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title: "DFID 7937 Managing Agent for the Sustainable Urban Economic Development Programme (SUED) Kenya - Contract Notice"
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# DFID 7937 Managing Agent for the Sustainable Urban Economic Development Programme (SUED) Kenya - Contract Notice

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-82de0ce1-c96b-4890-8583-dc02bc3597b9

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## Summary

The UK Department for International Development (DFID) is currently seeking a Managing Agent for the Sustainable Urban Economic Development Programme (SUED) in Kenya, with a contract value of £70 million. This opportunity falls under the category of foreign economic-aid-related services, aiming to enhance urban economic plans and promote sustainable development. This tender is at the planning stage, with submissions due by 18th September 2017. The contract is expected to commence on 9th January 2018 and will run until 9th January 2023.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses focused on public-private partnerships, infrastructure development, and urban planning. Companies specialising in climate-resilient projects, market-driven urban strategies, or those providing research and consultancy services in sustainable economic development will be particularly well-suited to compete. Small and medium-sized enterprises, as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises, are encouraged to participate, as this initiative aims to foster financial and operational capabilities within the urban economic landscape of Kenya.

## Notice

The UK Department for International Development (DFID)'s mission is to help eradicate poverty in theworld's poorest countries. In Kenya, DFID is working to strengthen peace and security, build resilience, promoteprosperity and tackle extreme poverty. As part of its expanding Sustainable Economic Development portfolio,DFID Kenya has designed a new Sustainable Urban Economic Development (SUED) Programme that aimsto support emerging urban centres in Kenya to put in place sustainable urban economic plans; improve theinvestment climate. DFID is launching a new programme: Sustainable Urban Economic Development Programme, DFID Kenya(SUED). The 4 programme outputs will be evidence of: (1) Facilitation of increased public-private financing for commercially bankable climate-resilient infrastructureand value chain projects (2) Town/county level business environment reforms, (3) Improved town/county level capacity to design and deliver market-driven urban economic plans, and (4) Generation, and substantive uptake, of knowledge and research on approaches to sustainable urbaneconomic development 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/b562155d-038b-4def-a3f6-cd58df0da9d9 |
| 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 | 21 Aug 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Sep 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 9 Jan 2018 - 9 Jan 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £70,000,000 |
| 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

- 21 Aug 2017 at 12:33 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b562155d-038b-4def-a3f6-cd58df0da9d9

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b562155d-038b-4def-a3f6-cd58df0da9d9
  21st August 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7c5b4a4a-492c-49fd-8b95-dbf658930233
  DFID 7937 Contract Notice
- https://supplierportal.dfid.gov.uk/selfservice/pages/public/viewPublicNotice.cmd?bm90aWNlSWQ9NjkxNzA%3D
  DFID 7937 Tender Notice on DFID Supplier Portal

## Notice URLs

- https://supplierportal.dfid.gov.uk/selfservice/
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-international-development

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