--- title: "PROJ10223 Somalia Girls First Programme (S-GIFT)" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0311b1" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0311b1" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0311b1.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0311b1.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "FOREIGN, COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE" published: "2022-02-01" --- # PROJ10223 Somalia Girls First Programme (S-GIFT) Buyer: FOREIGN, COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0311b1 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0311b1) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0311b1.json) ## Summary The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) is planning a procurement process for the "PROJ10223 Somalia Girls First Programme (S-GIFT)", focusing on foreign economic-aid-related services with an estimated value of £15 million over three years. The initiative aims to address harmful social norms impacting adolescent girls in Somalia. A call for competition will be conducted once the project scope is fully defined, with an early market engagement event scheduled for 16 February 2022. The geographical scope includes the UK and the programme is in the planning stage, with future notices expected to be released by 1 July 2022. This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses engaged in social development, education, and women’s rights advocacy. Companies specialising in community outreach, educational programme development, and innovative solutions to societal issues will be particularly well-suited to participate. By engaging in this procurement process, businesses can contribute to transformative change while positioning themselves to play a vital role in supporting the empowerment of young girls in Somalia and potentially securing long-term partnerships in future phases of the programme. ## 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. S-GIFT is a proposed PS15 million successor programme to SNaP spread across 3 years to address the harmful social norms that impact on adolescent girls. It is explicitly designed as Phase 1 of a longer-term programme, with the intention that Phase 2 will be designed based on the emerging lessons and evidence after the three-year period (acknowledging that social norms change is only realised over the longer term). The programme will aim to improve the lives and life-chances of young and adolescent girls. It will help deliver the UK's leadership and commitment to end FGM, reduce early marriage and counter violence against girls, in a way that opens opportunities for them to access and extend their education and provide Somalia with the foundation of an educated and healthy female workforce. From a situation where we currently witness extremely high rates of FGM, child/early marriage with resultant low education achievement, high maternal mortality and great exposure to humanitarian and security risk, the programme will endeavour to accelerate the move away from the most harmful practices against girls. This will be achieved by: * Community-level work to tackle harmful social norms affecting adolescent girls and provide support to advocacy of women's rights organisations. * Innovation funding to pilot, test and research what really works to shift harmful social norms in Somalia and how to take these to scale, building up the evidence base and bringing new actors into this space. 'Please register on the FCDO Supplier Portal for this opportunity (PROJ10223) to receive all communication and updates -https://fcdo.proactisportal.com/Account/Login There will be an Early Market Engagement event held on 16/02/2022. For all information regarding times and venues please ensure to access these details within the additional information provided for PROJ10223 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 PROJ10223 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 PROJ10223 on the portal, there are attachments containing additional documents which contain the link to register for 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. S-GIFT is a proposed PS15 million successor programme to SNaP spread across 3 years to address the harmful social norms that impact on adolescent girls. It is explicitly designed as Phase 1 of a longer-term programme, with the intention that Phase 2 will be designed based on the emerging lessons and evidence after the three-year period (acknowledging that social norms change is only realised over the longer term). The programme will aim to improve the lives and life-chances of young and adolescent girls. It will help deliver the UK's leadership and commitment to end FGM, reduce early marriage and counter violence against girls, in a way that opens opportunities for them to access and extend their education and provide Somalia with the foundation of an educated and healthy female workforce. From a situation where we currently witness extremely high rates of FGM, child/early marriage with resultant low education achievement, high maternal mortality and great exposure to humanitarian and security risk, the programme will endeavour to accelerate the move away from the most harmful practices against girls. This will be achieved by: * Community-level work to tackle harmful social norms affecting adolescent girls and provide support to advocacy of women's rights organisations. * Innovation funding to pilot, test and research what really works to shift harmful social norms in Somalia and how to take these to scale, building up the evidence base and bringing new actors into this space. 'Please register on the FCDO Supplier Portal for this opportunity (PROJ10223) to receive all communication and updates -https://fcdo.proactisportal.com/Account/Login There will be an Early Market Engagement event held on 16/02/2022. For all information regarding times and venues please ensure to access these details within the additional information provided for PROJ10223 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 PROJ10223 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 PROJ10223 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/002839-2022 | | 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 | 1 Feb 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 30 Jun 2022 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £15,000,000 | | Lots value | £15,000,000 | | 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 - 1 Feb 2022 at 14:35 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002839-2022 ## 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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