Contracts

I.1) Name, addresses and contact point(s):

Official name: Department for International Development

Postal address: Abercrombie House, Eaglesham Road

Town: East Kilbride

Telephone: 01355 84 3620

E-mail: Susan-Docherty@dfid.gov.uk

Contact point(s): Susan Docherty

For the attention of: Susan Docherty

Postal code: G75 8EA

Country: United Kingdom

Fax: 01355 84 3183

General address of the contracting authority (URL):

Address of the buyer profile (URL):

I.1.1) Further information can be obtained at:

As at I.1

I.1.2) Specifications and additional documents (including documents for a Dynamic Purchasing System) can be obtained at:

As at I.1

I.1.3) Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to:

As at I.1

I.2.1) Type of contracting authority: Other

If 'other' please specify: Central  Level

I.2.2) Main activity or activities:

If 'other' please specify:

I.2.2) The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities?

I.1) Description:

II.1.1) Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:

UK-East Kilbride: Independent External Provider for Monitoring and Evaluation of State Level Programmes - Nigeria

II.1.2) Service Category:

11.

II.1.2.1) Main place of performance:

Nigeria

NUTS Code

II.1.3) The notice involves

II.1.4) Information on framework agreement (if appropriate)

Number

OR, if applicable, maximum number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged

Period in year(s)

OR month(s)

Justification for a framework agreement the duration of which exceeds four years

II.1.4.2) Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement (give figures only)

Estimated value (excluding VAT)

OR range: between

and

Currency

Frequency and value of the contracts to be awarded (if possible)

II.1.5) Short description of the contract or purchase(s):

DFID wishes to appoint an independent external provider to monitor progress and evaluate achievements of five State Level Programmes on governance; voice and accountability; education; health and growth in selected states in Nigeria. The objectives of the consultancy are to design and implement a monitoring and evaluation (M&E) system to assess the success of the programmes. The M&E system will, amongst other things, highlight risks facing successful implementation; propose mitigation strategies; carry out thematic or issues based studies and ensure synergy between the different M&E systems for all the programmes. Skills in the design and implementation of log frames; information and knowledge systems; the ability to undertake statistical research; surveys; impact analysis; beneficiary and risk assessment and policy evaluation will be required. General management consultancy services.

II.1.6) Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV):

Main Object: 79411000

II.1.7) Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)?:

II.1.8) Division into lots No

II.1.9) Variants will be accepted Yes

II.2.1) Quantity or scope of the contract

Value

OR Lowest Offer

AND Highest Offer to be taken into consideration

Currency

Including VAT

If yes, specify VAT rate(%)

II.3) Duration of the contract or time period for completion

Either: Period in months 60

III.1) Conditions relating to the contract:

III.1.1) Deposits and guarantees required (if applicable):

III.1.2) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions regulating them: The contract will be governed by English Law. Prices are not required at Expressions of Interest (EOI) stage, however, when required prices must be quoted in GBP. DFID reserves the right to annul the process and not to award the contract.

III.1.3) Legal form to be taken by the grouping of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded (if applicable): Joint and several liability

III.1.4) Other particular conditions to which performance of the contract is subject (if applicable):

If yes, description of particular conditions:

III.2) Conditions for participation

III.2.1) Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers:

Any supplier may be disqualified who:

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met:

III.2.2) Economic and financial capacity:

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met (if applicable):

Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable):

III.2.3) Technical capacity:

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met (if applicable):

Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable):

III.2.4) Reserved contracts (if applicable):

III.3) Conditions specific to services contracts

III.3.1) Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession:

If yes, reference of the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:

III.3.2) Legal entities should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service: Yes

IV.1) Type of procedure:

Restricted procedure

IV.1.2) Limitations on the number of operators that will be invited to tender or to participate (when applicable)

Envisaged number of operators

Or Envisaged minimum number 5

and, if appropriate, maximum number 8

Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:

IV.2) AWARD CRITERIA:

IV.2.1) Award criteria (please tick the relevant box(es))

B) The most economically advantageous tender in terms of: B2) the criteria as stated in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document.

IV.2.2) An electronic auction will be used:

IV.3) Administrative information:

IV.3.1) File reference number attributed by the contracting entity (if applicable): PO 4524

IV.3.2) Previous publication concerning the same contract:

IV.3.2.1) Notice number in OJ: 

Of:

Notice number in OJ:

Of

Terms and method of payment

IV.3.4) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date 05/05/2009

Time 23:59

IV.3.5) Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

IV.3.6) Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up English