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Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 19:33.

Opportunity overview

Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning services across the Palestine portfolio.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Itad Limited

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£5m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
2 Oct 2025
Award ID
071554-2025-1
Status
active
Location
Brighton, UK, BN1 3XE, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV75211200 — Foreign economic-aid-related services

Lots

  • The OPTIMEL contract will enable improved UK support to Palestine and populations affected by the ongoing crisis and long-term occupation. It will provide independent verification and assurance that UK-funded interventions deliver impact to intended beneficiaries, are strategically aligned, offer value for money (VfM), and are informed by Palestinian voices. In addition to supporting programme-level decision-making and risk management within the Palestine portfolio, OPTIMEL will contribute to FCDO’s broader Country-Based Programming (CBP) goals, integrating diplomatic and development activities. The service will also strengthen the evidence base for effective approaches in fragile and politically sensitive contexts. OPTIMEL will be delivered across three workstreams: Third-Party Monitoring & Evaluation (TPM) Research, Analysis & Evaluation: Portfolio Learning & Engagement£5m

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-048a39
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
The OPTIMEL programme aims to support the FCDO to meet the following objectives: • Core Objective – Independent Monitoring (IM) of FCDO’s overseas development assistance (ODA) portfolio in OPTs: FCDO’s ODA portfolio supports the humanitarian response, recovery and reconstruction, economic development, improved governance and reform, securit capability. IM will verify results and projects delivered by FCDO’s implementing partners, collect beneficiary feedback data and monitor compliance with FCDO’s agreements and expectations. The registration link for the EME event is https://forms.office.com/e/ZqRT5nTueG

Unstructured Changes

Entry 1

Where

Section
I.1

New Value

Old Value

Bid Opening

Date
24 Jan 2025, 13:00

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Expected award period

Starts
24 Jan 2025, 13:00

Tender Period

Ends
24 Feb 2025, 13:00

Communication

Future Notice Date
11 Nov 2024, 00:00

Classification

Id
75211200
Scheme
CPV
Description
Foreign economic-aid-related services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Duration In Days
240

Submission Method

electronicSubmission
written

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
No
Description
The OPTIMEL contract will enable improved UK support to Palestine and populations affected by the ongoing crisis and long-term occupation. It will provide independent verification and assurance that UK-funded interventions deliver impact to intended beneficiaries, are strategically aligned, offer value for money (VfM), and are informed by Palestinian voices. In addition to supporting programme-level decision-making and risk management within the Palestine portfolio, OPTIMEL will contribute to FCDO’s broader Country-Based Programming (CBP) goals, integrating diplomatic and development activities. The service will also strengthen the evidence base for effective approaches in fragile and politically sensitive contexts. OPTIMEL will be delivered across three workstreams: Third-Party Monitoring & Evaluation (TPM) Research, Analysis & Evaluation: Portfolio Learning & Engagement

Value

Amount
5,000,000
Currency
GBP

Options

Description
Subject to Supplier performance, budgets and the FCDO governance processes the contract can be extended for up-to 18 months with an additional budget of up-to £2m.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,080

Submission terms

Variant Policy
allowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
Gaza

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
IL
Entry 2
Region
IL
Entry 3
Region
PS

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
75211200
Scheme
CPV
Description
Foreign economic-aid-related services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
economic
Document Type
economicSelectionCriteria
Entry 2
Id
technical
Document Type
technicalSelectionCriteria

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-131
Name
Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UK
Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1A 2AH
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
King Charles Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
MINISTRY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office

Contact

Telephone
+44 2070080932
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-125328
Name
Tarin Jennings

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
Tarin Jennings
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-6101
Name
Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UK
Locality
East Kilbride
Postal Code
G75 8EA
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Abercrombie House, Eaglesham Road

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Central Government
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office

Contact

Name
Tarin Jennings
Telephone
+44 1355844000
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-165833
Name
Itad Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Brighton
Postal Code
BN1 3XE
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
International House, Queens Road

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Itad Limited
Organisation 5
Id
GB-FTS-27027
Name
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
East Kilbride
Postal Code
G75 8EA
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Eaglesham Road

Identifier

Legal Name
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Organisation 6
Id
GB-FTS-165834
Name
CEDR (Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution)

Roles

mediationBody

Address

Locality
London
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
CEDR (Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution)
Organisation 7
Id
GB-FTS-1412
Name
High Court of Justice

Roles

reviewContactPoint

Address

Locality
London
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
High Court of Justice

Award information

Award 1
Id
071554-2025-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-165833
Name
Itad Limited

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
071554-2025-1
Status
active
Award ID
071554-2025-1
Date Signed
3 Oct 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
5,000,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · East Kilbride · UK · G75 8EA · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · IL
  • Delivery location · PS

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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