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Market Engagement Survey: Syria Education Programme III (SEP III)
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Central government
In brief
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has announced plans to buy this contract. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.
The estimated value is £16,000,000 excluding VAT.
The contract runs for 3 years, up to 5 years with extensions, starting 1 October 2027.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
Can I win this?
Competition
Typical: a median of 3 bids per contract for this buyer (from 66 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) are exploring the option to procure a Technical Assistance (TA) contract for Syria Education Programme III (SEP III). FCDO will be using market feedback from Preliminary Market Engagement activities to inform the design of the programme. Please note that the programme is subject to changes and approvals.
The proposed opportunity would require a supplier/s to provide technical expertise to support the Syrian Ministry of Education (MoE) deliver on their ambitious reform agenda. The exact scope of the TA work would need to be determined with the FCDO and the MoE, but we would anticipate that it would include working in partnership with Ministry officials to advance policies and processes, including through the provision of expert advice and capacity building. The supplier will need to operate in a flexible and politically informed way, able to adapt quickly to changes in context and respond to windows of opportunity for reform. Technical priorities would be identified in response to MoE areas of demand, focused on strengthening the educati
on system to improve foundational learning outcomes for primary school aged children across Syria. Potential areas may, for example, include data systems, safeguarding and improving the quality of teaching.
How to bid
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- Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Timeline
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 017452-2026
About the buyer
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From notice 017452-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 26 February 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.