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title: "https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/foreign-commonwealth-development-office"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02c581"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE"
published: "2023-03-07"
---

# https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/foreign-commonwealth-development-office

Buyer: FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02c581

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## Summary

The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has awarded a contract for the deployment of research and evidence projects. The contract, titled "The Evidence Fund," falls under the main procurement category of services and is aimed at supporting urgent, mid- and longer-term knowledge generation and engagement. The procurement process was conducted through an open procedure, with the contract signed on 7th March 2023, with a value of £35,800,000.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses involved in research and development services to engage in the scoping, procurement, and delivery of research projects. The FCDO is actively seeking suppliers to oversee and manage The Evidence Fund, supporting evidence-informed policies and practices for positive development outcomes. Businesses with expertise in research, evaluation, and knowledge management would be well-suited to compete in this tendering process.

## Notice

Fund for deployment of research and evidence projects

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Scoping, procurement and delivery of research projects

Options: Option to extend contract by 2 years until 30 November 2028, with value of extension being upto PS36,200,000

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006576-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Aug 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Mar 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £72,000,000 |
| Lots value | £72,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £35,800,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE |
| Additional buyers | FOREIGN, COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE |
| Locality | EAST KILBRIDE |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G74 3AQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | TLM95 South Lanarkshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PRICEWATERHOUSE COOPERS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 7 Mar 2023 at 12:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006576-2023
- 8 Jul 2021 at 12:42 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015887-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://fcdo.proactisportal.com/Account/Login
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/foreign-commonwealth-development-office
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/foreign-commonwealth-development-office/about/procurement

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