--- title: "Enhancing food security early actions and community resilience against recurrent droughts and other climate shocks in the Horn of Africa" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000732489" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000732489" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000732489.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000732489.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH" published: "2023-05-18" --- # Enhancing food security early actions and community resilience against recurrent droughts and other climate shocks in the Horn of Africa Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000732489 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000732489) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000732489.json) ## Summary The University of Edinburgh has issued a tender titled "Enhancing food security early actions and community resilience against recurrent droughts and other climate shocks in the Horn of Africa". The procurement process is currently at the tender stage, with a deadline for submissions set for May 31, 2023. The tender falls under the services category and follows an open procedure. The buying organization is located in Edinburgh, UK, and is a public body in the education sector. This tender opportunity presents a chance for businesses involved in enhancing food security, disaster management, and community resilience to engage in a meaningful project. Companies specializing in services related to climate change adaptation, community development, and humanitarian assistance would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The University of Edinburgh's focus on fostering collaboration to address food security challenges in the Horn of Africa opens doors for innovative solutions and partnerships within the specified industry category. ## Notice How can we bridge the disconnects between food security, climatic and natural disaster Early Warning Systems and the anticipatory actions that pastoral and agro-pastoral communities in the Horn of Africa can take to overcome recurring shocks and threats to their lives and livelihoods? Full challenge question here https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5ced8e8d4d23c100012bd9ee/t/6464c89fd89a33212ec130d8/1684326562085/Jameel+Observatory+Challenge+Question_V2.pdf ### Lot Information Lot 1 Early warning (EW) and anticipatory action (AA) are fundamental to stronger drought resilience that guides early actions to prepare or, respond and recover from shocks. Improving the links between the two (so appropriate actions mitigate predicted impacts) is central to securing the livelihoods of pastoralist communities. Different countries use different tools and approaches to document and prepare for the onset of droughts. Since early warning systems have a good track record of predicting emerging food crises, EW systems are widely used to prepare and plan for humanitarian and other responses. However, there is a poor record of these warnings actually triggering timely anticipatory actions. Thus, the effectiveness of Early Warning Systems (EWS) to translate warnings into effective action, remains low in many arid and semi-arid parts of the region. Recent efforts to overcome late responses to hazards are increasingly based on linking forecast data and information with pre-agreed actions and funding. However, the disconnects between early warnings and anticipatory actions results in ineffective drought responses - by the many organizations set up to address these issues as well as by dryland communities themselves. The overall aim of this impact collaboration is to propose changes to the end-to-end processes linking the products of Early Warning Systems (their data, information, analysis and predictive impacts) with decision-making at community levels, so pastoral and agropastoral communities in the Horn of Africa can better manage seasonal variability and its effects on their food security, nutrition and livelihoods. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY478758 | | Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract 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 | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 18 May 2023 | | Submission deadline | 31 May 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £148,000 | | 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 | UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH | | Locality | EDINBURGH | | Post town | Edinburgh | | Postcode | EH1 1HT | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh | | Local authority | City of Edinburgh | | Electoral ward | City Centre | | Westminster constituency | Edinburgh East and Musselburgh | | Delivery location | TLM Scotland, TLM75 City of Edinburgh | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 73110000 - Research services ## Release History - 18 May 2023 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY478758 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY478758 Enhancing food security early actions and community resilience against recurrent droughts and other climate shocks in the Horn of Africa - How can we bridge the disconnects between food security, climatic and natural disaster Early Warning Systems and the anticipatory actions that pastoral and agro-pastoral communities in the Horn of Africa can take to overcome recurring shocks and threats to their lives and livelihoods? Full challenge question here https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5ced8e8d4d23c100012bd9ee/t/6464c89fd89a33212ec130d8/1684326562085/Jameel+Observatory+Challenge+Question_V2.pdf ## Notice URLs - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000732489 - https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5ced8e8d4d23c100012bd9ee/t/6464c89fd89a33212ec130d8/1684326562085/Jameel+Observatory+Challenge+Question_V2.pdf - https://www.dataforchildrencollaborative.com/challenge-questions - https://www.dataforchildrencollaborative.com/challenge-questionshttps://www.dataforchildrencollaborative.com/challenge-questions/Jameel-observatory-food-securityNOTE:ToregisteryourinterestinthisnoticeandobtainanyadditionalinformationpleasevisitthePublicContractsScotlandWebSiteathttps://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=732489.(SCRef:732489) - https://www.dataforchildrencollaborative.com/challenge-questions/Jameel-observatory-food-security - https://www.ed.ac.uk - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=732489 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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