Land Facility

• Value: £110M

The contract will be awarded for an initial term of 72 months or up to December 2030, whichever is reached first. The programme will comprise of 3 phases: The Inception Phase: 9 months (1-9) Implementation Phase: 51 months (10-60) Exit and Closure Phase: 12 months (61-72) Potential extension phase if approved by FCDO: up to 36 months (73-108) The total initial budget and contract value for the services to be delivered under this contract is expected to be up to £50m (inclusive of all applicable taxes: FCDO programmes are not automatically tax exempt and therefore suppliers will be liable to pay local tax in focus countries) A further £30m may become available during the initial contract period, subject to further approvals (this higher, £80m contract ceiling is designed to create flexibility for contributions from other FCDO departments, HMG posts or other UK Government Departments during the lifetime of the programme; it is therefore contingent on BIPD securing additional contributions from UK posts and/or other UK government departments during the course of the contract). Extension: An additional £30m and 3-year scale-up option (cost and/or time extension) will also be available, subject to a business case addendum. This option, if exercised, will be exercised at the sole discretion of FCDO. The contract will be subject to the following formal review points (including contract review) at the following points: 9 months from the start of the contract: Inception Review In March 2025 (and the end of the current Spending Review period (SR21): First Annual Performance Review 45 months from the start of the contract: Second Annual Performance Review and/or: At the end of SR22 and any subsequent Spending Review periods If the contract is extended as required before extension agreed: Extension Review Key characteristics and skills we are seeking in a Supplier will be detailed in the Terms of Reference (ToR). FCDO would welcome the participation of both national and international organisations.

• Value: £8M

The purpose of the DSU is to support balanced and evidence-based decision-making by FCDO and the suppliers of the LF in the context of complexity and uncertainty and a changing operational context. It will support the flexible and adaptive implementation of the LF in focus countries by providing FCDO and suppliers with independent advice and a challenge function, drawing on process evaluations, local insights and ongoing research by others. The DSU will run for the duration of the LF contract, initially for approx 72 months subject to review points: In month 9, at the end of the Inception Phase In March 2025 (at the end of the current Spending Review period (SR21)) In month 30 (approx. at the mid-point of the Implementation Phase) And/or At the beginning of any subsequent Spending Review periods that follow SR21 if necessary Specific objectives of the DSU are: 1. to support evidence-based, outcome-oriented and VfM-driven decision-making by FCDO and the LF Lead Supplier throughout the inception phase and implementation; 2. to support and enhance effective programme learning and programmatic action in response to that learning; 3. to support and undertake targeted global dissemination based on a joint communications strategy. The total initial budget and contract value for the services to be delivered under this contract is expected to be up to £4.5m (inclusive of all applicable taxes) (subject to change up until ITT is published). i. A further £1.5m may become available during the initial contract period, subject to further approvals; ii. An additional £2m scale up option will also be available – subject to a business case addendum should the programme have a strong impact and potential to yield better results; The contract will be divided into three phases: The Inception Phase: 9 months (1-9) Implementation Phase: 51 months (10-60) Exit and Closure Phase: 12 months (61-72) Potential extension phase if approved by FCDO: up to 36 months (73-108) Key characteristics and skills we are seeking in a Supplier will be detailed in the Terms of Reference (ToR). FCDO would welcome the participation of both national and international organisations.