--- title: "Thinking and Working Politically Facility (Bangladesh)" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05ed7f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05ed7f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05ed7f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05ed7f.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "FOREIGN, COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE" published: "2025-12-03" --- # Thinking and Working Politically Facility (Bangladesh) Buyer: FOREIGN, COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05ed7f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05ed7f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05ed7f.json) ## Summary The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) in the United Kingdom is at the planning stage for its project titled "Thinking and Working Politically Facility (Bangladesh)." This initiative is part of their foreign economic-aid-related services and seeks a supplier to support the British High Commission in Dhaka with TWP methods to boost impact in Bangladesh. Planned to span from 2026 to 2031, with possible extension, the procurement method is open, and the gross contract value stands at £2.5 million. Key dates include the end of the tender period on 2nd March 2026 and the award period concluding on 10th April 2026. This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in political economy analysis, institutional analysis, and capacity building. Companies adept in offering policy design, delivery support, and engaging with local reform champions may find this contract appealing. The suitability criteria include SMEs and VCSEs, indicating a broad participation scope. Interested parties should prepare for potential changes in the route to market, relying on insights gathered from the Early Market Engagement event to guide their approach. Such businesses have a chance to significantly contribute to development impact in Bangladesh through strategic partnerships with the British High Commission. ## Notice The UK's Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) is seeking a supplier who can support the British High Commission in Dhaka (BHCD) in its application of Thinking and Working Politically (TWP) methods to maximise its impact in Bangladesh. The TWP Facility will support the UK's objective of building state capacity in Bangladesh through modern partnerships. BHC Dhaka is shifting the approach of its development portfolio away from service delivery and towards system strengthening. A deeper understanding of political economy, institutions and support for local reform champions and processes will help to unlock system strengthening and deepen state capacity. The supplier will provide a range of products and services to BHC Dhaka teams including (but not limited to): - Political Economy Analysis and Institutional Analysis on-demand in specific sectors and policy design/policy delivery problems - Support for Theory of Change workshops and sector strategies, with a specific focus on political economy and political feasibility - Capacity-building for implementing partners of programmes on TWP including PEA and IA - Regular engagement with implementing partners to deliver TWP, depending on the level of expertise The route to market for this contract is not yet determined and FCDO will be using market feedback from the Early Market Engagement event (https://forms.office.com/e/LSdqLfcdVt) to inform the decision. The route to market stated in this notice is therefore subject to change. FCDO cannot guarantee that interested suppliers will be eligible to participate in the route to market that is ultimately selected. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Renewal: This contract may be extended by 12 months with zero value subject to need assessment and supplier performance. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079144-2025 | | Notice type | UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 3 Dec 2025 | | Submission deadline | 2 Mar 2026 | | Future notice date | 30 Jan 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Apr 2026 - 30 Sep 2031 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £2,083,333 | | Lots value | £2,083,333 | | 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 - 3 Dec 2025 at 04:55 - Planning - UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079144-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079144-2025 3rd December 2025 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk - https://forms.office.com/e/LSdqLfcdVt - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/foreign-commonwealth-development-office - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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