PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TO SUPPORT INSPECTION, SURVEILLANCE, AND CONTROL ACTIVITIES ON THE USE OF RESOURCES ALLOCATED BY THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT TO FINANCE THE SCHOOL FEEDING PROGRAM (PAE) - UAPA-OPS-183-2026

The Administrative Unit for School Feeding - Food for Learning (Unidad Administrativa Especial de Alimentación Escolar - Alimentos para Aprender) is seeking professional services to support its oversight functions related to the School Feeding Program (PAE). This contract, reference UAPA-OPS-183-2026, is for a duration of 240 days and will be awarded through direct contracting. The professionals will be tasked with conducting inspection, surveillance, and control activities to verify the proper use of national government funds allocated to the PAE. This involves ensuring that territorial entities comply with all norms, guidelines, and procedures related to the planning, administration, and execution of the program. The goal is to guarantee the transparency and efficiency of the PAE, ensuring that resources are used effectively to provide nutritious meals to students across the country. The services will be provided in Bogotá, Distrito Capital de Bogotá.

This is a services contract in the education and training and Monitoring Evaluation sectors, with a focus on Education Policy and Program Evaluation. Located in Colombia, Latin America, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums, with an estimated budget of COP 82.0 million.

Published through SECOP II Colombia (Date-Filtered), a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for services in the education and training sector. Service contracts are typically evaluated on both technical quality and price, and may require bidders to demonstrate relevant experience and qualified personnel. This contract has already been awarded. The information is published for transparency and market intelligence purposes.