# Financial Technical Assistance and Evaluation for SAMARTHA

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office](/buyers/foreign-commonwealth-and-development-office/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [Ecorys UK Limited](/contract-winners/ecorys-uk/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £4,996,293
- Tender value: £4,996,293
- Award date: 24 January 2025
- Published: 24 January 2025
- Contract start: 27 January 2025
- Contract end: 27 January 2030
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 2ddcc128-5ee9-410b-afd5-c79e55406b37-820322
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0dd2fd6f-9c55-4643-ac4b-9d478a94f0a2

## Description

The main purpose of Financial Technical Assistance and Evaluation for SAMARTHA is to assess the quality of financial aid \(in terms of both timely and appropriate use\) in the entire project cycle to track and enhance the performance of the programme\. It will support FCDO in the monitoring and management of fiduciary risk, particularly to ensure that FCDO's financial aid to the health and education sectors \(and other social sectors, as applicable\) is spent accountably, transparently, delivers good value for money, and promotes procedural integrity of GoN's financial management and procurement practice so that there is sufficient confidence to continue its support\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2ddcc128-5ee9-410b-afd5-c79e55406b37-820322)