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Official procurement procedure
Manufacturing Africa
services
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Foreign affairs and other services
ET
KE
NG
RW
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Intelligence
Published evidence · v1
Prepared 7 Sept 2026, 16:50 BST
A pre-calculated analytical view of official UK procurement facts, competition benchmarks and decision timelines.
Bid readiness
Review notice
Check official notice for submission route
Scope structure
1lots
1 published CPV family
Decision Velocity
~52 days
Sector median: 52 days
Contract lifecycle
Not published
No published extension signal
Sector Market Benchmark (CPV 75)
Based on 30 published procedures
Median Winning Discount
22.5%
Typical Bids Received
1.5 bidders
Typical Evaluation Window
52 days
Top Contenders in this Sector (CPV 75)
Active commercial suppliers winning public contracts in this field
| Supplier | Awards won in sector | Total awarded value | Avg. winning discount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 contracts | £158,066,168 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
| 5 contracts | £294,191,938 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
KPMG LLPCRN: OC301540 | 5 contracts | £72,642,764 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
| 5 contracts | £10,865,977 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
| 4 contracts | £2,577,200,000 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
| 4 contracts | £2,051,423,169 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
C.L.C Contractors LimitedCRN: 01230435 | 4 contracts | £535,000,000 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
| 4 contracts | £270,268,683 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
| 4 contracts | £213,007,898 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
| 4 contracts | £31,874,576 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
Evidence coverage
6/12 core inputs published
Comparable published opportunities
Method: tender-intelligence-v1. Values and dates are retained OCDS facts; missing source data remains unknown.Historic records ranked from matching published evidence. They are research comparables, not expected competitors or a price forecast.
| Published procedure | Published value | Matching evidence |
|---|---|---|
Improving Trade Facilitation and Customs in the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesForeign Commonwealth and Development Office · 26 May 2026, 18:17 BST | Value not published | same CPV family same authority |
Learning and Training Services DPSThe Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service · 5 Jun 2026, 14:59 BST | £850,000,000 | same CPV family same region |
Audit and Assurance Services Two (A&AS2)The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Government Commercial Agency · 26 May 2026, 15:04 BST | Value not published | same CPV family same region |
Employee Benefits and Occupational Health ServicesGovernment Commercial Agency · 27 Aug 2026, 11:19 BST | £1,299,500,000 | same CPV family same region |
PPA EA Legal Services FO3 CANMinistry of Defence · 7 Sept 2026, 12:18 BST | £500,000,000 | same CPV family same region |
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office: "Manufacturing Africa". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office | Scope & Categories | SERVICES (1 lot) | Submission Window | complete No deadline published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | 32014L0024 · Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | Not published |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Competition Density
6.5Bids / Report (median)
Supplier ConcentrationNo estimate
Insufficient attributable awardsNo concentration estimate availablePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 6 active published awards; 2 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityForeign Commonwealth and Development Office | Procedure methodAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition | Procurement categoryservices |
Statuscomplete | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisCELEX · 32014L0024 | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published7 Sept 2026, 12:04 BST | Last source update7 Sept 2026, 12:04 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationForeign affairs and other services | ||
Delivery area ET KE NG RW | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-06f357 | ||
What is being bought
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.
What changed
From the official release history
- Official notice release published
7 Sept 2026, 12:04 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedStatus not publishedOptionsPublished valueNot publishedThis 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 £32,000,000. 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.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalThe 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 £130,000,000. A previous amendment has extended the contract to 31 March 2028 and to £134,000,000. This modification will now increase the financial ceiling to £166,000,000 with the end date remaining 31 March 2028.
Timeline
- Procedure published
7 Sept 2026, 12:04 BST - Award active
Not published · Not published - Contract active
Signed 7 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST · Not published
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards McKinsey Development Partners Not published · Not published · active · lots 1 |
Contracts Manufacturing Africa Not published · signed 7 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST · active |
Bid statistics highestValidBidValue: 166000000 (lot 1) lowestValidBidValue: 166000000 (lot 1) |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office
Contracting authority GB-FTS-6101Documents (0)
Official links; attachments are not copied
No linked documents are published
Related procedures (0)
No related procedures published
Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published |
No-engagement rationaleNot published |
Procedure rationaleThe Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) intends to increase the financial ceiling of the Manufacturing Africa (MA) contract by £32,000,000.
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. |