Published date: 30 May 2024
Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.
Contract summary
Industry
Foreign economic-aid-related services - 75211200
Location of contract
SW1A 2AH
Value of contract
£9,900,000
Procurement reference
tender_315811/1360378
Published date
30 May 2024
Closing date
8 August 2023
Closing time
4pm
Contract start date
20 May 2024
Contract end date
31 December 2026
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Open procedure (above threshold)
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Description
TEFOS (Territorios Forestales Sostenibles) is a flagship programme under the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office's (FCDO) International Climate Finance (ICF). It provides funding to support the Government of Colombia (GoC) to tackle deforestation in conflict-affected areas, through three programme "Pillars":
i. Strengthening land registry systems to incentivise sustainable land management,
ii. Strengthening the criminal justice system to tackle environmental crime in deforestation hotspots, and
iii. Creating and promoting innovative, sustainable economic opportunities for communities.
Pillar 3 aims to reduce pressure in selected deforestation hotspots through sustainable economic activities and conservation incentives. The overarching objectives are below and the geographic scope for implementation would be in selected PDET1 municipalities in Caquetá, Guaviare, northern Putumayo and southern Meta:
i. Increasing small and medium enterprises2 (SME) skills to produce commodities and services that protect standing forests in line with environmental restrictions in selected TEFOS PDET municipalities.
ii. Improving market access for commodities and services that protect standing forests in the deforestation border in selected TEFOS PDET municipalities.
iii. Promoting conservation incentives such as payments for ecosystem services (PES) and conservation agreements (led by Environmental Authorities) in areas with land use restrictions in selected TEFOS PDET municipalities.
Award information
Awarded date
20 May 2024
Contract start date
20 May 2024
Contract end date
31 December 2026
Total value of contract
£9,900,000
This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.
NIRAS Group (UK) Ltd
Address
Kings Ride Court, Kings Road, Ascot, Berkshire, SL5 7JR
Reference
No reference - other
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
About the buyer
Contact name
Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office
Address
King Charles Street
London
SW1A 2AH
England
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