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title: "DFID 8500 Technical Assistance to Improve Health Service Delivery in the Punjab Contract Award"
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# DFID 8500 Technical Assistance to Improve Health Service Delivery in the Punjab Contract Award

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-cab10ef5-0621-4156-bb7e-8a4268877df9

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## Summary

The Department for International Development (DFID) has awarded the contract titled "DFID 8500 Technical Assistance to Improve Health Service Delivery in the Punjab." This initiative falls under the category of foreign economic aid-related services and is located in the United Kingdom. The procurement method used for this contract award was selective, specifically a call-off from a framework agreement. The contract, valued at £940,825, commenced on 10th April 2019 and will conclude on 9th April 2020. The award notice was published on 30th July 2019.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in health services, policy development, and technical assistance. With a focus on improving health outcomes in the Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces, companies with expertise in health systems strengthening, governmental policy advisory, and associated professional services will find this contract particularly relevant. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are also encouraged to engage, providing a platform for diverse suppliers to contribute to this important health programme.

## Notice

The Technical Assistance to Improve Health Service Delivery in the Punjab (Health TA) Programme will provide technical assistance to the Federal Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Co-ordination (MoNHSRC) and to provincial Departments of Health in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) provinces, to support the development of new policies, strategies and governance mechanisms to improve health outcomes. This programme will not only contribute to the immediate technical assistance (TA) needs of the government of Pakistan but will also inform the design of a longer-term health systems strengthening programme. 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/9de8cee5-8119-4463-9dcb-4ee24fe466fb |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Jul 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Oct 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Apr 2019 |
| Contract period | 9 Apr 2019 - 9 Apr 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £940,825 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £940,825 |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | OXFORD POLICY MANAGEMENT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services

### Codes

- 75211200 - Foreign economic-aid-related services

## Release History

- 30 Jul 2019 at 15:22 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9de8cee5-8119-4463-9dcb-4ee24fe466fb

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9de8cee5-8119-4463-9dcb-4ee24fe466fb
  30th July 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c924f37b-1ec8-4bc7-9ccd-58fe8a8375e2
  PO 8500 - Redacted Contract Documents

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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