Foreign economic-aid-related services

Tender description

Following 2 devastating earthquakes in Nepal in 2015 DFID plans to support the Government and people of Nepal in the reconstruction effort. DFID will provide up to 63 000 000 GBP over 6 years (2016 - 2022) to meet reconstruction needs (‘building back’) and also ensure that the poorest are not left behind, that there is a transformative impact for women and girls, and that the reconstruction effort leads to long-term positive change (‘building back better’). DFID wishes to seek the services of a supplier to implement the major component of the UK supported post-earthquake reconstruction programme. It includes ongoing planning support for reconstruction needs, supervision and delivery of community infrastructure in earthquake affected districts, addressing the barriers to private sector development, running a challenge fund to ensure the poor and most vulnerable are not left behind, and associated evaluation and learning activities. DFID expects the supplier to be in place by the 1.4.2017 at the latest and the contract will last until March 2022, with a 6 month inception phase. There will be 2 break points in the programme, 1 after the inception phase and 1 at the point of the third annual review (expected May 2019). DFID may extend the contract beyond the 2022 end date, for up to 2 additional years. This is a Competitive Procedure with Negotiation as the nature of the services cannot be established with sufficient precision to permit the award of the contract using the Open or Restricted procedure. After evaluation of the submitted pre-qualification questionnaire, a minimum of 3 and maximum of 6 suppliers will then be invited to tender. A further shortlisted group of suppliers will then be invited to negotiation.