--- title: "DFID 8259 Strengthening Host and Refugee Populations in Ethiopia (SHARPE) Contract Notice" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-d59ede8c-5b6c-42ab-986e-b791afa504d3" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d59ede8c-5b6c-42ab-986e-b791afa504d3" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d59ede8c-5b6c-42ab-986e-b791afa504d3.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d59ede8c-5b6c-42ab-986e-b791afa504d3.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT" published: "2018-07-27" --- # DFID 8259 Strengthening Host and Refugee Populations in Ethiopia (SHARPE) Contract Notice Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d59ede8c-5b6c-42ab-986e-b791afa504d3 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d59ede8c-5b6c-42ab-986e-b791afa504d3) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d59ede8c-5b6c-42ab-986e-b791afa504d3.json) ## Summary The Department for International Development (DFID) has issued a tender titled "DFID 8259 Strengthening Host and Refugee Populations in Ethiopia (SHARPE) Contract Notice". This project is classified under the category of foreign economic-aid-related services and aims to enhance the economic stability of refugee-hosting communities in Ethiopia. The procurement is currently in the active stage, with a tender submission deadline set for 28th August 2018. The total contract value is £36,000,000, and it is anticipated to commence on 26th February 2019 and last until 25th August 2024. Interested suppliers must register through the DFID Supplier Portal for further details and participation. This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses, especially those focused on delivering services related to economic aid, vocational training, and community development. Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary and community sector enterprises are particularly encouraged to apply, as the tender is designed to create a framework for collaboration with local actors, including businesses and NGOs. Companies with expertise in implementing sustainable development projects in challenging environments would be well positioned to benefit from this contract. ## Notice SHARPE aims to strengthen the economies of refugee hosting populations in Ethiopia via long-term interventions to promote refugee self-reliance in protracted crises.The multi-year programme is expected to improve the quality of life and reduce vulnerability of refugees, host communities and migrants in underdeveloped, peripheral regions of Ethiopia. The Supplier is to deliver large scale improvements to peoples' lives by utilising local systems and facilitating improvements in those systems, working in co-operation with existing local actors including firms, government, NGOs and potentially others. The expected result includes increased self-reliance, gradually reduced dependency on external support, and enhanced sustainability of the response provision through livelihoods and vocational training linked to the market economy, and through increasing local government capacity to provide basic services. 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/2cdb02cd-eae0-40be-87b8-d3aeb0733cd4 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Restricted procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 27 Jul 2018 | | Submission deadline | 28 Aug 2018 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 26 Feb 2019 - 25 Aug 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £36,000,000 | | 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 - 27 Jul 2018 at 06:57 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2cdb02cd-eae0-40be-87b8-d3aeb0733cd4 - 26 Jul 2018 at 09:20 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2cdb02cd-eae0-40be-87b8-d3aeb0733cd4 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2cdb02cd-eae0-40be-87b8-d3aeb0733cd4 27th July 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b34d3838-3ce4-4993-89cc-081652dbc1f7 DFID 8259 Contract Notice - https://supplierportal.dfid.gov.uk/selfservice/pages/public/viewPublicNotice.cmd?bm90aWNlSWQ9NzE3NTA%3D DFID 8259 Contract Notice as visible on the Supplier Portal - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/35db8883-af5d-418c-8e08-d78c9ca78e0b DFID 8259 Corrigendum ## 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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