Foreign economic-aid-related services

Tender description

Contract award for a Service Provider to provide technical support and advice to improve the fiduciary risk management capabilities of government, civil society and other development organisations in Tanzania. Support areas will include governance, management oversight and financial controls. The objectives of this contract are to: i) improve the efficiency and effectiveness of selected partner organisations and government institutions by strengthening internal controls; ii) improve capacity of staff in selected organisations (and DFID) to minimise and manage fiduciary risk, iii) drive VfM and safeguard public funds in relation to UK aid flows. The contract will help development practitioners in Tanzania deepen their knowledge and understanding of the fiduciary environment through which funds are channelled, and generate evidence to challenge and support partner organisations to improve their systems in order to obtain greater fiduciary assurance. The maximum budget was 1 500 000 GBP over 3 years, with an option to extend for an additional 18 months with a potential additional budget of 750 000 GBP.