--- title: "Early Market Engagement (EME) - Effective State and Democracy in Zambia (ESDZ)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-ab5c284b-aad2-41a7-bae8-da9adcde0e43" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ab5c284b-aad2-41a7-bae8-da9adcde0e43" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ab5c284b-aad2-41a7-bae8-da9adcde0e43.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ab5c284b-aad2-41a7-bae8-da9adcde0e43.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE" published: "2023-12-04" --- # Early Market Engagement (EME) - Effective State and Democracy in Zambia (ESDZ) Buyer: FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ab5c284b-aad2-41a7-bae8-da9adcde0e43 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ab5c284b-aad2-41a7-bae8-da9adcde0e43) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ab5c284b-aad2-41a7-bae8-da9adcde0e43.json) ## Summary The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) is initiating a tender process titled "Early Market Engagement (EME) - Effective State and Democracy in Zambia (ESDZ)" under the CPV code for Development consultancy services. The tender aims to embed democratic values in Zambia's institutions and practices, with a budget of approximately £30m over seven years. The procurement stage is planning, with a key milestone set for the engagement end date of December 14th, 2023. Interested parties are invited to attend an EME event online on December 14th, 2023. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specialized in development consultancy services, foreign economic-aid-related services, market and economic research, and other community, social, and personal services to engage with FCDO for potential future procurements related to the ESDZ programme. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise sector (VCSE) organisations are encouraged to participate in this early market engagement process to contribute to the shaping of the procurement route and strategy. Businesses interested in participating should register on FCDO's eTendering Portal and complete the pre-qualification questionnaire (PQQ) by noon on December 12th, 2023, to join the event and explore opportunities for collaboration. ## Notice The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) would like to invite interested parties to attend a Market Engagement (EME) Event concerning the provision of services to deliver Effective State and Democracy in Zambia (ESDZ). ESDZ aims to embed democratic values in Zambia's institutions and practices and support an inclusive, effective state, which delivers poverty reduction and growth for all its citizens. ESDZ will budget approximately PS30m over seven (7) years, with an anticipated start date of Q1 2024. FCDO invites interested suppliers to attend an Early Market Engagement (EME) session relating to the ESDZ programme and associated future procurements. This EME will take place 10:00-11:00am UK time on Thursday 14 December 2023 and will be online via Microsoft Teams, with representation from both the project office in Lukasa, Zambia and FCDO Commercial. This EME event is an opportunity for prospective suppliers to understand current planning for the ESDZ programme, to ask questions, and to provide feedback on the draft Concept Note (CN) for the Business Case. To attend this EME event, please register and log in to FCDO's eTendering Portal: https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk and complete PQQ_1530 before noon on 12.12.2023. The Concept Note (CN) is available for download as an attachment to this PQQ. The event will be followed by a questionnaire and attendees will be able to ask further questions. The PQQ functionality in the portal will be used as the channel of communication for this project going forward. Additional information: At this stage, FCDO seeks expression of interest in participating in the EME event. Non-participation in this event will not be taken into account in any future procurement. The purpose of this notice is to explore the market, inform the specifications and help us to decide on the best procurement route and strategy. To attend this EME event you have to login onto FCDO's eTendering Portal: https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk and register under PQQ_1530 - Early Market Engagement (EME) for Effective State and Democracy Zambia (ESDZ). The Link to the meeting (MS Teams platform) will distributed via the messaging system on the FCDO eTendering portal and via email for those registered before noon on 12.12.2023. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/70122980-faac-48de-8bd3-78b2c83808dd | | 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 | 4 Dec 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 14 Dec 2023 | | 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 | 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 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 75 - Administration, defence and social security services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 73220000 - Development consultancy services - 75211200 - Foreign economic-aid-related services - 79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics - 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services ## Release History - 4 Dec 2023 at 16:45 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/70122980-faac-48de-8bd3-78b2c83808dd ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/70122980-faac-48de-8bd3-78b2c83808dd 4th December 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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