Published date: 18 July 2024

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 12 September 2024, 10am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Foreign economic-aid-related services - 75211200

Location of contract

SW1A 2AH

Value of contract

£31,500,000 to £82,250,000

Procurement reference

tender_390139/1384295

Published date

18 July 2024

Closing date

12 September 2024

Closing time

10am

Contract start date

3 March 2025

Contract end date

3 March 2030

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other: Procedure defined under regulations 74 to 76 of Section 7 Social and Other Specific Services of Chapter 3 Particular Procurement Regimes, Public Contract Regulations 2015 (Light Touch Regime)

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The IFSLU2 Programme is a commitment of up to £500 million over a 10-year period which aims to catalyse private sector investment into forest protection and restoration, address deforestation associated with agricultural commodity production, scale up support to smallholder farmers and support jobs and strengthen livelihoods in poor rural communities. The IFSLU2 programme as a whole will operate in a range of countries across East Africa, West Africa, Central Africa, Southeast Asia and Latin America. IFSLU2 will be delivered through five linked components:
- Component 1: Business incubation, pipeline development and business enabling conditions
- Component 2: Enhanced support for smallholder farmers
- Component 3: Business and market development in the Congo Basin
- Component 4: Policy support to catalyse transformational change and action at scale
- Component 5: Monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) and knowledge

Delivery of Components 1, 2, 4 and 5 is not part of this requirement. The core objectives for Component 3 are to:
1. Build the capacity of local organisations and institutions (e.g. cooperatives) to provide support and services to improve livelihoods through sustainable land use.
2. Support businesses and entrepreneurs to develop sustainable supply chains, partner with local communities and organisations, and increase readiness for sustainable land use investment.
3. Improve the national enabling environment and access to finance for businesses and communities, to support adoption of and investment into sustainable land use, forest protection and restoration.
For Component 3, the following countries are in scope: the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the Republic of Congo (ROC), and Cameroon and Gabon.

Please note the estimated maximum value of this requirement is up to a maximum of £82.25million. This figures includes an initial 60-month core Contract period at a value of up to £31.5million followed by a possible 60-month extension at a value of up to £35million. There is also an optional scale up (value extension only) of £15.75million over the life of the contract (including the extension period). The contract will be initially awarded for the core period only.

More information

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About the buyer

Contact name

Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office

Address

King Charles Street
London
SW1A 2AH
England

Email

cliodhna.simpson@fcdo.gov.uk