Official UK procurement notice
5000000 · Itad Limited for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Aug 2024)
Authority: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionMonitoring, Evaluation and Learning services across the Palestine portfolio.
CPV: Foreign economic-aid-related services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1The OPTIMEL contract will enable improved UK support to Palestine and populations…AwardedPublished value£5,000,000
The OPTIMEL contract will enable improved UK support to Palestine and populations affected by the ongoing crisis and long-term occupation. It will provide independent verification and assurance that UK-funded interventions deliver impact to intended beneficiaries, are strategically aligned, offer value for money (VfM), and are informed by Palestinian voices.
In addition to supporting programme-level decision-making and risk management within the Palestine portfolio, OPTIMEL will contribute to FCDO’s broader Country-Based Programming (CBP) goals, integrating diplomatic and development activities. The service will also strengthen the evidence base for effective approaches in fragile and politically sensitive contexts.
OPTIMEL will be delivered across three workstreams:
Third-Party Monitoring & Evaluation (TPM)
Research, Analysis & Evaluation:
Portfolio Learning & Engagement
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- Price
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 13 Aug 2024, 11:14 BST
- Last source update
- 6 Nov 2025, 11:19 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 24 Jan 2025 – …
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-071554- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-048a39Find a Tender
Publisher note: To access the tender documents, please login or register to FCDO's eTendering Portal https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk (itt_6811 - Occupied Palestinian Territories Independent Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (OPTIMEL) If you have any technical issues with the Portal, please call eTendering helpdesk: +44 203 868 2859 or use the "Call me Back!" functionality (recommended, especially if contacting from outside of UK). Any issues with accessing the tender documents should be also reported to Martha. [email protected]. Any queries related to the subject of this tender must be sent via the messaging function for itt_6811 - Occupied Palestinian Territories Independent Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (OPTIMEL) FCDO welcomes bids from across the sector, both from commercial and non-profit organisation through creation of consortia or joined ventures or sub-contracting. Find a Tender Services (FTS) reference 2024/S 000-025560
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 24 Feb 2025, 13:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 240 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 24 Jan 2025, 13:00 GMT
Timeline
11 Nov 2024 → 6 Nov 2025 · 4 dates- Next notice expected11 Nov 2024
- Bids opened24 Jan 2025, 13:00 GMT
- Submission deadline24 Feb 2025, 13:00 GMT
- Notice published353 days ago6 Nov 2025, 11:19 GMT
Notice history
6 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Jan 2025- Published value published: £5,000,00027 Jan 2025, 12:22 GMT
- Status changed to active27 Jan 2025, 12:22 GMT
- Procurement method changed27 Jan 2025, 12:22 GMT
- Deadline published: 24 Feb 2025, 13:00 GMT27 Jan 2025, 12:22 GMT
- Status changed to complete6 Nov 2025, 11:19 GMT
- Buyer details updated6 Nov 2025, 11:19 GMT
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TextI.1 | https://fcdo.gov.uk | https://forms.office.com/e/ZqRT5nTueG |
The OPTIMEL programme aims to support the FCDO to meet the following objectives: • Core Objective – Independent Monitoring (IM) of FCDO’s overseas development assistance (ODA) portfolio in OPTs: FCDO’s ODA portfolio supports the humanitarian response, recovery and reconstruction, economic development, improved governance and reform, securit capability. IM will verify results and projects delivered…
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2024-08: 1 release · 13 Aug 2024
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Itad LimitedSME | £5,000,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 071554-2025-1 · Itad LimitedSME
- Signed
- 3 Oct 2025
- Value
- £5,000,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- CEDR (Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution)Mediation body
- High Court of JusticeReview contact point
- Tarin JenningsReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Itad LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria