Award of Global Evaluation and Monitoring Framework Agreement (GEMFA) by FCDO

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The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office awarded a contract to Abt Britain Ltd, Cowater International S.A., DT Global International Development UK Ltd., Ecorys UK Limited, Integrity Global Ltd, ITAD Ltd, Montrose International LLP, NIRAS Group (UK) Limited, and Oxford Policy for the establishment of a new Global Evaluation Monitoring Framework Agreement (GEMFA).

The framework ensures the provision of efficient and effective expert services for the design and implementation of monitoring and/or monitoring evaluation and learning (MEL) of programmes delivered by FCDO and other Government Departments.

The framework was awarded for an initial two-year period with the option for two twelve-month extensions.

It operates under a lotted structure with competition between framework suppliers for higher value assignments (over £600K) and a rotational round-robin approach for lower value assignments (under £600K).

The lots are: Lot 1 - Monitoring High Value Lot (>£600k) with mini-competition; Lot 2 - Monitoring Low Value Lot (<£600k); Lot 3 - Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) High Value Lot (>£600k) with mini-competition; Lot 4 - Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Low Value Lot (<£600k).

Framework participants may submit tenders for either high value lots (Lots 1 & 3) OR low value lots (Lots 2 & 4).

Lead Framework participants on high value lots are not permitted to participate on any of the low value lots as either a lead supplier or a subcontractor.

Lead Framework participants on the low value lots (Lots 2 & 4) are permitted to act as a subcontractor on the high value lots.

Tenders may be submitted for a maximum of two lots.

The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining lots or groups of lots.