# PO 8512 - African Cities Research Contract Award

> 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: [The University of Manchester](/contract-winners/university-of-manchester/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £32,101,144
- Tender value: £32,101,144
- Award date: 30 September 2020
- Published: 28 October 2020
- Contract start: 1 October 2020
- Contract end: 30 September 2026
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 72efa49b-d527-4798-8f61-b89777a69892-389013
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c8de6a87-f04f-442c-aa7b-22a47848a3c0

## Description

The objective of the programme is to produce new knowledge and evidence on African 'cities as systems' which leads to the development of, and investment in, more effective economic development and poverty reduction policies and programmes in African cities, by FCDO and its partners\. 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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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/72efa49b-d527-4798-8f61-b89777a69892-389013)