--- title: "DFID 7984 CDC Longitudinal Study : To what extent does CDC activity crowd-in private sector investment?" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-ee0eafab-21c7-4ccc-8495-1db12c3fae1f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ee0eafab-21c7-4ccc-8495-1db12c3fae1f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ee0eafab-21c7-4ccc-8495-1db12c3fae1f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ee0eafab-21c7-4ccc-8495-1db12c3fae1f.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT" published: "2017-06-09" --- # DFID 7984 CDC Longitudinal Study : To what extent does CDC activity crowd-in private sector investment? Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ee0eafab-21c7-4ccc-8495-1db12c3fae1f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ee0eafab-21c7-4ccc-8495-1db12c3fae1f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ee0eafab-21c7-4ccc-8495-1db12c3fae1f.json) ## Summary The Department for International Development (DFID) is initiating a tender (DFID 7984) for a longitudinal study assessing the impact of the CDC on crowding-in private sector investment. This tender falls under the industry category of foreign economic-aid-related services and is located in Scotland. The procurement method is an open procedure, with a tender period that ends on 23 June 2017. The overall value of the contract is £3,200,000, with a contract period spanning from 5 January 2018 to 4 January 2028, focusing on delivering critical insights across various contexts over a ten-year timeframe. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in economic research, data collection, or consultancy services, particularly those familiar with development finance and investment impacts in complex regions, such as Africa and South Asia. Companies that can demonstrate a robust understanding of both qualitative and quantitative research methodologies will be well-positioned to compete. Additionally, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to engage in this procurement process, as the DFID seeks a diverse range of perspectives and innovative approaches to address the challenges identified in this sector. ## Notice The Department for International Development (DFID) is seeking to contract an organisation or consortium to design and implement a large- scale, long-term study analysing the impact of DFIs, including CDC, on private sector investment activity. This is a novel and complex area of research. It is therefore anticipated that a mixed methodology approach is taken, following significant consultation during design phases. This could include econometric methods, longitudinal survey data, and case studies. In CDC, the UK Government owns a Development Finance Institution (DFI) which supports the building of businesses throughout Africa and South Asia to create jobs and make a lasting difference to people's lives. Successful businesses are vital to drive a country's economic growth, which provides a sustainable route to poverty reduction. Businesses provide jobs for people to lift themselves out of poverty, and tax receipts enable a country to fund its own public services, reducing aid dependency. Businesses in many countries in Africa and South Asia are in need of additional investment capital, which they fail to attract in sufficient amounts due to (i) limited long term domestic capital, and (ii) high actual or perceived risks, including political, corruption and currency risks. Institutional investors have additional constraints, such as regulatory restrictions, which hamper investments in these geographies. These are market failures that DFIs DFID aims to overcome through its programmes. Investing through CDC is a significant part of this effort. 1. This research piece will provide evidence on whether the investment activity of CDC is mobilising private sector investment. 2. The research will analyse what changes, if any, are being seen through time across CDC investment contexts. This will address the question of whether progress on mobilisation is context-specific. Further, the research will analyse to what extent changes seen are attributable to CDC or other factors. 3. It would be desirable to include some assessment of comparators, including other DFIs in this study. However, it is intended that analysis on mobilisation focus on CDC and its impact on private sector investment. 4. The expected output of the study is data collection and analysis released regularly over 10 years (e.g. every two years). This will, where appropriate, and at minimum at the study's conclusion, include relevant policy and practice implications and recommendations on what works in investing for development, particularly with regard to mobilising private sector investment. 5. The expected outcome of the study is that DFID and other international and developing country actors will use quality evidence to develop more effective policies and interventions through DFIs and better mobilise private sector investment. 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/f9ab4803-c4f5-46c0-8358-f30b0aeea912 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 9 Jun 2017 | | Submission deadline | 23 Jun 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 5 Jan 2018 - 4 Jan 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £3,200,000 | | 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 - 9 Jun 2017 at 11:01 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f9ab4803-c4f5-46c0-8358-f30b0aeea912 - 30 May 2017 at 10:40 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f9ab4803-c4f5-46c0-8358-f30b0aeea912 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f9ab4803-c4f5-46c0-8358-f30b0aeea912 9th June 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3e8cdc45-68ac-4ebc-be3f-6f2752cf737f DFID 7984 Contract Notice - https://supplierportal.dfid.gov.uk/selfservice/pages/public/viewPublicNotice.cmd?bm90aWNlSWQ9Njk2NDA%3D DFID 7984 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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