PROJ10028 - Better Assistance in Crises (BASIC) Research Contract Award
FOREIGN, COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICEEstimated Value
Up to £9,936,270
Deadline
22 October 2019
Published
16 December 2020
Type
services
Overview
The overall objective of BASIC Research is to deliver and maximise uptake of new policy and operationally-relevant evidence on: why, how and when to use social protection approaches in different crises contexts, to deliver more effective and efficient social assistance so that vulnerable people, in particular women, children and people with disabilities, cope better with crises and meet their basic needs. Additional information: All relevant information relating to this Contract Notice can be found on the FCDO Supplier Portal where suppliers can register their interest directly. If you are not already registered as a supplier on the FCDO Supplier Portal please follow the guidance which can be found on the top left of the home page: https://supplierportal.fcdo.gov.uk/selfservice/
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Foreign Commonwealth and Development OfficeKey Dates
Published
16 December 2020
Submission deadline
22 October 2019
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