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title: "Expertise to Support Economic Reform in Sierra Leone"
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# Expertise to Support Economic Reform in Sierra Leone

Buyer: FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6b0dbd9c-d6ca-42f8-8fe2-065d6180a974

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## Summary

The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office has awarded a contract for the expertise to support economic reform in Sierra Leone. The procurement process involved sourcing a supplier to design, manage, and deliver a new technical assistance programme on public financial management (PFM), tax, and infrastructure investment. The contract, valued at £2,000,000 GBP, was awarded to Adam Smith International. The procurement method used was selective, with a call-off from a framework agreement. The tender period ended on September 29, 2023, and the contract period runs from November 21, 2023, to March 31, 2024.

This contract presents opportunities for businesses providing banking and investment services, treasury services, supporting services for the government, and fiscal services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations were deemed suitable for participation in this procurement process. The contract location includes various regions such as British Oversea Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, Isle of Man, Rest of the World, and the United Kingdom. Businesses interested in these sectors and locations, and capable of providing the specified services, could find this tender suitable for expanding their operations.

## Notice

For sourcing a supplier to design, manage and deliver a new technical assistance programme on public financial management (PFM), tax and infrastructure investment. This will form the main component of the FCDO "Expertise to Support Economic Reform in Sierra Leone" programme.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/42a6f74c-6639-4c14-92ed-e020326c2f0c |
| 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, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Dec 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Sep 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Oct 2023 |
| Contract period | 21 Nov 2023 - 31 Mar 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,000,000 |
| 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 | ADAM SMITH INTERNATIONAL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services
- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 66100000 - Banking and investment services
- 66600000 - Treasury services
- 75130000 - Supporting services for the government
- 79220000 - Fiscal services

## Release History

- 1 Dec 2023 at 11:11 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/42a6f74c-6639-4c14-92ed-e020326c2f0c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/42a6f74c-6639-4c14-92ed-e020326c2f0c
  1st December 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4bbeebaa-6c7e-49f6-a2fb-54ec6052a127
  n/a

## Notice URLs

- http://www.gov.uk/fco

## Provenance

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