Expired contract

PROJ10028 - Better Assistance in Crises (BASIC) Research Contract Award

Details

Buyer: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Supplier(s): The Institute of Development Studies
Value: £9,936,270
Duration: 3 years
Topic: Foreign economic-aid-related services
Published: 16 December 2020
Source: uk:contracts_finder

Tender description

The overall objective of BASIC Research is to deliver and maximise uptake of new policy and operationally-relevant evidence on: why, how and when to use social protection approaches in different crises contexts, to deliver more effective and efficient social assistance so that vulnerable people, in particular women, children and people with disabilities, cope better with crises and meet their basic needs. Additional information: All relevant information relating to this Contract Notice can be found on the FCDO Supplier Portal where suppliers can register their interest directly. If you are not already registered as a supplier on the FCDO Supplier Portal please follow the guidance which can be found on the top left of the home page: https://supplierportal.fcdo.gov.uk/selfservice/

Timeline

Completed: Award date19 October 2020
Completed: Award published16 December 2020
Current notice
Completed: Contract expiry date31 March 2024

About the buyer

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office is a ministerial department that buys through its own Commercial Directorate. Every procurement runs on Jaggaer, the department's eSourcing portal, where suppliers register to bid. Opportunities and awards are published on Contracts Finder, and bids above threshold need Central Digital Platform registration. A commercial pipeline is updated every quarter. Four category teams cover programme delivery, estates and security, digital and technology, and corporate services. The department runs its own frameworks, such as the Global Development Delivery Framework, and dynamic purchasing systems for construction and global facilities management.

Procurement spend from central entities makes up 66% of overall UK public spend.

Over the past 5 years, most of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office's contract awards have been in business services, transport equipment and construction work.

Relevant CPV codes

75211200 · Foreign economic-aid-related services

Decision makers

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