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Manufacturing Africa

Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office · award, contract

Tender information last checkedLast checked 24 Sept 2026, 09:51.

Opportunity overview

The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) intends to increase the financial ceiling of an existing contract - Manufacturing Africa (MA) to continue to support increased foreign direct investment (FDI) into manufacturing and contribute towards the economic transformation across Africa to create more and better jobs in the industry.

Awarded to

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McKinsey Development Partners

Matched by normalised name
Published award value
Value not stated
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
6 Sept 2026
Award ID
084333-2026-PO 8178-1
Status
active
Location
London, UK, WC1A 1PB, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV75210000 — Foreign affairs and other services

Lots

  • This notice is to indicate that the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) proposes to scale up the contract with the named supplier for Manufacturing Africa (MA) currently operating in Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal and Tanzania. The contract financial limit will be uplifted by an additional £32,000,000. This notice constitutes a Voluntary ex ante notice under Regulation 99 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The Authority considers the award of this contract modification is permitted under Regulation 72 (1) (b) of those Regulations, and therefore subject to publication of a notice under that provision, however the Authority also intends to observe a 10 day standstill period under regulation 99 (3)(c). FCDO's aim, through this programme is to contribute towards the economic transformation needed in Africa to create more and better jobs and to set countries on a trajectory out of poverty. The programme supports increased foreign direct investment (FDI) into manufacturing which in turn boosts productivity by introducing new technology and management capabilities, increase the capabilities of the workforce and diffuse these improvements into the wider economy. The aim of Manufacturing Africa is to generate formal employment, which in turn creates social stability. The additional budget will allow for Manufacturing Africa to continue to fulfil its role as a key delivery mechanism for the Growth Community of Expertise and allow it to meet the current and anticipated demands across FCDO. It will also allow for activities which scale Manufacturing Africa's impact while lowering outcome risk by focussing on embedding lessons from the current programme with system actors in MA markets who will endure beyond the programme, and building pipeline and activities around the needs of the successor Growth CoE Technical Assistance Facility. Finally it will allow for an efficient handover to the successor programme, avoiding a gap in provision and ensuring a streamlined transfer of programming with no duplication of costs or vfm concerns.Value not stated

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-06f357
Status
complete
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method
limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Why this procedure was chosen
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) intends to increase the financial ceiling of the Manufacturing Africa (MA) contract by £32,000,000. The modification is made under Regulation 72(1)(b) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The additional funding will enable continued delivery of the existing Manufacturing Africa service model at the scale and pace required to meet current demand and support transition to the successor Growth Community of Expertise Technical Assistance Facility. The modification does not introduce new services or materially alter the nature or scope of the contract. FCDO considers that a change of contractor cannot be made for economic and technical reasons. The incumbent supplier is responsible for a live pipeline of investments and activities and has established relationships with Posts, partner governments, investors and private sector stakeholders, together with programme-specific knowledge developed over the life of the contract. Appointing an alternative supplier for the remaining contract period would require mobilisation, transfer of knowledge and subsequent handover to the successor programme, creating significant inconvenience, duplication of costs and increased delivery risk. The modification does not exceed 50% of the original contract value and the overall nature of the contract remains unchanged. The amendment is time-limited and supports delivery continuity, value for money and an orderly transition to successor Growth CoE arrangements.

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
75210000
Description
Foreign affairs and other services

Covered By

GPA

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Id
D_OUTSIDE_SCOPE
Description
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
This notice is to indicate that the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) proposes to scale up the contract with the named supplier for Manufacturing Africa (MA) currently operating in Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal and Tanzania. The contract financial limit will be uplifted by an additional £32,000,000. This notice constitutes a Voluntary ex ante notice under Regulation 99 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The Authority considers the award of this contract modification is permitted under Regulation 72 (1) (b) of those Regulations, and therefore subject to publication of a notice under that provision, however the Authority also intends to observe a 10 day standstill period under regulation 99 (3)(c). FCDO's aim, through this programme is to contribute towards the economic transformation needed in Africa to create more and better jobs and to set countries on a trajectory out of poverty. The programme supports increased foreign direct investment (FDI) into manufacturing which in turn boosts productivity by introducing new technology and management capabilities, increase the capabilities of the workforce and diffuse these improvements into the wider economy. The aim of Manufacturing Africa is to generate formal employment, which in turn creates social stability. The additional budget will allow for Manufacturing Africa to continue to fulfil its role as a key delivery mechanism for the Growth Community of Expertise and allow it to meet the current and anticipated demands across FCDO. It will also allow for activities which scale Manufacturing Africa's impact while lowering outcome risk by focussing on embedding lessons from the current programme with system actors in MA markets who will endure beyond the programme, and building pipeline and activities around the needs of the successor Growth CoE Technical Assistance Facility. Finally it will allow for an efficient handover to the successor programme, avoiding a gap in provision and ensuring a streamlined transfer of programming with no duplication of costs or vfm concerns.
Has Options
Yes

Options

Description
The original contract included an option to extend the contract by up to 2 years (up to 3 Sept 2028) and a maximum contract value of £130,000,000. A previous amendment has extended the contract to 31 March 2028 and to £134,000,000. This modification will now increase the financial ceiling to £166,000,000 with the end date remaining 31 March 2028.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
75210000
Description
Foreign affairs and other services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
ET
Entry 2
Region
KE
Entry 3
Region
NG
Entry 4
Region
RW
Entry 5
Region
TZ
Entry 6
Region
UK

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office
Id
GB-FTS-6101

Identifier

Legal Name
Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office

Address

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

Contact

Name
Fiona Crawford
Telephone
+44 2070085000

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Id
MINISTRY
Description
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Id
01
Description
General public services
Organisation 2
Name
McKinsey Development Partners
Id
GB-FTS-186397

Identifier

Legal Name
McKinsey Development Partners

Address

Street Address
The Post Building, 100 Museum Street
Locality
London
Region
UK
Postal Code
WC1A 1PB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Organisation 3
Name
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Id
GB-FTS-6099

Identifier

Legal Name
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Address

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

Roles

reviewBody

Details

Organisation 4
Name
Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)
Id
GB-FTS-186398

Identifier

Legal Name
Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)

Address

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

Roles

mediationBody

Award information

Award 1
Id
084333-2026-PO 8178-1
Title
Manufacturing Africa
Status
active
Has Subcontracting
Yes

Related lots

1

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-186397
Name
McKinsey Development Partners

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
084333-2026-PO 8178-1
Award ID
084333-2026-PO 8178-1
Title
Manufacturing Africa
Status
active
Date Signed
7 Sept 2026, 00:00

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · East Kilbride · UK · G75 8EA · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · ET
  • Delivery location · KE
  • Delivery location · NG
  • Delivery location · RW
  • Delivery location · TZ
  • Delivery location · UK

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 084333-2026award, contract ·