Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c06-be5f-714d-ab9d-ae3a2184af4e/dfid-7255-skills-development-programme [Skip to main content](#main-content) closedGBrestricted procedureSuitable for SMEs # DFID 7255 - Skills Development Programme [Department for International Development](https://tendernation.io/buyers/department-for-international-development) Estimated value £29,500,000 Published 30 Oct 2015 Deadline Closed 30 Nov 2015 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](/opportunities/for-small-businesses)## About this tender Actual CPV code is ‘75211200 Foreign Economic-Aid Related Services’. Skills Development Programme (SDP) is the second phase of DFID’s investment in the skills sector in Punjab, Pakistan. It builds on the lessons learnt and the operational experience of the skills sector gained through the skills components of the ongoing Punjab Economic Opportunities Programme (PEOP). Under PEOP, DFID in partnership with the Government of the Punjab established the Punjab Skills Development Fund (PSDF). Both the sponsors committed £25 million each to the PSDF, while DFID committed an additional £5.0 million as technical assistance. The TA is covering monitoring and evaluation, and capacity and organizational strengthening support for PSDF. The Fund became operational in 2010 as a not-for-profit company. It provides competitive grants to private and public skill providers in order to skill poor and vulnerable men and women in a range of trades. Over the past 5 years of operations, the Fund has established itself as a successful skills financing business model. It is led by a private sector-led Board and management. The initial success of the Fund has won it high political support, and paved the way for DFID/PSDF to influence emerging thinking on skills policy and regulatory reforms. Most importantly, PSDF operations have drawn attention to the inefficiencies in public sector skill delivery and the potential of the private sector to deliver cost effective and job oriented training. Additional information: All relevant information relating to this Contract Notice can be found on the DFID Supplier Portal where suppliers can register their interest directly. If you are not already registered as a supplier on the DFID Supplier Portal please follow the guidance which can be found on the top left of the home page: [supplierportal.dfid.gov.uk/selfservice](https://supplierportal.dfid.gov.uk/selfservice/) Read full description ## CPV classification Foreign-affairs services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice ](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/f3dd0f78-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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