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title: "EMPOWER - Strengthening access to Family Planning (FP) in the Private sector"
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# EMPOWER - Strengthening access to Family Planning (FP) in the Private sector

Buyer: FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE (FCDO)  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04cf5e

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## Summary

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) is conducting a tender process for the project titled "EMPOWER - Strengthening Access to Family Planning (FP) in the Private Sector." This project falls under the industry category of foreign economic-aid-related services and will be implemented in Uganda. The procurement stage is currently in the Tender phase, with the closing date extended to 10 April 2025. The contract is anticipated to start at the end of April or beginning of May 2025 and run until 31 March 2030, with an option to extend for up to an additional two years and three months. The contract value is up to £3,600,000, potentially increasing by £1,500,000, subject to the effectiveness of interventions and internal approvals. Interested suppliers must register and submit their responses via the FCDO's eSourcing Portal.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses involved in foreign economic aid and community services to grow by contributing to the creation of a sustainable private sector market for voluntary family planning services in Uganda's urban and semi-urban areas. Ideal candidates include Private for Profit (PFP) and Private-Not-For-Profit (PNFP) organisations capable of providing affordable and sustainable family planning services. Successful businesses will help increase the share of family planning service delivery covered by other funding sources beyond the Government of Uganda and donors, such as out-of-pocket payments and health insurance. The contract requires the delivery partners to address both demand and supply factors through potential interventions and scaling up the most suitable options, thereby enabling organisations to expand their reach and impact in the community.

## Notice

PLEASE NOTE: the tender closing date for EMPOWER - Strengthening Access to Family Planning (FP) in the Private Sector, itt_6610 is now extended to 10 April 2025. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) is looking for a Supplier to deliver the Strengthening access to Family Planning (FP) in the Private sector Component 3 of the Empowering Women for Better Reproductive Health Outcomes (EMPOWER) Programme in Uganda. The wider EMPOWER programme has a Component 3 which aims to contribute to creating a vibrant and self-sustaining private sector market for voluntary Family Planning (FP) services in Urban and Semi-urban areas. This will involve identifying the market segments that can pay for their services and building capacity of Private for Profit (PFP) and Private-Not-For-Profit (PNFP) outlets to provide these services affordably and sustainably. FCDO expects the private sector to play an increasing role in contributing to Uganda's targeted modern Contraceptive Prevalence Rate (mCPR) and to increase the share of FP service delivery covered by other funding sources beyond Government of Uganda (GOU)and donors, including, for example, out of pocket and health insurance. Potential interventions are expected to address both demand and supply factors, and the delivery partner(s) are expected to test and scale up the most appropriate interventions. The Contract is anticipated to commence at the end of April / beginning of May 2025 and run until 31 March 2030. The Contract has the option of further extension for up to two years and three months, if required. The Contract value is up to PS3,600,000. The Contract value may increase by up to PS1,500,000, subject to evidence of effectiveness of interventions, internal approvals and the availability of funds (see section "Scaling Up and Down"). The increase in value may take place during the initial Contract period or its extension. The budget is exclusive of UK VAT but includes all applicable local taxes. It is the Supplier's responsibility to establish its taxation position both in the UK and in Uganda to ensure it meets its obligations. The Supplier will be responsible for obtaining any tax and customs exemptions from relevant government authorities, if applicable. The tender documents are published in the FCDO's eSourcing Portal https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk under itt_6610. You need to login or register on to the Portal in order to access the Tender documents and to submit your response. Please note that this Opportunity is tendered under Light Touch Regime as Negotiate Procedure with Negotiation with the Preferred Supplier based on the Open Procedure prior to the Negotiation step. If you have any technical issues, please call eSourcing helpdesk: +44 203 868 2859 or use the "Call me Back!" functionality (recommended if contacting from outside of UK). Any issues related to the subject of the Tender or Tender Pack must be submitted via the "messages" functionality linked to itt_6610 in the FCDO eSourcing Portal.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Strengthening access to Family Planning in the Private Sector is Component 3 of wider Empowering Women for Better Reproductive Health Outcomes (EMPOWER) Programme - Uganda. The EMPOWER programme aims to contribute to creating a vibrant and self-sustaining private sector market for voluntary Family Planning (FP) services in Urban and Semi-urban areas in Uganda. The overall intended outcome of the Contract is to reduce donor reliance for Family Planning (FP) commodities and services and ensure that both donor and Government of Uganda (GoU) services are prioritised for the most disadvantaged who would not be able to access FP services on their own. By enabling those with willingness and ability to pay, and channelling resources where they are needed the most, this component will improve the longer-term value -for -money (VFM) of the programme, particularly around economy and equity. FCDO aims to contribute to Uganda's efforts to harness the full potential of the private sector in increasing Uganda's Modern Contraceptive Prevalence Rate (mCPR). FCDO expects the private sector to play an increasing role in contributing to Uganda's targeted modern Contraceptive Prevalence Rate (mCPR) and to increase the share of FP service delivery covered by other funding sources beyond Government of Uganda (GOU) and donors, including, for example, out of pocket and health insurance. Potential interventions are expected to address both demand and supply factors, and the delivery partner(s) are expected to test and scale up the most appropriate interventions. The Terms of References (ToRs) should be read in conjunction with the EMPOWER Business Case, RISE endline Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices survey and the Terms of Reference for the Accountable Grant, which will be part of the tender documents to be published in the FCDO's eTendering Portal https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk under itt_6610. Please note that this Opportunity will be tendered using procedure defined under regulations 74 to 76 of Section 7 Social and Other Specific Services of Chapter 3 Particular Procurement Regimes, Public Contract Regulations 2015, i.e. Light Touch Regime (LTR). The procedure, the Negotiation with the Preferred Supplier is based on the principles of the Open Procedure up to the selection of Preferred Supplier who will be invited to the Negotiation step prior to the award of the Contract. Additional information: PLEASE NOTE: This FTS Notice does not allow for the selection of the correct procedure type. Procedure defined under regulations 74 to 76 of Section 7 Social and Other Specific Services of Chapter 3 Particular Procurement Regimes, Public Contract Regulations 2015 (Light Touch Regime) therefore the Open procedure has been selected.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009514-2025 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning, Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Mar 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Mar 2025 |
| Future notice date | 24 Jan 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,600,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| 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 (FCDO) |
| Additional buyers | 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

- 75200000 - Provision of services to the community
- 75211200 - Foreign economic-aid-related services

## Release History

- 14 Mar 2025 at 15:53 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009514-2025
- 18 Feb 2025 at 08:34 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005500-2025
- 11 Jan 2025 at 02:58 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000958-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk
- https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk/

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