Transforming Financial Services in Bangladesh (Technical Assistance)

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Buyers

Katy Reed

Value

£7,500,000

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Foreign economic-aid-related services

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planning

Submission Deadline

4 weeks from now

Published

1 month ago

Description

FCDO are planning to procure a Technical Assistance contract for a five-year financial sector development programme in Bangladesh. The contract would require the supplier to provide expertise to the central bank, government and other related regulatory authorities. The contract will pursue outcomes in the following areas: 
- Organisational transformation of the central bank
- Financial infrastructure development, including for financial inclusion (e.g. payment systems, regulatory technology, credit information, open banking etc)
- New and reformed regulatory and legal frameworks and institutions for financial services (e.g. bankruptcy code)
- Financial ecosystem development (e.g. accredited professionals, standards)
The route to market for this contract is not yet determined and FCDO will be using market feedback from the Early Market Engagement event (https://forms.office.com/e/46kdCsPUM8) to inform the decision. The route to market stated in this notice is therefore subject to change. FCDO cannot guarantee that interested suppliers will be eligible to participate in the route to market that is ultimately selected.

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Katy Reed

Public authority - sub-central government

William Shanks

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447828074620

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