{ "tag": [ "compiled" ], "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-06f357-2026-09-07T12:04:47+01:00", "date": "2026-09-07T12:04:47+01:00", "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-06f357", "description": "The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) intends to award a PS32,000,000 scale up to the Manufacturing Africa (MA) programme. This amendment is made under Regulation 72(1)(b) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, which permits modifications because additional services by the original contractor have become necessary where a change of contractor cannot be made for economic or technical reasons and would cause significant inconvenience or substantial duplication of costs for the contracting authority. FCDO considers that the scale up can be awarded without prior publication of a notice under Part 2 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 using the procedure in regulation 99(3) (VEAT notice). The modification does not exceed 50% of the original contract value. The additional funding allows for the programme to deliver at the same scale and scope until the successor programme can be in place. The nature and scope of the contract remain unchanged. This amendment will allow for delivery continuity, value for money, handover to the successor Growth CoE, and management of risks. It avoids a delivery gap, preserves the live pipeline and established relationships built up during this programme and avoids duplicated mobilisation and handover costs that any interim solution would incur.", "initiationType": "tender", "tender": { "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-06f357", "legalBasis": { "id": "32014L0024", "scheme": "CELEX" }, "title": "Manufacturing Africa", "status": "complete", "classification": { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "75210000", "description": "Foreign affairs and other services" }, "mainProcurementCategory": "services", "description": "The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) intends to increase the financial ceiling of an existing contract - Manufacturing Africa (MA) to continue to support increased foreign direct investment (FDI) into manufacturing and contribute towards the economic transformation across Africa to create more and better jobs in the industry.", "lots": [ { "id": "1", "description": "This notice is to indicate that the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) proposes to scale up the contract with the named supplier for Manufacturing Africa (MA) currently operating in Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal and Tanzania. The contract financial limit will be uplifted by an additional PS32,000,000. This notice constitutes a Voluntary ex ante notice under Regulation 99 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The Authority considers the award of this contract modification is permitted under Regulation 72 (1) (b) of those Regulations, and therefore subject to publication of a notice under that provision, however the Authority also intends to observe a 10 day standstill period under regulation 99 (3)(c). FCDO's aim, through this programme is to contribute towards the economic transformation needed in Africa to create more and better jobs and to set countries on a trajectory out of poverty. The programme supports increased foreign direct investment (FDI) into manufacturing which in turn boosts productivity by introducing new technology and management capabilities, increase the capabilities of the workforce and diffuse these improvements into the wider economy. The aim of Manufacturing Africa is to generate formal employment, which in turn creates social stability. The additional budget will allow for Manufacturing Africa to continue to fulfil its role as a key delivery mechanism for the Growth Community of Expertise and allow it to meet the current and anticipated demands across FCDO. It will also allow for activities which scale Manufacturing Africa's impact while lowering outcome risk by focussing on embedding lessons from the current programme with system actors in MA markets who will endure beyond the programme, and building pipeline and activities around the needs of the successor Growth CoE Technical Assistance Facility. Finally it will allow for an efficient handover to the successor programme, avoiding a gap in provision and ensuring a streamlined transfer of programming with no duplication of costs or vfm concerns.", "hasOptions": true, "options": { "description": "The original contract included an option to extend the contract by up to 2 years (up to 3 Sept 2028) and a maximum contract value of PS130,000,000. A previous amendment has extended the contract to 31 March 2028 and to PS134,000,000. This modification will now increase the financial ceiling to PS166,000,000 with the end date remaining 31 March 2028." } } ], "items": [ { "id": "1", "additionalClassifications": [ { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "75210000", "description": "Foreign affairs and other services" } ], "deliveryAddresses": [ { "region": "ET" }, { "region": "KE" }, { "region": "NG" }, { "region": "RW" }, { "region": "TZ" }, { "region": "UK" } ], "relatedLot": "1" } ], "procurementMethod": "limited", "procurementMethodDetails": "Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition", "coveredBy": [ "GPA" ], "procurementMethodRationaleClassifications": [ { "scheme": "TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL", "id": "D_OUTSIDE_SCOPE", "description": "The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive" } ], "procurementMethodRationale": "The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) intends to increase the financial ceiling of the Manufacturing Africa (MA) contract by PS32,000,000. The modification is made under Regulation 72(1)(b) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The additional funding will enable continued delivery of the existing Manufacturing Africa service model at the scale and pace required to meet current demand and support transition to the successor Growth Community of Expertise Technical Assistance Facility. The modification does not introduce new services or materially alter the nature or scope of the contract. FCDO considers that a change of contractor cannot be made for economic and technical reasons. The incumbent supplier is responsible for a live pipeline of investments and activities and has established relationships with Posts, partner governments, investors and private sector stakeholders, together with programme-specific knowledge developed over the life of the contract. Appointing an alternative supplier for the remaining contract period would require mobilisation, transfer of knowledge and subsequent handover to the successor programme, creating significant inconvenience, duplication of costs and increased delivery risk. The modification does not exceed 50% of the original contract value and the overall nature of the contract remains unchanged. The amendment is time-limited and supports delivery continuity, value for money and an orderly transition to successor Growth CoE arrangements." }, "awards": [ { "id": "084333-2026-PO 8178-1", "relatedLots": [ "1" ], "title": "Manufacturing Africa", "status": "active", "hasSubcontracting": true, "suppliers": [ { "id": "GB-FTS-186397", "name": "McKinsey Development Partners" } ] } ], "parties": [ { "id": "GB-FTS-6101", "name": "Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office", "identifier": { "legalName": "Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office" }, "address": { "streetAddress": "Abercrombie House, Eaglesham Road", "locality": "East Kilbride", "region": "UK", "postalCode": "G75 8EA", "countryName": "United Kingdom" }, "contactPoint": { "name": "Fiona Crawford", "telephone": "+44 2070085000", "email": "fiona.crawford@fcdo.gov.uk" }, "roles": [ "buyer" ], "details": { "url": "http://www.gov.uk/fcdo/", "classifications": [ { "scheme": "TED_CA_TYPE", "id": "MINISTRY", "description": "Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions" }, { "scheme": "COFOG", "id": "01", "description": "General public services" } ] } }, { "id": "GB-FTS-186397", "name": "McKinsey Development Partners", "identifier": { "legalName": "McKinsey Development Partners" }, "address": { "streetAddress": "The Post Building, 100 Museum Street", "locality": "London", "region": "UK", "postalCode": "WC1A 1PB", "countryName": "United Kingdom" }, "roles": [ "supplier" ], "details": { "scale": "large" } }, { "id": "GB-FTS-6099", "name": "Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office", "identifier": { "legalName": "Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office" }, "address": { "streetAddress": "Abercrombie House, Eaglesham Road", "locality": "East Kilbride", "postalCode": "G75 8EA", "countryName": "United Kingdom" }, "roles": [ "reviewBody" ], "details": { "url": "http://www.gov.uk/FCDO" } }, { "id": "GB-FTS-186398", "name": "Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)", "identifier": { "legalName": "Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)" }, "address": { "streetAddress": "Abercrombie House, Eaglesham Road", "locality": "East Kilbride", "postalCode": "G75 8EA", "countryName": "United Kingdom" }, "roles": [ "mediationBody" ] } ], "buyer": { "id": "GB-FTS-6101", "name": "Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office" }, "contracts": [ { "id": "084333-2026-PO 8178-1", "awardID": "084333-2026-PO 8178-1", "title": "Manufacturing Africa", "status": "active", "dateSigned": "2026-09-07T00:00:00+01:00" } ], "bids": { "statistics": [ { "id": "1", "measure": "lowestValidBidValue", "relatedLot": "1", "value": 166000000, "currency": "GBP" }, { "id": "2", "measure": "highestValidBidValue", "relatedLot": "1", "value": 166000000, "currency": "GBP" } ] }, "language": "en" }