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Zambia Poverty Reduction Programme

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 £8,880,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 4 years, up to 6 years with extensions, starting 2 November 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

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 38 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Services for the ZPRP, the Zambia - Building Resilience, Inclusive Development, Growth and Evidence (ZAMBRIDGE) component valued at up to £13,600,000.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. 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.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 080684-2025
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 008862-2026

About the buyer

From notice 080684-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 8 December 2025, last updated 2 February 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.