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title: "DFID 8437 Girls' Education South Sudan Phase 2 (GESS2) Contract Award"
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# DFID 8437 Girls' Education South Sudan Phase 2 (GESS2) Contract Award

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-965f8811-be55-4afc-ac69-6a1bd810f0c6

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## Summary

The Department for International Development has awarded the DFID 8437 Girls' Education South Sudan Phase 2 (GESS2) contract, valued at £32,209,199, to Mott MacDonald Limited trading as Cambridge Education. This contract is classified under foreign economic-aid-related services and is focused on enhancing girls' education in South Sudan. The contract commenced on 1 May 2019 and will conclude on 31 March 2024. Although the tender phase has concluded, relevant details regarding the contract can be accessed through the DFID Supplier Portal or their official website.

This contract offers considerable opportunities for businesses, particularly those in the education services sector and organisations specialising in mentorship and research focused on girls' education. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to explore potential sub-contracting opportunities as part of the execution of this contract, which aims to implement various interventions to improve educational access and quality for girls in the region.

## Notice

GESS 2 seeks to build on the successes of the Girls Education South Sudan (GESS) programme. GESS provided a range of interventions - Cash Transfers paid to girls, Capitation Grants to support schools, initiatives designed to improve the quality of education, research, support to girls through mentoring and learning groups and large scale behavioural change interventions specific to the importance of girls' education. 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/228cdba0-91af-4896-b38f-db920de9ec7e |
| 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 | 4 Jun 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Feb 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Apr 2019 |
| Contract period | 30 Apr 2019 - 31 Mar 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £32,209,199 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £32,209,199 |
| 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 | MOTT MACDONALD LIMITED TRADING AS CAMBRIDGE EDUCATION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services

### Codes

- 75211200 - Foreign economic-aid-related services

## Release History

- 4 Jun 2019 at 18:23 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/228cdba0-91af-4896-b38f-db920de9ec7e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/228cdba0-91af-4896-b38f-db920de9ec7e
  4th June 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/488e8ee6-7756-4da2-93e2-31340f6b9c4e
  DFID 8437 Contract Documents - Section 1
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/84fbffe4-d6a9-473a-a730-0ea60da462c5
  DFID 8437 Contract Documents - Section 2
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d97d3bdb-0db6-4b46-b6b7-e2a042bda2b3
  DFID 8437 - Contract Documents - Section 3
- https://supplierportal.dfid.gov.uk/selfservice/pages/public/viewPublicNotice.cmd?bm90aWNlSWQ9NzMyNzA%3D
  DFID 8437 Contract Award Notice as visible on the Supplier Portal

## Notice URLs

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

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