Annex 2: Transactions detail - DFID Digital Strategy 2012-2015

The following is an illustration of the range and volume of our transactions.

1. Procurement

DFID Supplier Portal

Registered suppliers Nov 2012 5295
Volume of SMEs 2722
No of countries this is spread across 84
Volume of competitions Corresponds with Contracts Finder
Value of competitions Corresponds with Contracts Finder

Contracts Finder
Currently 117 contracts available to bid for (Nov 2012) for DFID’s direct spend.
Approximately 50-60,000 companies registered.


2. Commonwealth Scholarships

Number of awards made annually Approximately 750

3. Recruitment

Numbers of internal/external adverts and applications

Internal e-Resourcing System – Stages 1 (Internal) and 4 (External)

Stage Date Adverts Posted Applications Received
External 1/04/10 – 31/03/11 46 1577
Internal 1/04/10 – 31/03/11 532 912
External 1/04/11 – 31/03/12 58 2193
Internal 1/04/11 – 31/03/12 535 549

Number of applications for Graduate Development scheme (via email) 4,484


4. Overseas Pensions

Transactions for 2010-11

Number of individuals receiving pensions 14,000
Number of payments 165,000
Number of pension schemes into which payments are made 106
Total value of payments £98 million

5. Public Enquiry Point

Number of enquiries for financial year 2011-12

Phone calls 4,000
E-mail enquiries 6,936
Letters 1,814
FOI requests 473

6. DFID Funding Schemes

Our funding schemes are structured and managed in a variety of ways. The sample below demonstrates the range of funding scheme types

Name of fund Managed by Transactions per year Value
Global Poverty Action Fund TripleLine on behalf of DFID 3,440 £120m over 3 years
Governance and Transparency Fund KPMG on behalf of DFID 24 payments to KPMG who disburse funds to grantees £130m over 5 years
Common Ground Initiative Comic Relief on behalf of DFID 4 payments to fund managers who disperse to grantees £20m over 3 years
Disability Rights Fund DRF 4 payments to fund managers who disperse to grantees £1,305,000 over 3 years
Girls Education Challenge Fund PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP in alliance with FHI 360, Nathan Associates Ltd. and Social Development Direct Ltd   £328,091,400
UK Aid Match DFID   £30m
Food Retail Industry Challenge Fund (FRICH) DFID and Nathan Associates London Ltd   Grants between £150,000 and £1 million

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