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Published 7 Jul 2023, 15:12 BST

Official UK procurement notice

UK public contract notice

Name: Procurement Process ocds-h6vhtk-033495
Creator: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Published: 2023-07-07T14:12:38.000Z
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Authority: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesOpen procedure

Sectors: Administration, defence and social security services (75) Delivery: ZA

Published estimate£2,800,000exc. VAT · 1 value update

Submissions closed 17 Jun 2022awarded 15 Jun 2023

Awarded to DNA Economics

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This programme aims to forge new ways of collaboration between the UK and South African government around economic policy priorities such as

Macroeconomic coordination: debt sustainability e.g., how to work together on the Debt Service Suspension Initiative (DSSI), and common framework; economic reforms to enhance COVID recovery; combatting illicit financial flows; women's economic empowerment.

A Green Recovery to COVID: improving climate mitigation and adaptation across the region, increasing green investment, enhancing just energy transitions.

Trade and Investment: increasing trade and investment flows into the region, promoting negotiation and implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA).

CPV: Foreign economic-aid-related services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1This programme aims to forge new ways of collaboration between the UK and South African government around economic policy priorities such asAwarded

This programme aims to forge new ways of collaboration between the UK and South African government around economic policy priorities such as Macroeconomic coordination: debt sustainability e.g., how to work together on the Debt Service Suspension Initiative (DSSI), and common framework; economic reforms to enhance COVID recovery; combatting illicit financial flows; women's economic empowerment. A Green Recovery to COVID: improving climate mitigation and adaptation across the region, increasing green investment, enhancing just energy transitions. Trade and Investment: increasing trade and inves…

Delivery: ZA

Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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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 more

How bids were scored

Quality: 70%Price: 30%

Published sub-criteria (2)

Technical — 70%
Commercial — 30%

Published award criteria (2)

Commercial — 30
Technical — 70

Conditions of participation1

Suitability
See ITT documents

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

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: 7 Jul 2023, 15:12 BST
Last source update: 7 Jul 2023, 15:12 BST
Award evaluation window: 17 Jun 2022, 12:00 BST — …
Classification (CPV): Foreign economic-aid-related services
Delivery area: ZA
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-033495

Contract terms

Electronic trading: e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment
Performance terms: See ITT Documents

How it was run

Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER

Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail

Submission deadline: 17 Jun 2022, 12:00 BST
Submission channel: {"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages: en
Bid validity: 240 days from the deadline
Bids opened: 17 Jun 2022, 12:00 BST

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk ↗

Timeline

3 published dates · Europe/London

Submission deadline
17 Jun 2022, 12:00 BST
Bids opened
17 Jun 2022, 12:00 BST
Notice published
7 Jul 2023, 15:12 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £2,800,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 10

Contracts signed 1latest 15 Jun 2023

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
DNA EconomicsSME	—	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 019492-2023-1 · DNA EconomicsSME
Signed
15 Jun 2023
Value
£2,800,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
10bids · 10 electronic	—	—	—

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 7 Jul 2023

Published value updated
7 Jul 2023, 15:12 BSTwas £2,800,000
Status changed to complete
7 Jul 2023, 15:12 BST
Deadline withdrawn
7 Jul 2023, 15:12 BST
Buyer details updated
7 Jul 2023, 15:12 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsEconomic affairsBody governed by public lawGeneral public services King Charles Street, London, UK, SW1A 2AH +44 2070080932

Dispute resolution & review bodies

FCDOReview body East Kilbride +44 1355844000

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

DNA EconomicsAwarded supplier Pretoria, ZA

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria