Research and development services and related consultancy services

Tender description

Research services to produce new operationally-relevant knowledge and evidence on African ‘cities as systems’ to help tackle the most significant problems constraining growth and development in individual African Cities, leading to the development of, and investment in, more effective economic development and poverty-reduction policies and programmes in African cities, by DFID and its partners. DFID intends to award a contract for an initial term of 6 years with a budget of up to 32 150 000 GBP. DFID may extend the duration up to an additional 3 years and up to an additional 16 075 000 GBP. DFID intends to award a contract for an initial term of 6 years with a budget of 32 150 000 GBP. Subject to need, performance and approvals, DFID may extend the duration up to an additional 3 years with a maximum total contract value of 48 225 000.