--- title: "DFID 8016 Cities and Infrastructure for Growth (CIG) - Zambia Contract Notice" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-e9c9655d-991c-480a-a2f6-901ba1f333f5" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e9c9655d-991c-480a-a2f6-901ba1f333f5" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e9c9655d-991c-480a-a2f6-901ba1f333f5.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e9c9655d-991c-480a-a2f6-901ba1f333f5.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT" published: "2017-07-20" --- # DFID 8016 Cities and Infrastructure for Growth (CIG) - Zambia Contract Notice Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e9c9655d-991c-480a-a2f6-901ba1f333f5 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e9c9655d-991c-480a-a2f6-901ba1f333f5) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e9c9655d-991c-480a-a2f6-901ba1f333f5.json) ## Summary The Department for International Development (DFID) is currently inviting tenders for the "DFID 8016 Cities and Infrastructure for Growth (CIG) - Zambia" contract, aimed at enhancing urban development and infrastructure in Zambia. This tender falls under the category of foreign economic-aid-related services and has a total value of £30,000,000. The procurement method is selective, utilising a restricted procedure, with the tender period scheduled to close on 30th July 2017. The contract will start on 26th February 2018 and will run until 26th February 2023. This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) involved in infrastructure and urban development projects. Companies with expertise in providing reliable and affordable energy solutions, sustainable asset management, and financial planning services would be well-positioned to compete for this contract. Engaging in this procurement process could enable businesses to contribute to impactful infrastructure improvements in Zambia and secure long-term contracts with DFID. ## Notice DFID is launching a major new programme: Cities and Infrastructure for Growth (CIG). CIG has the followingambitious objectives: - Improve urban development and productivity, - Boost access to reliable and affordable power, - Increase investment into infrastructure services, particularly where it directly supports growth, includingthrough innovative ways of attracting private, and increasing public financing, - Drive better asset and financial management for sustainable investment into services, namely hostgovernments' ability to plan, finance and manage its infrastructure assets and services The CIG programme will be delivered through 3 separate contracts for the country programme componentsprocured through a Lots procurement process. The procurement for the Results, Management and Learning(RML) contract will be handled separately through DFID GEFA Framework. Lot 2: Zambia 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/0e94f955-b4c7-4178-b59d-fc67cee7bd90 | | 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 | 20 Jul 2017 | | Submission deadline | 30 Jul 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 26 Feb 2018 - 26 Feb 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £30,000,000 | | 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 - 20 Jul 2017 at 14:12 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0e94f955-b4c7-4178-b59d-fc67cee7bd90 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0e94f955-b4c7-4178-b59d-fc67cee7bd90 20th July 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1268eece-efc5-4031-8fe8-5efefa01f29f DFID 8016 Zambia Contract Notice - https://supplierportal.dfid.gov.uk/selfservice/pages/public/viewPublicNotice.cmd?bm90aWNlSWQ9Njk5MDA%3D DFID 8016 Contract Notice on the DFID Supplier Portal ## Notice URLs - https://supplierportal.dfid.gov.uk/selfservice/ - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-international-development ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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