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title: "UK Government Centre of Expertise: Green Cities and Infrastructure (GCI)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03250a"
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# UK Government Centre of Expertise: Green Cities and Infrastructure (GCI)

Buyer: FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03250a

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## Summary

The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office is seeking suppliers for the UK Government Centre of Expertise: Green Cities and Infrastructure (GCI) for foreign economic-aid-related services aimed at accelerating honest, reliable, inclusive, low-carbon, and climate-resilient growth. The procurement, categorised as services, has a total estimated value of up to £118.6 million, including core and possible extension periods. The procurement method is an open procedure, with the main procurement category being services. The contract has been awarded to PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the foreign economic-aid-related services industry to compete for a substantial contract with the UK government. The GCI programme aims to provide technical expertise for infrastructure and cities programming, supporting sustainable and inclusive economic growth. Businesses with expertise in green cities, infrastructure development, and foreign aid-related services would be well-suited to participate. The procurement stage for this opportunity is at the award stage, with a contract value of £39.5 million awarded to PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.

## Notice

GCI aims to accelerate honest, reliable, inclusive, low-carbon and climate resilient growth and reduce poverty by enabling FCDO Posts to expand our infrastructure and cities programming across a greater range of geographies and sectors. It will do this by providing technical expertise and leadership to develop and implement new initiatives focused on: cities, both primary and secondary, enhancing their productivity and sustainability; and infrastructure services and systems, so that they foster urban and national sustainable and inclusive economic growth.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

As described in the original contract notice, the estimated value of this requirement is up to a maximum of PS118.6 million. This figure includes an initial 24-month core Contract period at a value of up to PS40 million followed by a possible 36-month Extension (1) at a value of up to PS39.3 million and then a further possible 36-month Extension (2) at a value of up to PS39.3 million. The contract will initially be awarded for the core period only.

Options: This contract is for an initial 24-month core Contract period followed by a possible 36-month Extension (1) and then a further possible 36-month Extension (2).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029414-2023 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Oct 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Nov 2022 |
| Future notice date | 7 Apr 2022 |
| Award date | 6 Sep 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £31,500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £39,500,000 |

## 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 | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2EG |
| 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 | TLI32 Westminster, TLM95 South Lanarkshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services

### Codes

- 75211200 - Foreign economic-aid-related services

## Release History

- 5 Oct 2023 at 14:01 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029414-2023
- 9 Nov 2022 at 11:50 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031681-2022
- 23 Sep 2022 at 15:28 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026762-2022
- 22 Sep 2022 at 17:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026622-2022
- 28 Mar 2022 at 13:17 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008297-2022
- 22 Mar 2022 at 17:22 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007792-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.gov.uk/fcdo/
- https://bit.ly/3wFAA1G
- https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk/
- https://fcdo.proactisportal.com/Account/Login

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