--- title: "DFID 8317 Private Sector Development Programme: Market Systems Development - ELAN 1.2 Contract Notice" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-b59d2393-0975-43d1-853e-1fb9d71bc781" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b59d2393-0975-43d1-853e-1fb9d71bc781" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b59d2393-0975-43d1-853e-1fb9d71bc781.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b59d2393-0975-43d1-853e-1fb9d71bc781.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT" published: "2018-07-23" --- # DFID 8317 Private Sector Development Programme: Market Systems Development - ELAN 1.2 Contract Notice Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b59d2393-0975-43d1-853e-1fb9d71bc781 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b59d2393-0975-43d1-853e-1fb9d71bc781) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b59d2393-0975-43d1-853e-1fb9d71bc781.json) ## Summary The Department for International Development (DFID) is currently facilitating a tender titled "DFID 8317 Private Sector Development Programme: Market Systems Development - ELAN 1.2 Contract Notice." This procurement is classified under foreign economic-aid-related services and is situated in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), a country with significant untapped economic potential. The tender is at the planning stage, with a bidding period that ends on 27th August 2018. The project has a total value of £12 million and aims to support market actors and improve market systems, ultimately reducing poverty in DRC. This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses focused on market development, economic growth, and innovative solutions in challenging environments. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract, leveraging their adaptability and local insights to make a meaningful impact on market systems for poor individuals in the DRC. Businesses with expertise in capacity building, market analysis, and social impact initiatives are strongly encouraged to register their interest through the DFID Supplier Portal. ## Notice The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has huge economic potential. There are 80m hectares of uncultivated arable land, vast mineral resources and over half of Africa's water. This is countered by a very difficult business environment with very little industry. DRC ranks 184 out of 190 on the World Bank's Doing Business survey. It performs particularly badly on contract enforcement, getting electricity, paying taxes and trading across borders. Recovery of the private sector in DRC is vital; for job creation and poverty alleviation. DFID's planned ELAN 1.2 programme will support market actors, generate market insights, demonstrate innovation and build capacity to improve the functioning of markets for poor people, ultimately delivering the Expected Impact of reducing poverty in DRC by improving the income of poor women and men in selected market systems. 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/037746ec-b309-45a9-9e82-55db56bb14e7 | | 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 | 23 Jul 2018 | | Submission deadline | 27 Aug 2018 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 26 Feb 2019 - 25 Feb 2022 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £12,000,000 | | 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 - 23 Jul 2018 at 10:00 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/037746ec-b309-45a9-9e82-55db56bb14e7 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/037746ec-b309-45a9-9e82-55db56bb14e7 23rd July 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/977b169a-71ba-4230-bef8-9f0375651d9a DFID 8317 Contract Notice - https://supplierportal.dfid.gov.uk/selfservice/pages/public/viewPublicNotice.cmd?bm90aWNlSWQ9NzIyNjA%3D DFID 8317 Contract Notice visible on the Supplier Portal ## Notice URLs - https://supplierportal.dfid.gov.uk/selfservice/ - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-international-development/about/procurement ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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