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title: "PROJ 10123 - THRIVE: Early Childhood Development Research for scale"
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# PROJ 10123 - THRIVE: Early Childhood Development Research for scale

Buyer: FOREIGN, COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-eac34a4c-42bf-4c15-baf5-3297d4c272e9

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## Summary

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) is conducting a procurement process for the project titled "PROJ 10123 - THRIVE: Early Childhood Development Research for scale," classified under foreign economic-aid-related services. The project, valued at £15.725 million, aims to implement a comprehensive five-year research programme on Early Childhood Development (ECD) across low and middle-income countries (LMICs), with a potential three-year extension. The tender period ended on 23rd November 2020, and the contract period commenced on 1st April 2021, running until 31st December 2025. The procurement process followed a selective method, specifically a restricted procedure, to ensure the engagement of qualified parties.

This procurement opportunity provides significant growth potential for businesses, particularly those engaged in social research, early childhood education, and implementation science. Organisations that specialise in interdisciplinary and multi-sectoral research approaches, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), are encouraged to participate. The expertise required will focus on developing effective ECD systems, making this a prime opportunity for businesses capable of delivering innovative solutions in the education and developmental sectors.

## Notice

DFID is seeking to appoint a Research Programme Consortium (RPC) to deliver new rigorous and operationally relevant research on the most effective approaches to implementing Early Childhood Development (ECD) at scale in LMIC contexts. The RPC will be required to design, manage and implement a PS15.55m multi-country, interdisciplinary and multi-sectoral research programme on Early Childhood Development (ECD), and foster significant uptake of the research findings. The programme will run for five years with the potential to extend for a further three years. The RPC will bring together experts in systems thinking, implementation science, as well as specialist researchers across all the ECD domains of the Nurturing Care Framework (NCF) - and develop understanding on how to build coherent multi-sectoral ECD systems which can enable the delivery of quality ECD in a sustainable manner for all children. This programme is co-funded by DFID and New Zealand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1e40177f-2e54-4014-9097-7405fc5ba361 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Apr 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Nov 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Mar 2022 |
| Contract period | 17 Jan 2022 - 30 Sep 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £15,725,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| 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 | FOREIGN, COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| 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

- 1 Apr 2022 at 11:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1e40177f-2e54-4014-9097-7405fc5ba361
- 22 Oct 2020 at 08:43 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d625e67f-7632-4b23-8493-de35c2fb0091

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1e40177f-2e54-4014-9097-7405fc5ba361
  1st April 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d625e67f-7632-4b23-8493-de35c2fb0091
  22nd October 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://fcdo.proactisportal.com/
  Further information can be found on the FCDO Supply Partner Portal, accessible via the following link

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