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Thinking and Working Politically Facility (Bangladesh)

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 13:41.

Opportunity overview

The UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) is seeking a supplier who can support the British High Commission in Dhaka (BHCD) in its application of Thinking and Working Politically (TWP) methods to maximise its impact in Bangladesh. The TWP Facility will support the UK’s objective of building state capacity in Bangladesh through modern partnerships. BHC Dhaka is shifting the approach of its development portfolio away from service delivery and towards system strengthening. A deeper understanding of political economy, institutions and support for local reform champions and processes will help to unlock system strengthening and deepen state capacity. The supplier will provide a range of products and services to BHC Dhaka teams including (but not limited to): - Political Economy Analysis and Institutional Analysis on-demand in specific sectors and policy design/policy delivery problems - Support for Theory of Change workshops and sector strategies, with a specific focus on political economy and political feasibility - Capacity-building for implementing partners of programmes on TWP including PEA and IA - Regular engagement with implementing partners to deliver TWP, depending on the level of expertise The route to market for this procurement opportunity is now finalised and will be through FCDO's existing Global Development Delivery (GDD) Framework, Lot No.14, which will be governed under PCR 2015 regulations. The communication channel against pqq_1971 https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk/go/34749209019B06B5B7B5 shall cease to exist w.e.f. 09/01/2026. All future engagement with the Framework Suppliers until publication of ITT for this Tender will be through the existing Lot No.14 communication channel, which is available only to the existing Lot 14 suppliers.

Classification

  • CPV75211200 — Foreign economic-aid-related services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

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-05ed7e
Status
planning
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
083096-2025
Description
The changes to Notice include sharing of Communication Channel Link for the market to engage with the Authority with regard to this procurement opportunity with a proposed deadline of 16 January 2026, which shall be revised upon confirmation of route to market.
Entry 2
Id
086514-2025
Description
The changes to Notice include informing the market about changes to the route to market from Open Procedure to call down under Global Development Delivery (GDD) Framework Lot No.14, which will be governed under PCR 2015 regulations. The existing communication channel under pqq_1971 shall cease to exist w.e.f. 09/01/2026.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Communication

Future Notice Date
23 Jan 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning
Has Renewal
Yes

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Ends
30 Sept 2031, 23:59
Starts
1 May 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
30 Sept 2032, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
BD
Country
BD
Country Name
Bangladesh
Entry 2
Region
BD
Country
BD
Country Name
Bangladesh
Entry 3
Region
BD
Country
BD
Country Name
Bangladesh

Additional Classifications

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

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
079143-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
3 Dec 2025, 04:54
Entry 2
Id
083096-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
16 Dec 2025, 07:21
Entry 3
Id
086514-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
31 Dec 2025, 02:42

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
9 Jan 2026, 23:59
Description
It is an information notice to give interested suppliers the opportunity to communicate with the Authority using the Communication Channel link https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk/go/34749209019B06B5B7B5

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PXRR-8771-PHVX
Name
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKI32
Country
GB
Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1A 2AH
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
King Charles Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - central government

Identifier

Id
PXRR-8771-PHVX
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
LS Nagarajan

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI32 · SW1A 2AH · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · BD · Bangladesh

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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