Foreign economic-aid-related services

Tender description

This is a prior information notice which is being published to advertise an early market engagement event. a call for competition will follow at a later stage, following business case approval. DFID Sierra Leone is developing a new Private Sector Development Programme. Subject to Ministerial approval and fund availability, DFID Sierra Leone is planning a 6-year programme with an estimated total budget of 30 000 000 GBP. This programme will mark significant shift in DFID Sierra Leone’s strategic focus towards investment in transformational, long-term economic growth, leading to sustained investment and jobs creation. Description of Event: Through an Early Market Engagement (EME), DFID Sierra Leone aims to assess seek feedback from potential suppliers on the proposed approach, determine the interest and capability of potential suppliers/partners in participating and bidding for this work. The EME process is intended to promote a transparent dialogue between DFID and interested parties on approaches to the programme, achieve value for money, harness innovation and capitalise on opportunities for collaboration amongst partners. How to register to attend the Early Market Engagement Event. To register your interest in attending the Early Market Engagement Event, complete the survey questions here: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/NGHV9NS — by the Registration Deadline, which is a maximum of 2 attendees per organisation may attend. Each attendee should complete the survey individually in order to comply with DFID security policy should attendee details change after the survey response has been submitted, it is still possible to return to the response originally submitted and edit attendee details. In such cases, the attendee to be replaced should complete the changes, to ensure the correct record is amended. Places will be confirmed by return email after the Registration Deadline. Confirmation will be sent to the email address submitted when responding to the survey DFID is collecting responses to a number of questions regarding programme approach. A response is required for each question in order to submit your completed survey. All responses are strictly confidential and will only be used for strengthening DFID’s programming approach. Please note: All communication regarding this opportunity will be communicated via the DFID Supplier Portal and interested suppliers should register on the DFID Supplier Portal and check here for any updates on this programme. You can register using the following link: https://supplierportal.dfid.gov.uk/selfservice/