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title: "Syria Independent Monitoring 3 (SIM 3)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-037f0a"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "FOREIGN, COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE"
published: "2022-11-04"
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# Syria Independent Monitoring 3 (SIM 3)

Buyer: FOREIGN, COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-037f0a

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## Summary

The Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office is planning a tender titled "Syria Independent Monitoring 3 (SIM 3)" in the services procurement category. The tender aims to provide monitoring, research, and learning services in Syria to ensure accountability and impact delivery in various sectors. The FCDO, based in London, runs programmes remotely due to security risks and requires independent third-party monitoring for result verification and risk management. The Early Market Engagement event is scheduled for November 16, 2022, with further notices expected in May 2023.

This tender presents business growth opportunities for companies offering foreign economic-aid-related services, research, monitoring, and analysis expertise. Businesses with experience in complex contexts, remote project management, and accountability mechanisms are well-suited to compete. The tender is planned to follow a competitive procurement process, providing potential contractors with a platform to contribute to FCDO projects in Syria and support the agency's objectives in humanitarian, education, livelihoods, and diplomatic activities.

## Notice

The FCDO needs monitoring, research and learning for the purpose of accountability to ensure FCDO funding in Syria is being used as intended and ensure that our portfolio continues to deliver impact at scale, reaching those in most acute need. The current FCDO Syria portfolio spans humanitarian, education, livelihoods and CSSF programming, alongside diplomatic activities, and policymaking. However, due to security risks, FCDO has not been based in country since 2015. FCDO Syria manage programmes remotely from the region and the UK, and staff are unable to directly monitor the delivery and quality of these projects. The purpose of this programme is to verify results reported by implementing partners through independent third-party monitoring and the generation of new evidence and analysis to inform programme planning, delivery, and risk management in this complex context.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The EME is to introduce the aims of SIM3 to the market: stimulate interest; solicit feedback on its scope, design and delivery model; and share information on the wider programme's timeframe for delivery. Additional information: This is a Prior Information Notice (PIN) only for an Early Market Engagement (EME) for information to the market on FCDO's SIM 3 programme. The PIN is not a call for competition or tender at this time, it is an information notice to highlight to the market the intent to have a virtual EME event on Wednesday 16th November at 10:00 UK Time. If you are interested in attending this Early Market Engagement event, then please register via the form at: https://bit.ly/3DCwdr7

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031179-2022 |
| 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 | 4 Nov 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 30 Apr 2023 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| 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 | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2AH |
| 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 | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services

### Codes

- 75211200 - Foreign economic-aid-related services

## Release History

- 4 Nov 2022 at 09:47 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031179-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.gov.uk/fcdo/
- https://bit.ly/3DCwdr7
- https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk/

## Provenance

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