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title: "DFID 8295 Strengthening the Use of Evidence for Development Impact (SEDI) Contract Award"
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# DFID 8295 Strengthening the Use of Evidence for Development Impact (SEDI) Contract Award

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-94d5e933-70c8-4ded-bcfb-6b7a43ecee15

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## Summary

The Department for International Development (DFID) has awarded the DFID 8295 Strengthening the Use of Evidence for Development Impact (SEDI) contract, valued at £15,988,442, which will be in effect from 15th July 2019 until 31st December 2023. This contract falls under the category of foreign economic-aid-related services, focusing on enhancing the use of robust evidence in policy and programming within Ghana, Uganda, and Pakistan. The award decision was published on 30th July 2019, and the tender was part of a selective procurement process that concluded on 14th November 2018.

This procurement opportunity is particularly relevant for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that specialise in consultancy and capacity building within government and public sector organisations. Firms with expertise in evidence-based policy development, programme evaluation, and knowledge management would find this contract aligns with their skills, potentially paving the way for collaboration in significant socio-economic improvement projects across multiple international contexts.

## Notice

The overall impact that SEDI is seeking to achieve is more efficient and effective programming and policy by government institutions in three partner countries (Ghana, Uganda and Pakistan). The overall objectives of SEDI are: 1. To increase the use of robust evidence directly informing policy or programme decisions (referred to as instrumental use of evidence') by targeted policymakers in Ghana, Uganda and Pakistan, both during policy design and implementation. 2. To increase the use of evidence in processes, systems and the working culture (referred to as the embedded use of evidence') in government decision-making structures in Ghana, Uganda and Pakistan, both during policy design and implementation. 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/4aa71eda-6f40-424f-8a92-26181481ce89 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Jul 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Nov 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Jul 2019 |
| Contract period | 14 Jul 2019 - 31 Dec 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £15,988,442 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £15,998,442 |
| 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 | OXFORD POLICY MANAGEMENT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services

### Codes

- 75211200 - Foreign economic-aid-related services

## Release History

- 30 Jul 2019 at 14:51 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4aa71eda-6f40-424f-8a92-26181481ce89

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4aa71eda-6f40-424f-8a92-26181481ce89
  30th July 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d0c52a11-1dbd-40fb-98ba-abffdb71600b
  DFID 8295 Redacred Contract Documents

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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