Tender: Transaction Advisory and Investment Support Framework for BRAVE-IS Pakistan (FCDO-funded)

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DAI Global UK is seeking a supplier to provide transaction advisory, finance and investment support to the Building Resilience and Addressing Vulnerability to Emergencies - Institutional Strengthening (BRAVE-IS) programme in Pakistan, a multi-year (2026-2029) technical assistance programme funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO). The programme will appoint one firm under a Time and Materials drawdown framework to mobilise experts and delivery teams for task-requested work, requiring expertise in transaction advisory and project structuring (including PPP and blended finance), feasibility, financial modelling and economic appraisal, investment pipeline development and project preparation, private sector engagement and investment mobilisation, and institutional and embedded delivery support within federal and provincial government bodies. Support must strengthen government capacity and include handover of tools and models; personnel will work in Islamabad, Lahore, Karachi and Peshawar with travel elsewhere in Pakistan as required. The initial contract period runs from award to 31 March 2027 and may be extended subject to programme requirements, performance and FCDO approval; no minimum volume of work is guaranteed and this is an open competition seeking rates for locally based personnel. To apply, submit one email to [email protected] with the subject line "BRAVE-IS-001 - Proposal - [Firm name]", attaching two separate PDF files: (1) a technical submission of no more than nine pages with CVs as an annex, and (2) a financial proposal giving daily fee rates only for five personnel levels. Proposals will be scored 80% technical and 20% financial and must remain valid for 90 days. Clarification questions are due by 9 October 2026 by email to [email protected] with the subject line "BRAVE-IS-001 - Clarification Question - [Firm name]"; the proposal deadline is 20 October 2026, 17:00 Pakistan Standard Time (13:00 UK time). Please read the full RFP (reference BRAVE-IS-001) before applying; late submissions will not be considered and DAI reserves the right to cancel the procurement or make no award.