Foreign economic-aid-related services

Tender description

This is a Prior Information Notice (PIN) only: Publication and Call for Competition will be conducted once scope of work is fully defined and approved. DFID is planning to procure a supplier for ‘Design and implementation of a Mid-Term Review and Final Evaluation’ for DFID's Institutions for Inclusive Development (I4ID) programme. Through I4ID, the UK is contributing up to 14 000 000 GBP over 5 years (2016-2021) to strengthen democratic governance institutions in Tanzania so that, they are more inclusive and accountable, and economic growth provides more benefits for poor people. Most of I4ID is implemented through a single programme management contract, procurement for which will be finalised early in 2016. I4ID is designed to constantly adjust programming in response to its changing operating context, emerging opportunities and feedback on project performance. The programme also integrates a focus on political governance, and on tackling collective action problems through coalition building, both of which offer particular challenges from an evaluation perspective. DFID expects that the delivery of the I4ID Mid-Term Review and Evaluation will require ability to adjust to the changing direction of the programme using a range of skills and experience in assessing the effectiveness of the flexible ways of working that the I4ID programme incorporates, as well as readiness to explore a range of options for evaluation in order to secure a good fit with the programme and DFID's evaluation needs. Procurement is expected to launch by mid-March 2016. For more details, see the I4ID Business Case (http://iati.dfid.gov.uk/iati_documents/5137776.odt).