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title: "PROJ10008 - Girls' Educaton Challenge Phase 2b (GEC2b)"
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# PROJ10008 - Girls' Educaton Challenge Phase 2b (GEC2b)

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4216cee4-5f85-47a7-8c77-fc86db7c9044

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## Summary

The Department for International Development (DFID) has initiated the procurement process for the Girls' Education Challenge Phase 2b (GEC2b) project, aimed at enhancing access to quality education for up to 1.5 million marginalised girls. This process is currently in the Award stage, with the contract period starting from 31 March 2020 and set to conclude on 31 March 2025. The tender was published on 1 November 2019, with a submission deadline of 6 December 2019. This procurement falls under the 'Foreign economic-aid-related services' category and has an estimated value of £19 million, using an open procurement method.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses focused on educational services and gender equality initiatives, particularly those experienced in portfolio and project management and capable of navigating complex environments such as Fragile and Conflict-Affected States. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary and community sector enterprises (VCSEs) are well-poised to compete, especially those offering innovative solutions to support education, mentoring, and community engagement to advance gender-inclusive education systems. Engaging with this contract could also facilitate access to new partnerships and funding sources, such as DFID and USAID.

## Notice

The Girls Education Challenge programme is an important element of this effort. It is working to provide quality education for up to 1.5 million and highly marginalised girls. Designed as a 'challenge fund', the GEC aims to find better ways of getting girls into school and ensuring they receive a quality education and learn whilst they are there. GEC projects are designed to tackle a range of barriers that prevent girls from benefiting from education. This includes contributing to more gender inclusive education systems and schools; improving teaching quality; providing tailored education support such as mentoring and bursaries; and tackling harmful social norms that prevent girls from going to school. Under phase 2b, the role of the Supplier, operating as a Fund Manager, will be wide ranging and complex, encompassing portfolio and project management and oversight; proactive risk management including in Fragile and Conflict Affected States (FCAS); results and knowledge management and dissemination; and supporting DFID to engage with new donors to expand the programme's reach. The new contract is expected to start by February 2020 and will include a five-month handover with the current fund management consortium. The programme is currently predominantly funded by DFID, with additional funding provided by USAID for project activities in Afghanistan and Somalia.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c5adecf1-1d8d-4ce0-a700-5f4825e9109b |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Jul 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Dec 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Jul 2020 |
| Contract period | 30 Mar 2020 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £19,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| 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 | DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT |
| Locality | EAST KILBRIDE |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G75 8EA |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM95 South Lanarkshire |
| Local authority | South Lanarkshire |
| Electoral ward | East Kilbride West |
| Westminster constituency | East Kilbride and Strathaven |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services

### Codes

- 75211200 - Foreign economic-aid-related services

## Release History

- 13 Jul 2020 at 15:14 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c5adecf1-1d8d-4ce0-a700-5f4825e9109b
- 1 Nov 2019 at 14:06 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0c68c5e1-2560-434f-aec0-a7156f1e9074

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c5adecf1-1d8d-4ce0-a700-5f4825e9109b
  13th July 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0c68c5e1-2560-434f-aec0-a7156f1e9074
  1st November 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://dfid.proactisportal.com/
  Further information can be found on DFID's Supply Partner Portal, accessible via the following link

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