Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office
Abercrombie House, Eaglesham Road
East Kilbride
G75 8EA
UK
Contact person: Milena Bandere
Telephone: +44 2070080932
E-mail: milena.bandere@fcdo.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/foreign-commonwealth-development-office
Address of the buyer profile: https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
Other: International Development
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Girls in Rwanda Learn (GIRL)
II.1.2) Main CPV code
75211200
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Girls in Rwanda Learn (GIRL) is a Technical Assistance flexible- adaptive and catalytic programme aiming at delivering the UK's ambition for 12 years of quality education for all. GIRL will directly contribute to the global target of getting 40 million more girls in school. The programme will test then scale cost-effective and innovative interventions to support marginalised girls in Rwanda to return to school, stay in school and learn.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
32 500 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
RW
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
FCDO is implementing a Girls in Rwanda Learn (GIRL) programme to the education sector in Rwanda over the next years 2024 to 2030. The GIRL supplier will support the Ministry of Education (MINEDUC) and will work alongside with UNICEF to improve learning opportunities for girls and boys in Rwanda, including highly marginalised out of school children.
Main objectives of the GIRL programme are 1) improving foundational learning outcomes in English and maths and 2) ensuring the most marginalised girls and children with disabilities can access education, stay in school, and learn through targeted interventions.
The contract shall run for up to between 4 November 2024 and 30 June 2030 with an option to extend by up to 36 months, and up to £20 million.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The contract will include an option for FCDO to extend the term of the contract by up to additional 36 months, with up to £20 million. This option will be exercised at the sole discretion of FCDO.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2024/S 000-004218
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: ECM_7018
Title: Girls in Rwanda Learn (GIRL)
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
31/10/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 5
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Mott MacDonald Ltd
Mott MacDonald House, 8-10 Sydenham Road
Croydon
CRO 2EE
UK
NUTS: UKI62
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 32 500 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office
Abercrombie House, Eaglesham Road
East Kilbride
G75 8EA
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office
Abercrombie House, Eaglesham Road
East Kilbride
G75 8EA
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
04/12/2024