# DFID 7708 Procurement Oversight Agent \(POA\) for the Malawi Health Sector

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

## Key facts

- Public buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
- Contract winner: [AECOM Ltd](/contract-winners/aecom/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £275,875
- Tender value: £275,875
- Award date: 1 September 2016
- Published: 18 November 2016
- Contract start: 1 September 2016
- Contract end: 31 August 2017
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: goods
- Notice ID: 13bc7262-bb3b-4fd5-ac9c-997c4dd06a9f-114196
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6165166f-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

## Description

Actual CPV code is ‘75211200 Foreign Economic-Aid Related Services’\. Purpose The overall purpose of the Procurement Oversight Agent \(POA\) is to ensure the Malawi health sector agencies procurement practice follows the Government of Malawi \(GoM\) Public Procurement Act 2003 and Procurement Regulations 2004 and that procurement is done with due regard to principles of efficiency, economy and the achievement of Value for Money\. In this context, Malawi health sector agencies are understood to encompass the Ministry of Health, Central Hospitals, Central Medical Stores Trust, and district health offices\. Whilst the primary role of the Procurement Oversight Agent is co-approval of procurement processes, the post will also identify where procurement technical assistance and capacity building is required\. Where feasible the post may provide some of this technical assistance support directly, or seek other agencies/programmes to provide such support\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/13bc7262-bb3b-4fd5-ac9c-997c4dd06a9f-114196)