--- title: "Delivery of Technical Assistance (TA) for Ethiopian Investment Advisory Facility 2" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-99532d98-3295-48f5-b823-88b39ff61bcb" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-99532d98-3295-48f5-b823-88b39ff61bcb" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-99532d98-3295-48f5-b823-88b39ff61bcb.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-99532d98-3295-48f5-b823-88b39ff61bcb.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE" published: "2025-08-20" --- # Delivery of Technical Assistance (TA) for Ethiopian Investment Advisory Facility 2 Buyer: FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-99532d98-3295-48f5-b823-88b39ff61bcb [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-99532d98-3295-48f5-b823-88b39ff61bcb) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-99532d98-3295-48f5-b823-88b39ff61bcb.json) ## Summary The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) of the United Kingdom has awarded a Call Down Contract to Cowater International Inc. for the delivery of the Ethiopian Investment Advisory Facility 2 under Lot 4 - Economic Development and Trade of the Global Development Delivery Framework. This procurement involves foreign economic-aid-related services, aimed at providing technical assistance and embedded advisory services to support the Government of Ethiopia's Home-Grown Economic Reforms. The contract commenced on 30th June 2025 and is expected to end on 31st December 2028, with an option to extend for an additional 24 months and increase the contract value by up to £8 million, potentially raising the total contract value to £25.5 million. This selective procurement was conducted through a call-off from a framework agreement, reaching completion through the award stage. This contract provides significant growth opportunities, particularly for businesses capable of delivering flexible, demand-led technical assistance in line with governmental priorities. Companies proficient in foreign economic-aid services and large-scale project delivery would find this tender particularly suited for their capabilities. Additionally, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, enhancing their portfolio through international development projects. The geographical scope, covering the UK and several international regions, also presents diverse strategic advantages for expanding business operations globally under a reputable government-backed framework. ## Notice The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) of the United Kingdom has awarded the Call Down Contract under Lot 4 - Economic Development and Trade of Global Development Delivery Framework (GDD) for delivery of Ethiopia Investment Facility 2 to Cowater International Inc. The work will entail providing flexible, demand-led, support to GoE priorities through the provision of draw down technical assistance (TA) and embedded advisory services. This package is intended to support the Government of Ethiopia's Home-Grown Economic Reforms, and the implementation of the IMF and World Bank programmes that were approved in July 2024. The start date of the Contract is 30 June 2025, the Call Down Contract value is up to PS17,500,00, with an option to increase its total value by PS8,000,000 and for an additional 24 months. The Contract value is exclusive of taxes. The end of the Call Down Contract is 31st December 2028. The Call Down Contract has an Extension Option for up to a further 24 months and an increase in additional value of up to a maximum of PS8 million. Therefore, the value of the Call Down Contract may be increased to an overall total of up to PS25,500,00 million and it may run until 2030, if extended. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/68ef0516-8a24-40b4-a1d4-0f4fb2312bca | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 20 Aug 2025 | | Submission deadline | 29 Nov 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 29 Jun 2025 | | Contract period | 29 Jun 2025 - 31 Dec 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £17,500,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £17,500,000 | | 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 | FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE | | 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 | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | COWATER INTERNATIONAL | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 75 - Administration, defence and social security services ### Codes - 75211200 - Foreign economic-aid-related services ## Release History - 20 Aug 2025 at 17:40 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/68ef0516-8a24-40b4-a1d4-0f4fb2312bca - 20 Aug 2025 at 17:38 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/68ef0516-8a24-40b4-a1d4-0f4fb2312bca - 20 Aug 2025 at 16:18 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/68ef0516-8a24-40b4-a1d4-0f4fb2312bca ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/68ef0516-8a24-40b4-a1d4-0f4fb2312bca 20th August 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/58f429c4-4923-48e1-bee6-14857f2344f6 Redacted file for publication in the Awarded Contract Notice in Contracts Finder - https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk/ FCDO's eProcurement Portal - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/foreign-commonwealth-development-office Information about FCDO ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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