I.1) Name, addresses and contact point(s):

Official name: Department for International Development (DFID)

Postal address: Abercrombie House, Eaglesham Road

Town: East Kilbride

Telephone: 01355 84 3426

E-mail: t-finnigan@dfid.gov.uk 

Contact point(s):

For the attention of: Tom Finnigan

Postal code: G75 8EA

Country: United Kingdom

Fax: 01355 84 3499

General address of the contracting authority (URL): http://www.dfid.gov.uk/

Address of the buyer profile (URL):

I.1.1) Further information can be obtained at:

As at I.1

I.1.2) Specifications and additional documents (including documents for a Dynamic Purchasing System) can be obtained at:

As at I.1

I.1.3) Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to:

As at I.1

I.2.1) Type of contracting authority: Other

If 'other' please specify 

I.2.2) Main activity or activities: Economic and Financial Affairs

If 'other' please specify 

I.2.2) The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities?: No

II.1) Description:

II.1.1) Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:

UK-Glasgow: Design and Operation of the International Growth Centre (IGC).

II.1.2) Service Category:

11

II.1.2.1) Main place of performance:

Global

NUTS Code

II.1.3) The notice involves A public contract

II.1.4) Information on framework agreement (if appropriate)

Number, or if applicable, maximum number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged:

II.1.4.1) Duration of the framework agreement (if appropriate):

Period in year(s):

Or month(s):

Justification for a framework agreement the duration of which exceeds four years:

II.1.4.2) Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement (give figures only):

Estimated value excluding VAT:

Or range: between:

and:

Currency:

Frequency and value of the contracts to be awarded (if possible):

II.1.5) Short description of the contract or purchase(s):

The Department for International Development (DFID) wishes to establish a new global resource centre for developing countries, on growth - an International Growth Centre (IGC). We are seeking Expressions of Interest from suppliers for the design, establishment and operation of the IGC and network, over the next five to ten years. As the IGC will primarily exist to provide responsive analytical and policy support to developing countries on growth and facilitate a global network of growth issues facing experts and practitioners; interested suppliers will need to demonstrate their skills, expertise and experience in these areas. In addition experience in establishing and managing large research programmes will be important. Total funding for country specific analytical work and growth research is estimated at GBP 40 to GBP 45 million in the first 3 years. Draft Terms of Reference(23 kb) available here, Concept Note(28 kb) available here,  PowerPoint presentation (71 kb) available here, Consultation Meeting Note(19 kb) available here, and Application Form (40 kb) available here.

II.1.6) Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV):

Main Object: 73220000-0.

Additional Object: 74131200-8.

II.1.7) Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)?:

II.1.8) Division into lots?: No

If yes, tenders should be submitted for:

Lot no.:

II.1.9) Variants will be accepted:

Yes

II.2) Quantity or scope of the contract:

II.2.1) Total quantity or scope (including all lots and options, if applicable):

If known, estimated value excluding VAT (give figure only):

Or range: between:

and:

Currency:

II.2.2) Options (if applicable):

If yes, description of these options:

If known, provisional timetable for recourse to these options: 

Period in month(s):

Or day(s):

Number of possible renewals (if any):

Or range: between:

and:

If known, in the case of renewable contracts, estimated time-frame for subsequent contracts:

In month(s):

and/or days (from the award of the contract):

II.3) Duration of the contract or time period for completion:

Either, Period in months: 36

and/or days:

Or, Starting:

and/or ending:

III.1) Conditions relating to the contract:

III.1.1) Deposits and guarantees required (if applicable):

III.1.2) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions regulating them: The contract will be governed by English Law. prices are not required at Expression of Interest stage, however when required prices must be quoted in GBP and all payments under the contract will be made in GBP. DFID reserves the right to annul the process and not to award the contract.

III.1.3) Legal form to be taken by the grouping of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded (if applicable): Joint and several liability

III.1.4) Other particular conditions to which performance of the contract is subject (if applicable):

If yes, description of particular conditions:

III.2) Conditions for participation:

III.2.1) Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers:

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met:

III.2.2) Economic and financial capacity:

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met (if applicable):

Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable):

III.2.3) Technical capacity:

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met (if applicable):

Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable):

III.2.4) Reserved contracts (if applicable):

III.3) Conditions specific to services contracts:

III.3.1) Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession:

If yes, reference of the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:

III.3.2) Legal entities should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service:

IV.1) Type of procedure:

Restricted procedure

IV.1.2) Limitations on the number of operators that will be invited to tender or to participate (when applicable):

Envisaged number of operators:

Or envisaged minimum number: 5

and, if appropriate, maximum number: 7

Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:

IV.2) Award criteria:

IV.2.1) Award criteria (please tick the relevant box(es))

 B) The most economically advantageous tender in terms of: B2) the criteria as stated in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document.

IV.2.2) An electronic auction will be used:

If yes, additional information about electronic auction (if appropriate):

IV.3) Administrative information:

IV.3.1) File reference number attributed by the contracting entity (if applicable): CNTR: 08 8363

IV.3.2) Previous publication concerning the same contract: No

If yes:

IV.3.2.1) Notice number in OJ: 

Of:

IV.3.2.2) Other previous publications:

Notice number in OJ:

Of:

IV.3.3) Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents (except for a DPS):

Time-limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing documents:

Time:

Payable documents:

If yes, price (give figures only):

Currency:

Terms and method of payment:

IV.3.4) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate:

Date: 31/03/2008

Time: 17:00

IV.3.5) Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates:

14/04/2008

IV.3.6) Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up:

English

Other - third country:

IV.3.7) Conditions for opening tenders:

IV.3.7.1) Date, time and place:

Date:

Time:

Place (if applicable):

IV.3.8.2) Persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders (if applicable):

If yes, authorised persons:

V.1) This is a recurrent procurement (if applicable):

If yes, estimated timing for further notices to be published:

V.2) Contract(s) related to a project and/or programme financed by EU funds:

If yes, reference to project(s) and/or programme(s):

V.3) Additional information (if applicable):

The contract is due to begin in July/ August 2008 and will run initially for 3 years. Subject to satisfactory performance and a continuing need it is likely to extend a further 7 years (in stages; +2, +2, +2, +1), to give a 10 year term. Expressions of Interest must be in the form a Capability Statement of no more than 10 A4 pages demonstrating: i. track record on analytical and policy support and networking in a growth context; ii. management of large research programmes; iii. access to local suppliers/ networks; iv. experience of working with DFID or other donor organisations. In addition to the Capability Statement we require the completed Application Form and Abridged CV's for the Key Personnel. No Promotional Material please. EoIs can be submitted by post, fax or electronically. DFID procurement policy stipulates that Service Providers who are involved in any capacity in the design of a project cannot be invited to compete for the follow-on implementation phase (design includes feasibility studies, drawing up terms of reference for the implementation phase and other preparatory work for the project). DFID will not reply to EoIs unless shortlisted for Invitation to Tender. Details of shortlistees will be posted on the DFID website in due course. All UK development aid has been untied since April 2001, which allows service providers from anywhere in the world to bid for DFID contracts.

V.4) Procedures for appeal:

V.4.1) Body responsible for appeal procedures:

Body responsible for mediation procedures (if applicable):

V.4.2) Lodging of appeals (please fill heading V.4.2 or if need be, heading V.4.3):

V.4.3) Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained:

V.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: