Market Engagement (EME) Event for Global Mine Action Programme 3 (GMAP 3)

Tender description

The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) would like to invite interested parties to attend a Market Engagement (EME) Event concerning the provision of services to deliver Global Mine Action Programme 3 (GMAP 3). The Global Mine Action Programme 3 (GMAP3) began in April 2022, and is building on the success of its predecessor (the Global Mine Action Programme 2) in tackling the threat of landmines and other explosive remnants of war. It has a confirmed total budget allocation of up to £100M covering three financial years (2022/2023; 23/24; 24/25). It will lead to increased human security, and support towards development and peace in priority countries. It will do this through the clearance of landmines and other explosive remnants of war, explosive ordnance risk education for affected communities, and building the capacity of national authorities and operators. The EME for GMAP3 will be a virtual event taking place at 2 pm BST on Thursday 28 July. It will focus on multi-year contracts that will commence from early 2023 and run to end March 2025, with a likely option to extend. The contracts will operate in up to 12 countries. The tender process will cover multiple opportunities. Suppliers may bid for one or more of the contracts on their own or in partnership with others. The current thinking is to tender four opportunities, composed as follows: - Afghanistan - Angola, Cambodia, Zimbabwe, Laos - Iraq, Ukraine - Ethiopia, Myanmar, Somalia, Yemen, South Sudan There will be a separate contract for monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) services across GMAP3. The Supplier(s) for the country contracts will be required to work closely with the MEL provider to ensure GMAP3's impact is well understood, allowing for adjustments to enhance delivery and building the wider evidence base for mine action. This EME event is an opportunity for prospective GMAP3 multi-year contract suppliers to understand current GMAP3 planning, to ask question, and to provide feedback on the draft Terms of Reference (ToR). FCDO is interested in understanding how the Terms of Reference could be strengthened to better deliver the outcomes listed above. Prospective suppliers are invited to complete the survey via EME Registration Form (https://bit.ly/3mNScSX), which also can be used to send written questions to the FCDO. It will also be possible to ask questions at the event, however, receiving questions in advance will help FCDO to prepare the responses in advance. The draft Terms of Reference for GMAP3 and other supporting documents will be broadcasted via FCDO Portal a minimum of one week prior to the early market engagement event.