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title: "DFID 7574 Strengthening Government Capability for Delivery in Punjab, Pakistan"
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# DFID 7574 Strengthening Government Capability for Delivery in Punjab, Pakistan

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ac6e8016-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The Department for International Development (DFID) has initiated the DFID 7574 tender, titled "Strengthening Government Capability for Delivery in Punjab, Pakistan." This procurement falls within the services category and is classified under "Foreign economic-aid-related services." The tender process is currently at the award stage, with the contract awarded on 14 November 2016, worth £1,375,601. The contractual period commenced on 17 November 2016 and extends to 16 May 2018, with an option for extension depending on performance and ongoing needs. The tender period closed on 20 June 2016.

This contract offers substantial opportunities for businesses that specialise in international development, governance, and service delivery enhancements, particularly SMEs and voluntary and community sector enterprises. Suitable firms would be those capable of providing technical advice, facilitating knowledge transfer, and coordinating with governmental bodies to improve service delivery frameworks in Punjab. The scope for collaboration and long-term impact makes this an attractive opportunity for organisations looking to expand their reach in overseas development services.

## Notice

Objective The objective for DFID's support to the Special Monitoring Unit is to ensure that reforms to governance and service delivery in Punjab being undertaken through a roadmap and a delivery unit approach move towards irreversibility. To achieve this, the Supplier will be required to undertake the following: a. Continued and increased support to the SMU, that embeds an approach to government service delivery based upon data and a high-level of accountability and transparency with a view to SMU taking on responsibility for new roadmaps . At present there are existing roadmaps in health and education technically supported by external Suppliers. The SMU is also implementing roadmaps in clean drinking water and sanitation. b. Improved coordination between the SMU, DFID, Government Department and other organisation to ensure the transfer of knowledge and skills to the relevant Government departments, making the roadmap approach irreversible. c. On-going coordination to ensure the delivery of key development results in priority sectors prior to 2018.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1b362725-32fa-4891-be33-13de21c562a7 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Jan 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Jun 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Nov 2016 |
| Contract period | 17 Nov 2016 - 16 May 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,375,601 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,375,601 |
| 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 | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DELIVERY ASSOCIATES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services

### Codes

- 75211200 - Foreign economic-aid-related services

## Release History

- 28 Jan 2017 at 17:59 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1b362725-32fa-4891-be33-13de21c562a7
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ea09f6db-171f-4ad9-8b1e-843d6eeb273d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1b362725-32fa-4891-be33-13de21c562a7
  28th January 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ea09f6db-171f-4ad9-8b1e-843d6eeb273d
  17th May 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ac802eaa-eef7-41e9-8905-d59c7375d84a
  DFID 7574 Contract Notice
- https://supplierportal.dfid.gov.uk/selfservice/pages/public/viewPublicNotice.cmd?bm90aWNlSWQ9NjY0MDA%3D
  DFID 7574 Contract Notice on the DFID Supplier Portal
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/01fd8db2-da48-4931-868c-9f7574d1e36f
  DFID 7574 Contract - Section 1
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5fd4794d-89f3-4d67-95d8-31c70d9f499d
  DFID 7574 Contract - Section 2
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/888efc3f-7b6d-4beb-8c42-2be7d3d1e493
  DFID 7574 Contract - Section 3

## Notice URLs

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

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