The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office has put out to
tender the following contract:
Occupied Palestinian
Territories Independent Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning
(OPTIMEL)
This notice is for the Occupied Palestinian Territories
Independent Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (OPTIMEL)
procurement. OPTIMEL aims to provide a wide range of monitoring,
research, and analysis services to support the delivery of the
whole of FCDO's development and diplomatic portfolio in the
Occupied Palestinian Territories.
This will cover the humanitarian response to Gaza, our support to
UNWRA, recovery and reconstruction, improved governance and
reform and protection of rights.
Independent Monitoring will verify results and projects delivered
by FCDO's implementing partners, collect beneficiary feedback
data and monitor compliance with FCDO's agreements and
expectations. OPTIMEL will also provide ad hoc research and rapid
assessments, assess whether FCDO is delivering impact, embed
learning across the consulate and share with it with partners,
and ensure our portfolio is coherent and optimised to deliver our
country plan.
The value of the contract is £5,000,000 for a period of up to 3
years (36 months). Subject to Supplier performance, budgets and
the FCDO governance processes the contract can be extended for up
to 18 months with an additional budget of up-to £2,000,000.
