--- title: "DFID 7685 Monitoring, Evidence, Learning and Review (MELR) provision to the Saving Lives Programme in Sierra Leone Contract" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-98a4df97-429b-45fc-a2c3-139a214a8394" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-98a4df97-429b-45fc-a2c3-139a214a8394" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-98a4df97-429b-45fc-a2c3-139a214a8394.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-98a4df97-429b-45fc-a2c3-139a214a8394.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT" published: "2018-05-08" --- # DFID 7685 Monitoring, Evidence, Learning and Review (MELR) provision to the Saving Lives Programme in Sierra Leone Contract Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-98a4df97-429b-45fc-a2c3-139a214a8394 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-98a4df97-429b-45fc-a2c3-139a214a8394) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-98a4df97-429b-45fc-a2c3-139a214a8394.json) ## Summary The Department for International Development (DFID) is seeking a contractor for the "DFID 7685 Monitoring, Evidence, Learning and Review (MELR) provision to the Saving Lives Programme in Sierra Leone". This contract falls under the category of foreign economic-aid-related services and is located within the United Kingdom. The procurement was initiated under a selective method using a restricted procedure, with the award being made on 26th January 2018. The contract period commenced on 29th January 2018 and will run until 31st March 2021. The total value of the contract is approximately £2,819,035. This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses focused on providing monitoring, evaluation, and learning services within the development sector, especially those with expertise in health programme performance. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary or community sector enterprises (VCSEs) will find this contract particularly accessible. The awarded contractor, Montrose International LLP, will be responsible for delivering comprehensive reporting and data analysis, indicating a demand for competitive bids from qualified suppliers with relevant experience in similar projects. ## Notice The overall objective of the monitoring, evidence, learning and review (MELR) component is to provide DFID, service providers and Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MoHS) with comprehensive, accurate and informative reporting on progress and delivery of the SLISL programme. Reporting by the MELR supplier will provide accountability for delivery of partners; inform decisions on the approach and direction of the programme and document evidence and lessons learnt. The MELR supplier will work with all suppliers and implementing partners to ensure production of verified results and performance reporting. Programme reporting will be supplemented by additional third party data analysis and limited primary research to provide complete and up-to-date reporting on programme performance against the business case and logical framework. The supplier will be responsible for producing monitoring reports for the quarterly steering committee meetings, annual programme reviews, a break report between SLISL programme phases, a comprehensive closure review and other lesson learning and evidence documents as appropriate. The supplier will support delivery of the SLISL programme with technical advice and reporting on areas such as results measurement, data quality, value for money, disability, gender and inclusion, and political economy. The ultimate recipients of the programme are the people of Sierra Leone whose lives and health will be improved by the better functioning of the SLISL programme. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/79d76f28-41cf-4f61-ae68-a9a7da53100b | | 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 | SME | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 8 May 2018 | | Submission deadline | 29 Dec 2016 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 26 Jan 2018 | | Contract period | 29 Jan 2018 - 31 Mar 2021 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £2,819,035 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | 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 | MONTROSE INTERNATIONAL | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 75 - Administration, defence and social security services ### Codes - 75211200 - Foreign economic-aid-related services ## Release History - 8 May 2018 at 09:41 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/79d76f28-41cf-4f61-ae68-a9a7da53100b - 10 Apr 2018 at 15:10 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/79d76f28-41cf-4f61-ae68-a9a7da53100b ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/79d76f28-41cf-4f61-ae68-a9a7da53100b 8th May 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/53b88ce9-f75d-413a-a88a-50da97fb461e Contract Section 1 - Form of Agreement - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7a9bea7a-9360-43c6-b3ca-47e2460ae282 Contract Section 3 - Terms of Reference - https://supplierportal.dfid.gov.uk/selfservice/pages/secure/supplier/bulletinBoard/viewFullTender.cmd?dGVuZGVySWQ9NjgxOTc3MTk5 DFID 7685 Contract Award visible on the Bulletin Board - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a2cda051-4d12-496e-aca3-c6fcb89cdaae DFID 7685 Contract Section 1 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/fc1b61fc-3e98-4e77-b817-974c966e96fb DFID 7685 Contract Section 3 ToR ## Notice URLs - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-international-development ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-98a4df97-429b-45fc-a2c3-139a214a8394. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-98a4df97-429b-45fc-a2c3-139a214a8394.json.