PA23 UK4 - Tender notice new
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Published
08 Apr 2026
Scope
- Reference
- itt_7595
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 21 Jun 2026 to 31 Mar 2028Possible extension to 31 Mar 2030
The initial contract value is up to £5 million. The Contract will include an option for FCDO to extend the term of the contract by a maximum of 24 months, and up to £4 million. This option will be exercised at the sole discretion of FCDO.
- CPV classifications
- 75211200
- Contract locations
- KE, Kenya
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
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| Technical Criteria | T1 - Quality of Core Team Structure 10% T2a- Quality of Programme Leadership and Management 10% T2b- Quality of Technical experts 10% T3 Approach and Methodology to service delivery 25% T4 Approach to Partnership, Collaboration, Stakeholder Engagement 15% T5 Approach to Monitoring, Innovation, Evidence & Learning 10% T6 Risk Management Approach 10% T7 Innovation for Process Efficiency 10% Total Technical: 100% To mitigate the risk of low-quality bids, a minimum acceptance threshold has been set at a 65% (260 points out of maximum 400 points) for technical score, in line with the PPQP approach. Bidders must achieve a minimum technical score of 260 and above. | quality | — |
| Commercial evaluation | PPQP assesses the quality of price of each bid on its own merit. It assesses the quantitative relationship between the bidder’s quality score and price. The lowest Price Per Quality Point score wins. The PPQP price will be calculated as: PPQP Cost = Core Team Cost (A) + Modelled Call Down Cost (B) A Tiebreaker is incorporated into the evaluation methodology should two or more bidders score the same. The highest technical score wins. If there is a tiebreaker on technical scores, then the highest score T3 wins. | cost | — |
Participation
Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.
LEGAL CAPACITY The Supplier is required to have the legal capacity to operate in Kenya. FINANCIAL CAPACITY Economic and Financial assessment will be based on the Supplier's Financial and Liquidity ratios. Supplier's EFS will be assessed on Pass/Fail basis as per requirement detailed in the Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) Part 3. A Potential Supplier who lacks the appropriate financial capacity could represent a risk to satisfactory contract delivery. Where financial capacity is in question, the Response may be failed on this basis, irrespective of a Potential Supplier’s performance in other nonfinancial areas.
Capacity to Meet Kenya Operational Requirements Bidders must confirm that their organisation is able to obtain all necessary registrations, licences, and certifications required to legally operate in Kenya for the delivery of this contract. Bidders must confirm that: 1. Their organisation either already holds the required Kenyan registrations/licences, or 2. will secure all required registrations and licences prior to contract award, at their own cost and responsibility. Requirements may include, but are not limited to: • Certificate of Incorporation (Kenyan or foreign company registration pathway) • Tax Identification Number (PIN/TIN) • Tax Compliance Certificate • Business Operation and/or Trade Licence • NGO Registration Certificate (if applicable) • Additional statutory or sector specific requirements (e.g., Environmental Impact Assessment certificate where relevant) FCDO will require full evidence of compliance prior to contract award.
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Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
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