--- title: "Women's Integrated Sexual Health 2 (WISH 2)" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03f713" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03f713" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03f713.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03f713.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE" published: "2023-08-25" --- # Women's Integrated Sexual Health 2 (WISH 2) Buyer: FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03f713 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03f713) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03f713.json) ## Summary The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office is conducting a tender process for the Women's Integrated Sexual Health 2 (WISH 2) programme. The procurement involves services related to foreign economic aid and is divided into two lots. Lot 1 includes focus countries such as Chad, Democratic Republic of Congo, and Mali, while Lot 2 covers countries like Burundi, Ethiopia, and Madagascar. The tender has a total initial budget of up to £136,000,000 and features a selective procurement method with a restricted procedure. The deadline for submissions is 25th September 2023, with an invitation date for the second stage set for 13th October 2023. This procurement offers opportunities for businesses interested in providing comprehensive Sexual and Reproductive Health services in foreign aid contexts. Companies with expertise in delivering SRHR programmes, influencing SRHR policies, and promoting gender equality would be well-suited to compete. The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office is the buying organisation, based in the UK. Businesses looking to expand their operations in West and Central Africa as well as East and Southern Africa should consider bidding for these lots. The procurement process involves electronic and written submissions, with a bid validity period of 270 days. ## Notice FCDO are seeking to appoint organisations to lead the delivery of the WISH 2 Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR) programme. The programme will provide support for target countries over two geographical lots on comprehensive SRHR including support for service delivery. The programme will deliver the following four outputs: 1. Information attitudes and social norms: Individuals have increased knowledge, capacity and family/community support to make informed SRHR decisions and recognise and advocate for their SRHR. 2. Sustainable, inclusive access to integrated SRHR services: Access to quality, voluntary Family Planning (FP) and other comprehensive Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) services, eliminating barriers for young and marginalised women, the poorest and those with disabilities, including in fragile and conflict-affected areas. 3. SRHR policy environment: Improved policies and legal framework to support comprehensive SRHR and gender equality, effective government financing, commodity security and integrated SRHR service capacity and civil society capacity to advocate and support improvements. 4. Evidence and learning: Evidence based innovations and practice shared globally to increase women's choice and access to SRH services and rights. Lot 1 will include focus countries: Chad, Democratic Republic of Congo, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal. Lot 2 will include focus countries: Burundi, Ethiopia, Madagascar, Somalia, South Sudan, Zambia. ### Lot Information WISH 2 Lot 1 It is intended that the Contract will be awarded for an Initial Term of 62 months. The Programme will consist of three phases: 1. Inception Phase - 6 months 2. Implementation Phase - 52 months 3. Exit/Closure Phase - 4 months Potential extension if approved by FCDO: up to 36 months. The total initial budget and contract value for Lot 1 is up to PS60,875,000 inclusive of all applicable taxes (Note: FCDO programmes are not automatically tax exempt and therefore supplier will be liable to pay local tax in focus countries). All funding is subject to review during UK Government Spending Reviews and other in-year internal processes. Possible extension if approved by FCDO: Up to PS30.5m Lot 1. The option to extend is at the sole discretion of FCDO. Options: The Initial Contract value for Lot 1 will be no more than PS60,875,000. There is the option to extend the Contract for Lot 1 by up to 36 months with additional funding of up to PS30,500,000. WISH 2 Lot 2 It is intended that the Contract will be awarded for an Initial Term of 62 months. The Programme will consist of three phases: 1. Inception Phase - 6 months 2. Implementation Phase - 52 months 3. Exit/Closure Phase - 4 months Potential extension if approved by FCDO: up to 36 months. The total initial budget and contract value for Lot 2 is up to PS75,125,000 inclusive of all applicable taxes (Note: FCDO programmes are not automatically tax exempt and therefore supplier will be liable to pay local tax in focus countries). All funding is subject to review during UK Government Spending Reviews and other in-year internal processes. Possible extension if approved by FCDO: Up to PS37.5m Lot 2. The option to extend is at the sole discretion of FCDO. Options: The Initial Contract value for Lot 2 will be no more than PS75,125,000. There is the option to extend the Contract for Lot 2 by up to 36 months with additional funding of up to PS37,500,000. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025116-2023 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Restricted procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 25 Aug 2023 | | Submission deadline | 25 Sep 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £136,000,000 | | Lots value | £136,000,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | 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 | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 75 - Administration, defence and social security services ### Codes - 75211200 - Foreign economic-aid-related services ## Release History - 25 Aug 2023 at 12:26 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025116-2023 ## Notice URLs - http://www.fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk - http://www.gov.uk/fcdo/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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