Official UK procurement notice
Sudan Stability Programme (SSP)
Authority: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) are exploring the option to procure a delivery partner/consortium who can lead our work on civil society and protection of civilians in Sudan for The Sudan Stability Programme (SSP).
The SSP is a new programme following on from the Sudan Stability and Growth Programme (SSGP), which aims to continue and deepen the UK’s conflict resolution and mitigation work previously delivered. With no permanent UK presence in Sudan and a rapidly evolving conflict environment, the SSP will support local civil society, strengthen civilian protection, and reinforce national and regional diplomatic efforts. Building the conditions for a national-level dialogue with engagement from civil actors.
The SSP’s key objectives are to:
- Support grassroots civil society groups and local conflict management as means to promote social cohesion and mitigate protection risks.
- Strengthening local governance institutions and promoting inclusivity, particularly considering women and other marginalised groups.
- Countering misinformation, disinformation and hate speech
- Producing continual conflict and political analysis that informs programmatic interventions and a broader Thinking and Working Politically approach that supports diplomatic efforts.
The SSP is expected to have an overall value of up to £39 million over five years, with this specific contractual component expected to receive approximately £30 million (£6 million annually). Subject to internal approval and funding confirmation, programme delivery is expected to begin in FY 2027.
CPV: Foreign economic-aid-related services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedPipeline intelligence · planning stage: how this market runs before the tender is published
How Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office buys Foreign affairs and other services (CPV 7521): the notice lists a non-UK location
No market comparison: the notice lists a non-UK delivery location. Frameworks and DPS are left out: they draw different bid counts. Whole-market view: Foreign affairs and other services (CPV 7521) →
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Lot #1Published estimate£30m
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About this data
- Source. Official UK public procurement notices (Find a Tender), reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0. New notices arrive through the day; the figures are rebuilt nightly.
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Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Planned procurement
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 12 Mar 2026, 09:06 GMT
- Last source update
- 3 Jul 2026, 14:49 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-062870- Latest notice
- Pipeline notice (UK1)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area in notice
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0667e8Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
12 Mar 2026 → 31 Mar 2027 · 5 dates- Planning notice published227 days ago12 Mar 2026, 09:06 GMT
- Latest notice published114 days ago3 Jul 2026, 14:49 BST
- Market engagement83 days ago3 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
To register for the EME session, please complete the MS Forms link provided above. A confirmation email and joining instructions will be shared with registered participants in due course.
The EME session will be held on:
- Date: Wednesday 25th March 2026
- Time: 11:00 - 13:00 (UK time).
- Location: Virtual EME session via Microsoft Team, joining instructions and slides will be shared closer to the day.
- Registration link: forms.office.com/e/3uWwwQXcgk ↗
Please Note: The purpose of this Preliminary Market Engagement with the supplier base is to gather feedback for the programme as is not part of a formal procurement process and participation should not be taken as an indication of, or commitment to, any future procurement activity.
- Tender notice expected74 days ago12 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
- Today25 Oct 2026
- Contract startsin 156 days31 Mar 2027, 00:00 BST
Notice history
5 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 Mar 2026- Preliminary market engagement notice published12 Mar 2026, 09:06 GMTUK2
- Preliminary market engagement notice published13 Mar 2026, 10:50 GMTUK2
- Pipeline notice published30 Apr 2026, 15:44 BSTUK1
- Status changed to planned30 Apr 2026, 15:44 BST
- Pipeline notice published3 Jul 2026, 14:49 BSTUK1
Published amendments (2)
Change to notice: Error in selecting participation groups for the programme. This programme is not suitable for the following groups to contract as a lead supplier: SMEs and VCSEs
Please note that the Sudan Stability Programme (SSP) Business Case is still progressing through governance and and we will keep you informed of any developments. Any associated grant or tender activity will be subject to approval of the business case and likely to commence in the autumn. All interested organisations are encouraged to register for the ‘Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) – PQQ_2…
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2026-03: 1 release · 12 Mar 2026
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Pipeline notice- Awards (0)
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Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Pipeline notice Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
- Pipeline notice Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender