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Thinking and Working Politically Facility (Bangladesh)

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender

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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 contract is not yet determined and FCDO will be using market feedback from the Early Market Engagement event (https://forms.office.com/e/LSdqLfcdVt) to inform the decision. The route to market stated in this notice is therefore subject to change. FCDO cannot guarantee that interested suppliers will be eligible to participate in the route to market that is ultimately selected.

Classification

  • CPV75211200 — Foreign economic-aid-related services

Lots

  • Lot 1£2.1m

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-05ed7f
Status
planned
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Expected award period

Ends
10 Apr 2026, 23:59

Tender Period

Ends
2 Mar 2026, 17:00

Communication

Future Notice Date
30 Jan 2026, 23:59

Enquiry period

Ends
23 Feb 2026, 17:00

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planned
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Amount
2,083,333
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
2,500,000

Renewal

Description
This contract may be extended by 12 months with zero value subject to need assessment and supplier performance.

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

Additional Classifications

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

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
079144-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK3
Description
Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
plannedProcurementNotice
Published
3 Dec 2025, 04:55

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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