--- title: "UK Government Centres of Expertise: Green Cities and Infrastructure (GCI)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-15d58182-ae19-49fc-b5d6-823e67c1fef9" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-15d58182-ae19-49fc-b5d6-823e67c1fef9" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-15d58182-ae19-49fc-b5d6-823e67c1fef9.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-15d58182-ae19-49fc-b5d6-823e67c1fef9.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE" published: "2022-09-23" --- # UK Government Centres of Expertise: Green Cities and Infrastructure (GCI) Buyer: FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-15d58182-ae19-49fc-b5d6-823e67c1fef9 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-15d58182-ae19-49fc-b5d6-823e67c1fef9) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-15d58182-ae19-49fc-b5d6-823e67c1fef9.json) ## Summary The UK Government Centres of Expertise: Green Cities and Infrastructure (GCI) tender opportunity, issued by the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office, aims to accelerate climate-resilient inclusive economic development in developing countries. With an estimated value of up to £118.6 million, the procurement stage is currently active, with a tender period ending on 17th November 2022. The contract period is set to start on 1st April 2023 and end on 31st March 2031. The procurement method is an open procedure above threshold, suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations. The GCI tender presents an opportunity for businesses involved in foreign economic-aid-related services to contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals by providing strategic and technical advice on green cities and infrastructure projects. This procurement is well-suited for organisations looking to engage in infrastructure investment in low- and middle-income countries, aiming to address their transition to net zero and build back better post-pandemic. UK expertise and businesses can play a crucial role in delivering technical assistance, unlocking investment opportunities, and fostering economic and human development, aligning with the UK's broader strategic bilateral relationships. ## Notice The FCDO is seeking a supplier to support the implementation of a new programme focused on FCDO's objective to accelerate climate resilient inclusive economic development in developing countries. UK Government Centre of Expertise: Green Cities and Infrastructure (GCI) is central to delivering the FCDO's Centre of Expertise in Green Cities and Infrastructure. GCI will provide strategic and technical advice to posts and partner governments, working in partnership with British International Investment (BII) and the Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) as well as (other) multilateral development partners (e.g. Multilateral Development Banks). Investment in green cities and resilient infrastructure is vital to meeting the Sustainable Development Goals and to build back better after the pandemic. Low- and middle-income countries need to expand infrastructure investment seven-fold (to over $1 trillion per year) just to support their transition to net zero. Investment will be driven by a range of UK stakeholders working in concert to deliver technical assistance to partner governments, addressing their infrastructure needs. High quality resilient infrastructure and well-functioning green cities are essential for economic and human development. To this end, GCI will provide high quality technical assistance to FCDO posts and partner governments to develop and implement low-carbon, resilient infrastructure projects in cities. GCI will also play a role in unlocking investment opportunities for green infrastructure projects. UK expertise can bring prosperity to developing countries and to the UK by unlocking trade and investment and commercial opportunities for firms including UK businesses as part of the UK's wider strategic bilateral relationships. GCI will build on a legacy of successful programmes, whilst expanding FCDO's capability to draw on the full range of HMG tools and levers including our external partnerships. The Centre of Expertise will coordinate with a number of other programmes, including UK Partnering for Accelerated Climate Transitions (PACT), to provide technical support and strategic policy advice to FCDO posts. It will build on the lessons from the successful cities and infrastructure programmes (Global Future Cities, Cities and Infrastructure for Growth) delivered in recent years in DFID and the Prosperity Fund. NB: GCI is the new name for the Centre for Resilient Cities and Infrastructure Please note the estimated value of this requirement is up to a maximum of PS118.6 million. This figure includes an initial 24-month core Contract period at a value of PS40 million followed by a possible 36-month Extension (1) at a value of up to PS39.3 million and then a further possible 36-month Extension (2) at a value of up to PS39.3 million. The contract will initially be awarded for the core period only. Additional information: To access the tender documents, please login or register to FCDO's eTendering Portal https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk. If you have any technical issues with the Portal, please call eTendering helpdesk: +44 0203 868 2859 or use the "Call me Back!" functionality (recommended, especially if contacting from outside of UK). Any issues with accessing the tender documents should be also reported to Clio. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/20fd766d-329e-4b3b-9fbd-85d8f77c3bb1 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 23 Sep 2022 | | Submission deadline | 17 Nov 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2031 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £118,600,000 | | 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 | 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 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 75 - Administration, defence and social security services ### Codes - 75211200 - Foreign economic-aid-related services ## Release History - 23 Sep 2022 at 13:43 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/20fd766d-329e-4b3b-9fbd-85d8f77c3bb1 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/20fd766d-329e-4b3b-9fbd-85d8f77c3bb1 23rd September 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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