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title: "DFID 8078 Technical Assistance for Smart Urban Development in Indian States (SmUDI) - Contract Notice"
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# DFID 8078 Technical Assistance for Smart Urban Development in Indian States (SmUDI) - Contract Notice

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-afc9e47d-10de-48e0-939e-0d81536c1448

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## Summary

The Department for International Development (DFID) has initiated a tender for the "DFID 8078 Technical Assistance for Smart Urban Development in Indian States" project. This procurement, classified under foreign economic-aid-related services, is open for businesses to apply until 2 November 2017. The contract, valued at £3.5 million, is aimed at enhancing urban governance and attracting investment in Indian cities as part of the UK's development partnership with India. The project will support technical assistance aligned with the Government of India’s Smart Cities Mission and the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT).

This opportunity is particularly suited for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community and social enterprises (VCSEs) looking to engage in international development and urban services. Companies with expertise in urban planning, energy solutions, and environmental sustainability will find significant potential to contribute to this initiative. Participating in this contract could facilitate partnerships and expansions into international markets, leveraging DFID's commitment to reducing inequality and enhancing climate resilience in urban settings.

## Notice

DFID is supporting delivery of the UK government's development partnership with India. Focusing on fiveclosely linked areas (ease of doing business, finance, skills, energy and urban), key priorities of this partnership are the reduction of inequality (particularly in relation to women, girls and other marginalised groups) andensuring environmental sustainability and climate resilience. In the urban sector, the UK will work closely withIndian cities to attract investment; improve governance; make cities more inclusive, energy efficient and climateresilient, and provide smart solutions for the provision of services such as transport, health, waste, water andenergy. In view of the above, DFID seeks to procure technical assistance to support implementation of the Governmentof India's Smart Cities Mission and Atal Mission or Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) at state and city level. 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/78a972e9-94c5-4e9c-9eb3-89b4c132bd97 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Oct 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Nov 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 2 Mar 2018 - 1 Sep 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| 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 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services

### Codes

- 75211200 - Foreign economic-aid-related services

## Release History

- 6 Oct 2017 at 13:43 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/78a972e9-94c5-4e9c-9eb3-89b4c132bd97
- 2 Oct 2017 at 12:37 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/78a972e9-94c5-4e9c-9eb3-89b4c132bd97
- 28 Sep 2017 at 15:53 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/78a972e9-94c5-4e9c-9eb3-89b4c132bd97

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/78a972e9-94c5-4e9c-9eb3-89b4c132bd97
  6th October 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e0c0548b-551b-4842-8291-7f5fc0c8febb
  DFID 8078 Contract Notice
- https://supplierportal.dfid.gov.uk/selfservice/
  DFID 8078
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7cb6423c-9259-4c1e-ac89-d1dfd03aacb5
  8078 Corrigendum

## Notice URLs

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

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