicants must be legally registered in Pakistan and hold current Pakistan Engineering Council registration as a consulting engineering firm. Consortia of up to four members are permitted, with one lead member; this allows firms to combine engineering, hydrology, water-management, digital and institutional-development expertise. The requirement is for locally based personnel, with rates provided for five personnel levels, and the team must be able to work across several Pakistani cities and travel elsewhere in the country. Small and medium-sized enterprises are considered suitable. The work is geared to suppliers able to strengthen government capability rather than replace it, and to mobilise experts or complete teams against task requests. No minimum assignment volume is assured. ## Notice DAI Global UK is seeking proposals from firms or consortia to provide engineering and climate-resilient infrastructure advisory services to the Building Resilience and Addressing Vulnerability to Emergencies - Institutional Strengthening (BRAVE-IS) programme in Pakistan. BRAVE-IS is a multi-year (2026-2029) technical assistance programme funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO). Background Pakistan's infrastructure is highly exposed to floods, extreme heat, drought, landslides and earthquakes. Government has introduced climate and disaster risk requirements into public investment planning, but institutions need specialist engineering support to apply them in how infrastructure is planned, designed, appraised and maintained. Scope BRAVE-IS will appoint a firm or consortium under a Time and Materials call-down framework, from which it can mobilise engineering experts and, where needed, complete delivery teams. Work will be commissioned through individual task requests. Expertise is required in: climate-resilient infrastructure engineering and design; hydrology, hydraulics and flood-risk engineering; water resources, irrigation and drainage; infrastructure planning, appraisal and risk assessment; geospatial, digital and engineering software; and engineering institutional strengthening and capacity development. Support must strengthen, not substitute for, government capacity. Eligibility Applicants must be legally registered in Pakistan and hold valid Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) registration as a consulting engineering firm. Consortia of up to four members are welcome, led by a single lead member. Personnel will work in Islamabad, Lahore, Karachi, Peshawar and Gilgit, with travel elsewhere in Pakistan as required, and rates are sought for locally based personnel. Contract The initial period runs from date of award to 31 March 2027, extendable subject to programme requirements, performance and FCDO approval. Contracts will be issued by DAI Pakistan (Pvt.) Ltd. No minimum volume of work is guaranteed. How to apply Submit one email to brave-is@dai.com with the subject line "BRAVE-IS-003 - Proposal - [Firm name]", attaching two separate PDF files: (1) a technical submission of no more than ten pages, with CVs as an annex, and (2) a financial proposal giving daily fee rates only for five personnel levels. Proposals will be scored 80% technical and 20% financial and must remain valid for 90 days. Key dates Clarification questions: by 29 October 2026, by email to brave-is@dai.com with the subject line "BRAVE-IS-003 - Clarification Question - [Firm name]". All questions and responses will be published on Contracts Finder. Proposal deadline: 9 November 2026, 17:00 Pakistan Standard Time (12:00 UK time). Please read the full RFP (reference BRAVE-IS-003) before applying. Late submissions will not be considered. DAI reserves the right to cancel the procurement or make no award. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7616d874-383e-479e-ab24-d97c0a2ce48f | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 23 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | 9 Nov 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Dec 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DAI GLOBAL UK LTD | | Locality | LONDON | | Postcode area | Central London | | Postcode | WC1V 6HG | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI36 Camden | | Local authority | Camden | | Electoral ward | Holborn & Covent Garden | | Westminster constituency | Holborn and St Pancras | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ### Codes - 71311300 - Infrastructure works consultancy services ## Release History - 23 Oct 2026 at 17:36 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7616d874-383e-479e-ab24-d97c0a2ce48f ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7616d874-383e-479e-ab24-d97c0a2ce48f 23rd October 2026 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0168231e-dc9a-4ceb-bcd3-debb7f07bf47 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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