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title: "Land Facility Decision Support Unit"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03e09a"
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# Land Facility Decision Support Unit

Buyer: FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03e09a

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## Summary

The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) is seeking a service provider for the Land Facility Main Component, aimed at promoting sustained land governance reform in various regions. The contract is for a duration from April 2024 to December 2030, with an initial value of £50 million. The FCDO wishes to support evidence-based decision-making and effective program actions through this contract.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses involved in foreign economic-aid-related services to engage with the FCDO in delivering the Land Facility Main Component. The contract value is substantial, offering potential growth for large-scale suppliers like Abt Britain Limited and Tetra Tech International Development Limited who have won previous awards in this domain.

## Notice

The purpose of the DSU is to support balanced and evidence-based decision-making by FCDO and the suppliers of the LF in the context of complexity and uncertainty and a changing operational context. It will support the flexible and adaptive implementation of the LF in focus countries by providing FCDO and suppliers with independent advice and a challenge function, drawing on process evaluations, local insights and ongoing research by others. The DSU will run for the duration of the LF programme, initially for 7 years broadly covering the same countries in which the LF is operational. Specific objectives of the DSU are: 1. to support evidence-based, outcome-oriented and VfM-driven decision-making by FCDO and the LF Lead Supplier throughout the inception phase and implementation; 2. to support and enhance effective programme learning and programmatic action in response to that learning; 3. to support and undertake targeted global dissemination based on a joint communications strategy. The supplier contract will be up to 7 years, subject to break clauses and resource availability. The total initial budget and contract value for the services to be delivered under this contract is up to PS4.5m. i. A further PS1.5m may become available during the initial contract period, subject to further approvals; ii. An additional PS2m scale up and/or 3 years extension option will also be available - subject to a business case addendum should the programme have a strong impact and potential to yield better results.

### Lot Information

Land Facility Main Component

The purpose of the DSU is to support balanced and evidence-based decision-making by FCDO and the suppliers of the LF in the context of complexity and uncertainty and a changing operational context. It will support the flexible and adaptive implementation of the LF in focus countries by providing FCDO and suppliers with independent advice and a challenge function, drawing on process evaluations, local insights and ongoing research by others. The DSU will run for the duration of the LF programme, initially for 7 years broadly covering the same countries in which the LF is operational. Specific objectives of the DSU are: 1. to support evidence-based, outcome-oriented and VfM-driven decision-making by FCDO and the LF Lead Supplier throughout the inception phase and implementation; 2. to support and enhance effective programme learning and programmatic action in response to that learning; 3. to support and undertake targeted global dissemination based on a joint communications strategy. The supplier contract will be up to 7 years, subject to break clauses and resource availability. The total initial budget and contract value for the services to be delivered under this contract is expected to be up to PS4.5m (inclusive of all applicable taxes) (subject to change up until ITT is published). i. A further PS1.5m may become available during the initial contract period, subject to further approvals; ii. An additional PS2m scale up option will also be available - subject to a business case addendum should the programme have a strong impact and potential to yield better results.

Options: The contract was awarded from April 2024 - December 2030 with an initial contract up to PS4.5m (inclusive of all applicable taxes: FCDO programmes are not automatically tax exempt and therefore suppliers will be liable to pay local tax in focus countries) A further PS1.5m may become available during the initial contract period, subject to further approvals. An additional PS2m scale up option will also be available - subject to a business case addendum should the programme have a strong impact and potential to yield better results.

Decision Support Unit Lot 2

The purpose of the DSU is to support balanced and evidence-based decision-making by FCDO and the suppliers of the LF in the context of complexity and uncertainty and a changing operational context. It will support the flexible and adaptive implementation of the LF in focus countries by providing FCDO and suppliers with independent advice and a challenge function, drawing on process evaluations, local insights and ongoing research by others. The DSU will run for the duration of the LF contract, initially for approx 72 months subject to review points: In month 9, at the end of the Inception Phase In March 2025 (at the end of the current Spending Review period (SR21)) In month 30 (approx. at the mid-point of the Implementation Phase) And/or At the beginning of any subsequent Spending Review periods that follow SR21 if necessary Specific objectives of the DSU are: 1. to support evidence-based, outcome-oriented and VfM-driven decision-making by FCDO and the LF Lead Supplier throughout the inception phase and implementation; 2. to support and enhance effective programme learning and programmatic action in response to that learning; 3. to support and undertake targeted global dissemination based on a joint communications strategy. The total initial budget and contract value for the services to be delivered under this contract is expected to be up to PS4.5m (inclusive of all applicable taxes) (subject to change up until ITT is published). i. A further PS1.5m may become available during the initial contract period, subject to further approvals; ii. An additional PS2m scale up option will also be available - subject to a business case addendum should the programme have a strong impact and potential to yield better results; The contract will be divided into three phases: The Inception Phase: 9 months (1-9) Implementation Phase: 51 months (10-60) Exit and Closure Phase: 12 months (61-72) Potential extension phase if approved by FCDO: up to 36 months (73-108) Key characteristics and skills we are seeking in a Supplier will be detailed in the Terms of Reference (ToR). FCDO would welcome the participation of both national and international organisations.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014261-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 May 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Aug 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Apr 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £118,000,000 |
| Lots value | £118,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £54,500,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Active, Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE |
| Locality | EAST KILBRIDE |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G75 8EA |
| 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | ABT BRITAIN; TETRA TECH INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services

### Codes

- 75210000 - Foreign affairs and other services
- 75211200 - Foreign economic-aid-related services

## Release History

- 2 May 2024 at 15:49 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014261-2024
- 2 May 2024 at 15:09 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014249-2024
- 14 Aug 2023 at 09:47 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023672-2023
- 11 Jul 2023 at 12:08 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019773-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.gov/fcdo/
- https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk
- https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk/

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