--- title: "PROJ10179: Access, Quality and Safe Education in Syria (AQSES)" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-028ad1" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-028ad1" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-028ad1.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-028ad1.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "FOREIGN, COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE" published: "2021-01-15" --- # PROJ10179: Access, Quality and Safe Education in Syria (AQSES) Buyer: FOREIGN, COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-028ad1 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-028ad1) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-028ad1.json) ## Summary The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office is initiating a planned tender titled "PROJ10179: Access, Quality and Safe Education in Syria (AQSES)." This project falls under the category of Foreign economic-aid-related services, with a total budget of £160,000,000. The focus of this procurement process is to enhance access to education, safety, and quality for children in various regions of Syria. An Early Market Engagement event is scheduled for 28th January 2021, and businesses interested in participating should register on the FCDO Supplier Portal to receive updates. The future notice date for additional information regarding this tender is set for 4th April 2022. This tender presents considerable opportunities for businesses engaged in educational services, humanitarian aid, and social support initiatives. Companies that specialise in training, mental health support, and educational materials would be particularly well-suited to compete, as the programme aims to implement various components tailored to the unique needs of different areas in Syria. By responding to the call to provide innovative solutions in support of disadvantaged children, businesses can significantly contribute to alleviating poverty and improving educational outcomes in a challenging environment. ## Notice This is a prior information notice (PIN) only: Publication and a call for competition will be conducted once the scope of work is fully defined and approved. AQSES is designed to deliver the Foreign Secretary's Outcome for Development: "A sharper focus on alleviating the worst forms of global poverty, girls' education and humanitarian needs". The programme has three pillars: Access, Safety and Quality. These three pillars will not be delivered across Syria in their entirety; different areas will have a different focus. Activities may include: Access: ensuring access for marginalised children through tailored support such as catch-up education, referral pathways to formal education, assistive devices for children with disabilities, and support with transport or attendance costs (conditional cash transfers). directly responding to barriers to access including support for children engaged with the labour market, and children without legal registration. Safety: Provision of mental health support, positive discipline, safeguarding systems, and child resilience to extremist ideology through critical thinking and child-led democratic activities. Where necessary landmine clearance. Quality: providing stipends, teacher training, coaching, teaching materials, and strengthened technical capacity for education directorates in the North West. The programme may have three or four components: 1) North West Syria, 2) North East Syria, 3) Government of Syria controlled areas. A fouth component may include a research/risk/TA unit; although this will be appraised in due course. ### Lot Information Lot 1 This is a prior information notice (PIN) only: Publication and a call for competition will be conducted once the scope of work is fully defined and approved. Please register on the FCDO Supplier Portal for this opportunity (PROJ10179) to receive all communication and updates There will be an Early Market Engagement event held on 28th January 2021. For all information regarding times and venues please ensure to access these details within the additional information provided for PROJ10179 on the FCDO Supplier Portal. Note, there are 2 elements to registration which must not be confused with each other. 1. Suppliers must register their interest to PROJ10179 on the FCDO Supplier Portal to ensure they receive all communications and updates (this is not registration to attend the event) 2. Within the profile of PROJ10179 on the portal, there are attachments containing additional documents which contain the link to register for the EME event. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000891-2021 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 15 Jan 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 3 Apr 2022 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £160,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | FOREIGN, COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE | | 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 | TLM95 South Lanarkshire | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 75 - Administration, defence and social security services ### Codes - 75211200 - Foreign economic-aid-related services ## Release History - 15 Jan 2021 at 15:28 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000891-2021 ## Notice URLs - https://dfid.proactisportal.com/Account/Login ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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