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title: "DFID 8476 Accelerating the Sustainable Control and Elimination of Neglected Tropical Diseases (ASCEND) Lot 2 Western and Central Africa Contract Award"
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# DFID 8476 Accelerating the Sustainable Control and Elimination of Neglected Tropical Diseases (ASCEND) Lot 2 Western and Central Africa Contract Award

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-cf42eef1-56fb-44b6-bc15-42cdf1d25e90

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## Summary

The Department for International Development has awarded a contract titled "DFID 8476 Accelerating the Sustainable Control and Elimination of Neglected Tropical Diseases (ASCEND) Lot 2 Western and Central Africa". This procurement falls under the category of foreign economic-aid-related services, with a contract value of £91,670,124. The contract period runs from 15 April 2019 to 31 March 2022, following an open procurement method initiated with a tender period that ended on 19 November 2018.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in health services and disease control, to engage in projects that aim to tackle neglected tropical diseases across various regions. SMEs and voluntary, community, and social enterprises would be well-suited to compete for future opportunities within this framework, especially those with a focus on public health and international development collaborations.

## Notice

The objective of the Programme is to achieve progress towards the 2020 Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) roadmap targets for the targeted NTDs in all programme countries and to strengthen elements of the national health systems which are required for sustainable NTD control and elimination. The Supplier will focus on five NTDs: lymphatic filariasis; onchocerciasis; schistosomiasis; visceral leishmaniasis and trachoma. 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/ed4d3bd3-12d5-40cb-85dd-16cebacc50b3 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 May 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Nov 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Apr 2019 |
| Contract period | 14 Apr 2019 - 31 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £91,670,124 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £91,670,124 |
| 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 | SIGHTSAVERS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services

### Codes

- 75211200 - Foreign economic-aid-related services

## Release History

- 20 May 2019 at 09:22 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ed4d3bd3-12d5-40cb-85dd-16cebacc50b3

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ed4d3bd3-12d5-40cb-85dd-16cebacc50b3
  20th May 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b1fbaaa0-0242-4ff8-aefe-70410c1d7d28
  DFID 8476 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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