--- title: "PROJ10218 Sudan Independent Monitoring Programme" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0307e1" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0307e1" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0307e1.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0307e1.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "FOREIGN, COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE" published: "2022-01-06" --- # PROJ10218 Sudan Independent Monitoring Programme Buyer: FOREIGN, COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0307e1 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0307e1) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0307e1.json) ## Summary The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) is initiating a planned procurement process for the Sudan Independent Monitoring Programme, classified under foreign economic-aid-related services. This programme will support FCDO Sudan's efforts to enhance policy effectiveness through independent monitoring. The total budget allocation is anticipated to be £7.5 million over five years, covering the period from 2022 to 2027. An Early Market Engagement Event is scheduled for 1st February 2022, whereby interested suppliers can learn more about the project and its requirements. It is essential for potential bidders to register their interest via the FCDO Supplier Portal to receive updates and communications regarding this opportunity. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in monitoring and evaluation, particularly those with expertise in capacity building, real-time data analysis, and strategic planning in international development contexts. Companies providing consultancy, technical assistance, or those with experience in humanitarian assistance, peacebuilding, governance, and economic reform would be well-suited to compete for this contract. Engaging in this programme could enhance business visibility, enable access to a broader portfolio of projects, and foster valuable partnerships within the international development sector. ## 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. The Sudan Independent Monitoring Programme will be a new, flagship programme supporting FCDO Sudan's policy and programme portfolio to improve its effectiveness through providing timely and objective information on delivery and contextual developments. The programme will contract an independent monitoring partner to deploy thematic and contextual experts throughout Sudan to conduct in-person and/or remote monitoring and capacity building activities with three core objectives: 1. Assurance & Capacity Building: Improving confidence in results and the quality of delivery, including supporting partners to improve practice/s through bespoke technical assistance. 2. Learning & Innovation: Enabling greater portfolio experimentation by providing closer to real-time insight into progress on the ground, supporting faster course-correction and lesson learning. 3. Strategy & Analysis: Providing needs-based analysis to inform portfolio and programme decision-making, and to monitor strategic priorities. The anticipated programme budget is PS7.5m over 5 years (roughly 2022-2027). FCDO Sudan's programme portfolio in FY21/22 consists of 6 programmes forecast to spend c.PS60m. Current programmes work in areas spanning humanitarian assistance, peacebuilding, governance and economic reform, water, sanitation & hygiene, and gender and social norm change. Whilst fluctuations in the number, focus and size of programmes are expected over the life of this programme, we expect to contract a supplier to provide services to a portfolio of roughly the same size. Please register interest to the FCDO Supplier Portal for this opportunity (PROJ10218) to receive all communication and updates. There will be an Early Market Engagement Event on 01/02/2022. For all information regarding times and venues please access these details within the additional information contained under the Documents tab. Note, there are 2 elements to registration which must not be confused with each other 1. Suppliers must register their interest to PROJ10218 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 PROJ10218 on the portal, there are attachments which contain the link to register to attend the EME event. ### 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. The Sudan Independent Monitoring Programme will be a new, flagship programme supporting FCDO Sudan's policy and programme portfolio to improve its effectiveness through providing timely and objective information on delivery and contextual developments. The programme will contract an independent monitoring partner to deploy thematic and contextual experts throughout Sudan to conduct in-person and/or remote monitoring and capacity building activities with three core objectives: 1. Assurance & Capacity Building: Improving confidence in results and the quality of delivery, including supporting partners to improve practice/s through bespoke technical assistance. 2. Learning & Innovation: Enabling greater portfolio experimentation by providing closer to real-time insight into progress on the ground, supporting faster course-correction and lesson learning. 3. Strategy & Analysis: Providing needs-based analysis to inform portfolio and programme decision-making, and to monitor strategic priorities. The anticipated programme budget is PS7.5m over 5 years (roughly 2022-2027). FCDO Sudan's programme portfolio in FY21/22 consists of 6 programmes forecast to spend c.PS60m. Current programmes work in areas spanning humanitarian assistance, peacebuilding, governance and economic reform, water, sanitation & hygiene, and gender and social norm change. Whilst fluctuations in the number, focus and size of programmes are expected over the life of this programme, we expect to contract a supplier to provide services to a portfolio of roughly the same size. Please register interest to the FCDO Supplier Portal for this opportunity (PROJ10218) to receive all communication and updates. There will be an Early Market Engagement Event on 01/02/2022. For all information regarding times and venues please access these details within the additional information contained under the Documents tab. Note, there are 2 elements to registration which must not be confused with each other 1. Suppliers must register their interest to PROJ10218 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 PROJ10218 on the portal, there are attachments which contain the link to register to attend the EME event. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000332-2022 | | 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 | 6 Jan 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 31 Aug 2022 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £9,000,000 | | 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 - 6 Jan 2022 at 14:27 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000332-2022 ## Notice URLs - https://fcdo.proactisportal.com/Account/Login ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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