--- title: "Investment Promotion Programme, part of the cross-government Prosperity Fund" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-85e0de29-79fc-41fb-b834-8164c396dfc3" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-85e0de29-79fc-41fb-b834-8164c396dfc3" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-85e0de29-79fc-41fb-b834-8164c396dfc3.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-85e0de29-79fc-41fb-b834-8164c396dfc3.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE" published: "2018-12-10" --- # Investment Promotion Programme, part of the cross-government Prosperity Fund Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-85e0de29-79fc-41fb-b834-8164c396dfc3 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-85e0de29-79fc-41fb-b834-8164c396dfc3) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-85e0de29-79fc-41fb-b834-8164c396dfc3.json) ## Summary The Department for International Trade is currently in the planning stage of the Investment Promotion Programme, part of the cross-government Prosperity Fund. This initiative aims to enhance economic growth through Foreign Direct Investment in selected developing countries, including Nigeria, India, and South Africa. The market engagement notice was published on 10 December 2018, with a key engagement deadline set for 11 January 2019. The programme's overall budget is up to £28 million over a duration of three to four years, focusing on capacity building in investment promotion agencies and the establishment of trade standards. This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community sector enterprises (VCSEs), to participate in international development projects. Companies offering consultancy services related to business management, advisory services, and capacity building may find this procurement to be a strategic fit. Engaging with this programme can aid in expanding market presence and forging partnerships in emerging economies, helping UK firms play a significant role in promoting investment and fostering economic development abroad. ## Notice The Department for International Trade is now conducting a market engagement exercise to elicit market views on aspects of design, to discuss challenges and opportunities and assess market capability and appetite. The feedback obtained will be used to shape the procurement strategy. Expressions of interest are now invited from potential providers who are content to participate in the market engagement exercise. This notice does not formally bind The Department for International Trade to proceed with any procurement exercises and is purely for market engagement purposes. In the event that the Department for International Trade decides to proceed with any procurement processes pursuant to this notice, separate contract notices will be issued. The cross-government Prosperity Fund was created in 2015 to remove barriers to economic growth in order to reduce poverty in recipient countries in line with OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) Development Assistance Committee (DAC) criteria. As well as providing development assistance to contribute to a reduction in poverty in recipient countries, these reforms are expected to create opportunities for international businesses, including UK companies. The DIT led Investment Promotion Programme (IPP) will help selected developing countries to promote, attract and retain Foreign Direct Investment to create inclusive economic growth, job creation, technology and knowledge transfer and Investment transparency as its primary purpose while create opportunities for international business, including promoting UK outward investment in those countries as its secondary benefit. The Investment Promotion Programme is designed to support MICs in building inward Investment -related capacity. The IPP's potential countries are Nigeria, India, Philippines, South Africa, Peru and Pakistan. The programme will initially start in two countries (to be selected) and will be scaled up to others, potentially within a year. We are intending to procure delivery partner(s) for two Pillars of the Investment Promotion Programme with a budget of up to 28 000 000.00 GBP for 3-4 years. The first Pillar is to provide technical assistance for capacity building in selected target countries' Investment Promotion Agencies and investment promotion functions within Special Economic Zone Authorities to land Foreign Direct Investment. The second Pillar is the development of Trade and Investment/business integrity standards in the target countries. The services will include (but not limited to) delivery services and advisory services. Further details of the requirements will be discussed during the market engagement. Potential providers interested by the scope of this PIN and who would like to participate in any potential provider engagement day (if held) should register expression of interest by no later than 31.12.2018 through the ProContract procurement portal https://procontract.due-north.com Additional information: This notice is to be accompanied by a Prior Information Notice which has been submitted to the European Journal. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5262d3d7-a070-4c94-badc-d239ab301795 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 10 Dec 2018 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 11 Jan 2019 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE | | 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 - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services ## Release History - 10 Dec 2018 at 14:14 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5262d3d7-a070-4c94-badc-d239ab301795 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5262d3d7-a070-4c94-badc-d239ab301795 10th December 2018 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://procontract.due-north.com - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=f34a9e71-19fa-e811-80ef-005056b64545&fromProjectDashboard=True ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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