# Early Market Engagement \(EME\) - Effective State and Democracy in Zambia \(ESDZ\)

> Pre-procurement notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office](/buyers/foreign-commonwealth-and-development-office/contract-awards)
- Published: 4 December 2023
- Stage: pre_procurement
- Notice ID: 70122980-faac-48de-8bd3-78b2c83808dd-704171
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ab5c284b-aad2-41a7-bae8-da9adcde0e43

## Description

The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office \(FCDO\) would like to invite interested parties to attend a Market Engagement \(EME\) Event concerning the provision of services to deliver Effective State and Democracy in Zambia \(ESDZ\)\. ESDZ aims to embed democratic values in Zambia's institutions and practices and support an inclusive, effective state, which delivers poverty reduction and growth for all its citizens\. ESDZ will budget approximately £30m over seven \(7\) years, with an anticipated start date of Q1 2024\. FCDO invites interested suppliers to attend an Early Market Engagement \(EME\) session relating to the ESDZ programme and associated future procurements\. This EME will take place 10:00-11:00am UK time on Thursday 14 December 2023 and will be online via Microsoft Teams, with representation from both the project office in Lukasa, Zambia and FCDO Commercial\. This EME event is an opportunity for prospective suppliers to understand current planning for the ESDZ programme, to ask questions, and to provide feedback on the draft Concept Note \(CN\) for the Business Case\. To attend this EME event, please register and log in to FCDO's eTendering Portal: https://fcdo\.bravosolution\.co\.uk and complete PQQ\_1530 before noon on 12\.12\.2023\. The Concept Note \(CN\) is available for download as an attachment to this PQQ\. The event will be followed by a questionnaire and attendees will be able to ask further questions\. The PQQ functionality in the portal will be used as the channel of communication for this project going forward\. Additional information: At this stage, FCDO seeks expression of interest in participating in the EME event\. Non-participation in this event will not be taken into account in any future procurement\. The purpose of this notice is to explore the market, inform the specifications and help us to decide on the best procurement route and strategy\. To attend this EME event you have to login onto FCDO's eTendering Portal: https://fcdo\.bravosolution\.co\.uk and register under PQQ\_1530 - Early Market Engagement \(EME\) for Effective State and Democracy Zambia \(ESDZ\)\. The Link to the meeting \(MS Teams platform\) will distributed via the messaging system on the FCDO eTendering portal and via email for those registered before noon on 12\.12\.2023\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/70122980-faac-48de-8bd3-78b2c83808dd-704171)