--- title: "Early Market Engagement (EME) - Zambia Poverty Reduction Programme (ZPRP)" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-043b69" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-043b69" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-043b69.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-043b69.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE" published: "2024-02-20" --- # Early Market Engagement (EME) - Zambia Poverty Reduction Programme (ZPRP) Buyer: FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-043b69 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-043b69) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-043b69.json) ## Summary The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) is planning an Early Market Engagement (EME) event for the Zambia Poverty Reduction Programme (ZPRP), aiming to reduce poverty levels in Zambia. The budget for the programme is approximately £38.5 million over six years, with an expected start date in Q3 2024. Interested suppliers are invited to attend the online EME session on Monday 4th March 2024 to learn about the programme's current planning, ask questions, and provide feedback. The event will be held via Microsoft Teams, with registration required on FCDO's eTendering Portal by noon on 01.03.2024. This EME event presents an opportunity for businesses to engage with FCDO and potentially secure contracts related to the ZPRP. Companies offering foreign economic-aid-related services are well-suited to participate in this tender. Suppliers are encouraged to register on the Jaggaer Portal and complete the pre-qualification questionnaire (PQQ_1571) for further engagement and communication regarding the procurement process. The FCDO will utilise the portal for all future market engagement communications, ensuring efficient and transparent interactions with potential suppliers. ## Notice The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) would like to invite interested parties to attend a Market Engagement (EME) Event concerning the provision of services to deliver Poverty Reduction Programme in Zambia (ZPRP). ZPRP aims reduce levels of poverty and vulnerability within Zambia. ZPRP has budgeted approximately PS38.5m over six (6) years, with an anticipated start date of Q3 2024. FCDO invites interested suppliers to attend an Early Market Engagement (EME) session relating to the ZPRP programme and associated future procurements. This EME will take place 11:00-12:00pm UK time on Monday 4 March 2024 and will be online via Microsoft Teams, with representation from both the project office in Lukasa, Zambia and FCDO Commercial. This EME event is an opportunity for prospective suppliers to understand current planning for the ZPRP programme, to ask questions, and to provide feedback on any information shared for the Business Case. To attend this EME event, please register and log in to FCDO's eTendering Portal: https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk and complete PQQ_1571 before noon on 01.03.2024. The event will be followed by a questionnaire and attendees will be able to ask further questions. The PQQ functionality in the portal will be used as the channel of communication for this project going forward. ### Lot Information Lot 1 This EME event is an opportunity for prospective suppliers to understand current planning for the ZPRP programme, to ask questions, and to provide feedback on any information shared for the Business Case. To attend this EME event, please register and log in to FCDO's eTendering Portal: https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk and complete PQQ_1571 before noon on 01.03.2024. Additional information: The link to the meeting (MS Teams platform) will distributed via the messaging system on the FCDO eTendering portal and via email for those registered before noon on 01.03.2024. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005496-2024 | | 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 | 20 Feb 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 31 Mar 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £38,500,000 | | 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 - 20 Feb 2024 at 11:51 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005496-2024 ## Notice URLs - https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk - https://forms.office.com/e/00D7DeLu7H - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/foreign-commonwealth-development-office ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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