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title: "DFID 7861 Service Provider for Implementing DFID Nepal Safer Schools Project"
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# DFID 7861 Service Provider for Implementing DFID Nepal Safer Schools Project

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ca4d627e-d0a0-44bb-9ad9-ffa0e1051da5

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## Summary

The Department for International Development (DFID) is seeking a service provider for the DFID Nepal Safer Schools Project (tender ID: DFID 7861). This project aims to enhance resilience to natural disasters and climate change in Nepal and aligns with the Government of Nepal's School Sector Development Plan. The procurement process is currently in the tender stage, with submissions due by 8th February 2017. The project will commence on 28th August 2017 and is expected to run until 27th August 2022. The budget for this initiative ranges between £10 million and £12 million, focusing on foreign economic-aid-related services within the geographical scope extending to both the United Kingdom and overseas territories.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in educational infrastructure, disaster risk reduction, and climate resilience. Companies that are small to medium enterprises (SMEs) or voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSE) are encouraged to participate. The selected supplier will be responsible for enhancing school safety through seismically resilient construction and disaster management strategies in several districts of Nepal, thus creating a vital market for firms with expertise in these areas.

## Notice

DFID is scaling up its efforts to build resilience to natural disasters and climate change in Nepal. This Terms of Reference is for a supplier to implement DFID's Nepal Safer Schools Project (NSSP). The programme is expected to run for 5 years, including a 4-month inception period in year 1, starting in early August 2017. The NSSP will have three main results areas in line with the Government of Nepal's commitments on safer schools in the School Sector Development Plan and Comprehensive School Safety Framework: * Output 1: Safer learning facilities, particularly through seismically-resilient retrofitting and rebuilding of school buildings; * Output 2: School-level disaster management and resilient education; and * Output 3: National-level technical assistance on safer learning facilities. The NSSP will be fully aligned with and contribute to the Government of Nepal's School Sector Development Plan (2016-2023) which includes a focus on School Safety and Disaster Risk Reduction. This project will focus on up to four districts in the Far and Mid-West, as well as at a national-level. A Steering Committee composed of officials from the Government of Nepal and DFID, will be established to oversee and strategically guide the NSSP. The total budget available for the NSSP is between PS10m and PS12m. DFID invites suppliers to set out how they will deliver the outputs set out in this Terms of Reference within the overall budget ceiling 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/9331a885-3b41-486c-bbcf-7c4b3926b1d0 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Jan 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Feb 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 27 Aug 2017 - 27 Aug 2022 |
| 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 | 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

- 16 Jan 2017 at 11:36 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9331a885-3b41-486c-bbcf-7c4b3926b1d0

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9331a885-3b41-486c-bbcf-7c4b3926b1d0
  16th January 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7a5c71dd-6c45-4e34-bebb-a7a8ae408c0e
  DFID 7861 Contract Notice
- https://supplierportal.dfid.gov.uk/selfservice/pages/public/viewPublicNotice.cmd?bm90aWNlSWQ9Njg2MjA%3D
  DFID 7861 Contract Notice on DFID Supplier Portal

## Notice URLs

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

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