--- title: "DFID 7739 Engineering Management Services to Rehabilitate Freetown Water Supply, Sierra Leone - Contract" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-f8e07f6d-68ff-42e6-83e1-f97837c211d8" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f8e07f6d-68ff-42e6-83e1-f97837c211d8" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f8e07f6d-68ff-42e6-83e1-f97837c211d8.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f8e07f6d-68ff-42e6-83e1-f97837c211d8.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT" published: "2017-08-16" --- # DFID 7739 Engineering Management Services to Rehabilitate Freetown Water Supply, Sierra Leone - Contract Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f8e07f6d-68ff-42e6-83e1-f97837c211d8 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f8e07f6d-68ff-42e6-83e1-f97837c211d8) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f8e07f6d-68ff-42e6-83e1-f97837c211d8.json) ## Summary The DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT is conducting a tender for the "DFID 7739 Engineering Management Services to Rehabilitate Freetown Water Supply" project, aimed at addressing critical issues in the water supply system of Freetown, Sierra Leone. This open procurement process, categorised under "Foreign economic-aid-related services," has an award value of £34,700,000 and the contract period is set from 8th May 2017 to 8th September 2019. The tender submission deadline was 27th October 2016, indicating that the key procurement activities have been completed as of the current date of 16th August 2017. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses focused on engineering and management services within the international development and water supply sectors. Firms specialising in water infrastructure rehabilitation, project management, and engineering consultancy would be particularly well-suited to explore partnerships or subcontracting opportunities. Additionally, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, enhancing their portfolio and expanding their capabilities in international aid projects. ## Notice The Rehabilitation of Freetown's Water Supply System project was approved by the Secretary of State for International Development in June 2016. The main elements of the proposed rehabilitation works have been identified by GVWC engineers with support from a DFID funded Technical Assistance programme. The Evidence on Demand 'Engineering Review Report' details the Works to be rehabilitated as part of the this project The water supply to Freetown is in a critical situation. It relies principally on a single source, Guma Dam, which was built in the early 1960s, supplies only around half of the city's theoretical demand and is vulnerable to climate effects. Inadequate water from municipal systems forces the population to seek informal sources seriously increasing the hazards to health and the risk of disease. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/40bb3ef1-bb44-4129-9310-490e8a01dac1 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 16 Aug 2017 | | Submission deadline | 27 Oct 2016 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 26 Mar 2017 | | Contract period | 7 May 2017 - 8 Sep 2019 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £34,700,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £34,700,000 | | 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 | 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 | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | IMC WORLDWIDE | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 75 - Administration, defence and social security services ### Codes - 75211200 - Foreign economic-aid-related services ## Release History - 16 Aug 2017 at 09:20 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/40bb3ef1-bb44-4129-9310-490e8a01dac1 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/40bb3ef1-bb44-4129-9310-490e8a01dac1 16th August 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/32f41468-7021-4e16-ab84-ced9a471d8aa DFID 7739 Contract Section 1 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8d9ee54c-6473-4d0c-9fcc-e5754e0cddb9 DFID 7739 Contract Section 2 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2c778ed9-694b-4ce5-a36d-c997a5656253 DFID 7739 Contract Section 3 - https://supplierportal.dfid.gov.uk/selfservice/pages/public/viewPublicNotice.cmd?bm90aWNlSWQ9Njc2NDA%3D DFID 7739 Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/450bd62b-8bda-4b40-8367-cca14ec01528 Link to original publication date of 01/08/2017 ## Notice URLs - 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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