Foreign economic-aid-related services

Tender description

DFID is supporting delivery of the UK government's development partnership with India. Focusing on 5 closely linked areas (ease of doing business, finance, skills, energy and urban), key priorities of this partnership are the reduction of inequality (particularly in relation to women, girls and other marginalised groups) and ensuring environmental sustainability and climate resilience. In the urban sector, the UK will work closely with Indian cities to attract investment; improve governance; make cities more inclusive, energy efficient and climate resilient, and provide smart solutions for the provision of services such as transport, health, waste, water and energy. In view of the above, DFID seeks to procure technical assistance to support implementation of the Government of India's Smart Cities Mission and Atal Mission or Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) at state and city level. DFID seeks to procure technical assistance to support implementation of the Government of India's Smart Cities Mission and Atal Mission or Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) at state and city level. DFID will provide specific and focused technical assistance to selected cities including Indore, Amaravati and Pune and up to 5 additional UK-India partnership cities in close consultation with the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) on city specific priorities to make them smart, inclusive, green and resilient. The focus of the programme is on supporting sustainable economic growth and creating new job opportunities by strengthening urban governance, enhancing the flow of investment in smart city infrastructure and facilitating twinning of Indian cities with cities internationally, including in the UK. Innovation around technology, finance and governance, inclusion of the poorest and women, and climate resilience are critical cross cutting themes of our support. The contract of up to 3 500 000 GBP will be awarded for a period of 30 months from the date of contract award and will comprise of a 3-month Inception Phase and 27-month Implementation Phase. There will be break points after the Inception Phase and after one year of Implementation.