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title: "PROJ10078 Social Protection Technical Assistance Facility"
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# PROJ10078 Social Protection Technical Assistance Facility

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f17f906e-eaba-4b7c-9929-d082bda8cd1f

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## Summary

The procurement process relates to the "PROJ10078 Social Protection Technical Assistance Facility," initiated by the Department for International Development (DFID), located in Glasgow, United Kingdom. This tender falls under the industry category of foreign economic-aid-related services. As an open procedure above threshold, it aims at enhancing support for marginalised women and girls through social protection programmes. The procurement is currently in the Award stage, with the tender period having ended on 3rd November 2020, and the contract now running from 21st September 2021 to 31st March 2024. The total value of the awarded contract is £9 million, which is significant for potential suppliers.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses focused on delivering technical assistance within social protection frameworks. Companies that specialise in social policy consultancy, programme implementation in crisis environments, and those experienced in working with governmental or international organisations would be well-suited to compete. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) sectors are encouraged to take part, as this procurement demonstrates a commitment to enhancing service delivery in critical areas of public welfare.

## Notice

The centrally managed Gender-Responsive Social Protection (GSP) and Better Assistance in Crisis (BASIC) programmes aim to enhance outcomes for the most marginalised women and girls from social protection and support greater use of social protection approaches in crises respectively. Both programmes aim to provide technical assistance to HMG staff, partner governments and partner organisations to deliver their programme objectives. The overall objective of this procurement is to improve the effectiveness of DFID, partner governments' and partner organisations' social protection investments in both crisis and development settings through the delivery of technical assistance assignments and related services.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f5708c71-71fa-4d5c-971d-66be6fc8ba23 |
| 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 | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Oct 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Nov 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Sep 2021 |
| Contract period | 20 Sep 2021 - 31 Mar 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £9,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £9,000,000 |
| 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 | 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 | DAI GLOBAL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services

### Codes

- 75211200 - Foreign economic-aid-related services

## Release History

- 8 Oct 2021 at 10:45 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f5708c71-71fa-4d5c-971d-66be6fc8ba23
- 21 Sep 2021 at 14:53 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f5708c71-71fa-4d5c-971d-66be6fc8ba23
- 24 Sep 2020 at 15:27 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0615be0f-9bb0-48e8-a3b9-cc82f4dd999f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f5708c71-71fa-4d5c-971d-66be6fc8ba23
  8th October 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0615be0f-9bb0-48e8-a3b9-cc82f4dd999f
  24th September 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
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b7d13acb-b050-4430-8ac7-fd08a55de34c
  PO 10078 Contract Award Section 1

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