Award of ASCEND Lot 2 Contract for Neglected Tropical Disease Control in Western and Central Africa
DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT · Awarded contract
AwardedAward of ASCEND Lot 2 Contract for Neglected Tropical Disease Control in Western and Central Africa
Awarded 14 Apr 2019
Awarded14 Apr 2019
Value£91,670,124.00
SupplierSightsavers
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryHealth & Medical
Ended 4y 7mo ago2y 12mo term
Awarded 14 Apr 2019Expired 30 Mar 2022
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The Department for International Development awarded a contract to Sightsavers for the Accelerating the Sustainable Control and Elimination of Neglected Tropical Diseases (ASCEND) programme, Lot 2 covering Western and Central Africa.
The contract, valued at £91,670,124, aimed to achieve progress towards the 2020 Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) roadmap targets for targeted NTDs in all programme countries and to strengthen elements of national health systems required for sustainable NTD control and elimination.
The supplier focused on five NTDs: lymphatic filariasis, onchocerciasis, schistosomiasis, visceral leishmaniasis, and trachoma.
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