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title: "Financial Technical Assistance and Evaluation for SAMARTHA"
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# Financial Technical Assistance and Evaluation for SAMARTHA

Buyer: FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0dd2fd6f-9c55-4643-ac4b-9d478a94f0a2

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## Summary

The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has completed the procurement process for the tender titled "Financial Technical Assistance and Evaluation for SAMARTHA." This tender focuses on foreign economic aid-related services, specifically within the health, education, and social sectors. The awarded contract, valued at £4,996,293, will be executed by Ecorys UK Limited. The contract period starts on 27th January 2025 and ends on 27th January 2030. This process employed a selective procurement method through a call-off from a framework agreement, and includes a delivery scope covering British Overseas Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, Isle of Man, the United Kingdom, and the rest of the world.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in financial technical assistance and evaluation services, particularly those capable of supporting fiduciary risk monitoring and management. Companies experienced in delivering accountable, transparent financial aid utilisation in the health and education sectors will be well-suited to compete. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) will find favourable conditions as the procurement was open to SMEs, providing a conducive platform for business growth and enhanced visibility in delivering high-value services to a reputable contracting authority like the FCDO.

## Notice

The main purpose of Financial Technical Assistance and Evaluation for SAMARTHA is to assess the quality of financial aid (in terms of both timely and appropriate use) in the entire project cycle to track and enhance the performance of the programme. It will support FCDO in the monitoring and management of fiduciary risk, particularly to ensure that FCDO's financial aid to the health and education sectors (and other social sectors, as applicable) is spent accountably, transparently, delivers good value for money, and promotes procedural integrity of GoN's financial management and procurement practice so that there is sufficient confidence to continue its support.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2ddcc128-5ee9-410b-afd5-c79e55406b37 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Jan 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Dec 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Jan 2025 |
| Contract period | 27 Jan 2025 - 27 Jan 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £4,996,293 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £4,996,293 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2AH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ECORYS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services

### Codes

- 75211200 - Foreign economic-aid-related services
- 75221000 - Military defence services

## Release History

- 24 Jan 2025 at 17:24 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2ddcc128-5ee9-410b-afd5-c79e55406b37

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2ddcc128-5ee9-410b-afd5-c79e55406b37
  24th January 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5dc0bed9-e144-4e0f-8ecf-8c6762ad2e71
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