--- title: "Local Infrastructure Support Programme - Nepal" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03c222" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03c222" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03c222.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03c222.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE" published: "2023-04-19" --- # Local Infrastructure Support Programme - Nepal Buyer: FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03c222 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03c222) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03c222.json) ## Summary The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office is planning a Local Infrastructure Support Programme in Nepal aimed at improving local infrastructure and empowering women. The procurement process is at the planning stage, with an Early Market Engagement Event scheduled for 10th May 2023. This project falls under the services category and focuses on foreign economic-aid-related services. The programme seeks a supplier for detailed design and delivery, with a future notice date set for 31st July 2023. The Local Infrastructure Support Programme tender in Nepal presents an opportunity for businesses in the foreign economic-aid-related services sector to engage in an initiative aimed at enhancing local infrastructure and building climate resilience. Companies specialising in infrastructure development, finance, and capacity building may find this tender suitable for expanding their portfolio. The programme's emphasis on green recovery jobs and empowering women also offers a unique chance for businesses committed to sustainable development to participate and contribute to positive societal impacts. ## Notice Local Infrastructure Support Programme (LISP) will improve the ability of Nepal's local and provincial governments to respond to the demands of rural citizens for local infrastructure and it increase the legitimacy and accountability of local government to their citizens with an emphasis on the empowerment of women. It will create green recovery jobs to stimulate the local economy and build climate resilience. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Local Infrastructure Support Programme (LISP) will improve the ability of Nepal's local and provincial governments to respond to the demands of rural citizens for local infrastructure and increase the legitimacy and accountability of local government to their citizens with an emphasis on the empowerment of women. It will create green recovery jobs to stimulate the local economy and build climate resilience. The PS90 million FCDO allocation for LISP will be delivered in two phases: PS45 million to start with (PS10m, PS33m and PS2m of which for TA, FA investment and IEL components respectively), and Another up to PS45 million after the midterm review of LISP in 2026/27 and associated decision point in 2026/27. FCDO is seeking the services of a supplier for detailed design and delivery of Local Infrastructure Support Programme, and to develop and agree a national framework for the sector (Proposed name: Provincial and Local Infrastructure Sector Framework). The sector support will ensure a common approach and procedures for all spheres in the Government and donors to strengthen and invest in the provincial and local infrastructure sector. The supplier shall deliver the objectives of LISP's three main and interlinked components - (1) System and capacity support to different spheres of the Government of Nepal and planning and engineering support for local infrastructure, budget up to PS20 million (PS12 million of which for planning and engineering support to local governments), (2) provide management support for a capital and resilience Financial Assistance (FA) investment, budget up to PS66 million, and (3) Innovation, evaluation and learning (IEL), budget up to PS4 million. Continuous learning for LISP will be delivered by a phased package of LISP Pilot, IEL (component c) and TA (component a). The system, planning and engineering support and the management of FA investment components will be under a single contract. LISP shall incentivise local governments providing access to infrastructure finance based on clear conditionalities and achievements, such as deliberative decision making, infrastructure quality and resilience, GESI integration. LISP finance shall only be made available to local governments that make the effort to improve their technical capacities and financial management and demonstrate a commitment to improving infrastructure services delivery. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011266-2023 | | 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 | 19 Apr 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 30 Jul 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 - 19 Apr 2023 at 15:12 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011266-2023 ## Notice URLs - http://www.gov.uk/fcdo/ - https://bit.ly/40tomW2 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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