--- title: "DFID 7977 Supporting the Implementation of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Trade Faciliatation Agreement (SITFA) - Monitoring and Evaluation" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-47b2ce7d-cc69-4d27-98da-94be77804808" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-47b2ce7d-cc69-4d27-98da-94be77804808" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-47b2ce7d-cc69-4d27-98da-94be77804808.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-47b2ce7d-cc69-4d27-98da-94be77804808.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT" published: "2017-06-18" --- # DFID 7977 Supporting the Implementation of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Trade Faciliatation Agreement (SITFA) - Monitoring and Evaluation Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-47b2ce7d-cc69-4d27-98da-94be77804808 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-47b2ce7d-cc69-4d27-98da-94be77804808) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-47b2ce7d-cc69-4d27-98da-94be77804808.json) ## Summary The Department for International Development (DFID) is currently seeking an external consultancy for the contract titled "DFID 7977 Supporting the Implementation of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Trade Facilitation Agreement (SITFA) - Monitoring and Evaluation." This procurement falls under the category of foreign economic-aid-related services and aims to enhance management and oversight of various implementation programmes funded by DFID. The contract, valued at £480,000, is in the planning stage. The tender period is set to conclude on 7th June 2017, and the contract is scheduled to commence on 22nd December 2017, continuing until 21st February 2022. The consultancy work will be pivotal at various delivery locations, including the United Kingdom and other territories as specified. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in monitoring and evaluation, particularly those with experience in economic aid or trade facilitation projects. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) would be well-placed to compete for this contract, as DFID encourages participation from these types of organisations. By collaborating on the SITFA Programme, successful bidders can not only expand their portfolio but also contribute to impactful trade facilitation initiatives globally. ## Notice DFID is seeking to source an an external M&E consultancy to support DFID (2017 to 2021) that will provide independent monitoring and evaluation of the Trade for Development Supporting the Implementation of the WTO Trade Faciliatation Agreement (SITFA) Programme. i. support DFID in its management of SITFA and its oversight of the implementation programmes it is funding, i.e. TFSP, GATF and TFAF; ii. support DFID in meeting its fiduciary and due diligence responsibilities in respect of the performance and value of SITFA; iii. provide guidance and oversight to the implementation programmes in meeting their performance monitoring and reporting obligations to DFID; iv. conduct at least two evaluations of SITFA; v. generate knowledge about SITFA and trade facilitation that is relevant and useful to DFID programme management, to DFID policy processes and to the trade facilitation community at large; vi. support efficient coordination and exchange between contributors to the TFSP multi-donor trust fund, to GATF and to TFAF, to mitigate the risk of duplication of monitoring and evaluation, to exchange monitoring and evaluation information and to support joint evaluation where possible and appropriate. vii. support and collaborate with DFID on internal DFID annual reviews and project completion activities. As such, DFID is the client and principal beneficiary of the M&E work that will be carried out by the external service provider, i.e. the "M&E unit". Additional information: All relevant information relating to this Contract Notice can be found on the DFID Supplier Portal where suppliers can register their interest directly. If you are not already registered as a supplier on the DFID Supplier Portal please follow the guidance which can be found on the top left of the home page: https://supplierportal.dfid.gov.uk/selfservice/ ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/272d25e8-94a3-4153-acf1-014e9fc8f62c | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Restricted procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 18 Jun 2017 | | Submission deadline | 7 Jun 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 22 Dec 2017 - 21 Feb 2022 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £480,000 | | 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 | 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 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 75 - Administration, defence and social security services ### Codes - 75211200 - Foreign economic-aid-related services ## Release History - 18 Jun 2017 at 14:49 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/272d25e8-94a3-4153-acf1-014e9fc8f62c - 17 May 2017 at 13:25 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/272d25e8-94a3-4153-acf1-014e9fc8f62c ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/272d25e8-94a3-4153-acf1-014e9fc8f62c 18th June 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/22f0a8f0-afd6-49f7-a28d-1525fc4badfb DFID 7977 Contract Notice - https://supplierportal.dfid.gov.uk/selfservice/ DFID Supplier Portal ## Notice URLs - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-international-development ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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