Foreign and Commonwealth Office invited tenders from suitably experienced contractors to join the new 1.3 billion, Cross-Whitehall Prosperity Fund framework. The Fund's primary objective is to promote inclusive economic growth and poverty reduction, in accordance with Official Development Assistance
rules and the International Development Act.

There were two overall focuses Lot A: Enabling Environment and Lot B: Specialist Sectors.
Lot A consists of diverse skills organised into one 'Enabling Environment' Lot for business which incorporates Business Environment (incl. Anti-Corruption), Finance and Trade. (A1 Business Environment, A2 Finance Trade, A3 Trade, A4 Managed Service).

Lot B consist of more specialist sector requirement (B1 Infrastructure, Lot B2 Future Cities, B3 Energy, B4 Digital, B5 Health, B6 Education and B7 Managed Services)

The framework will commence on 1 April 2018 and continue for a period of 2 years initially with (1 + 1 year extensions).