Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
1 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0ET
Contact
James Whalley
internationalclimateandenergy.procurement@beis.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/go/7611209601865A8B5287
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/go/7611209601865A8B5287
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
LEAF Coalition Targeted Technical Assistance Facility
Reference number
GB-GOV-13-ICF-0042-LEAF
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 75211200 - Foreign economic-aid-related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
BEIS is procuring a service provider to design and deliver a bespoke technical assistance programme to support countries participating in the LEAF Coalition. The aim of the Lowering Emissions by Accelerating Access to Forest Finance (LEAF) Coalition is to provide finance for tropical and subtropical forest conservation through carbon markets.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £5,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Lowering Emissions by Accelerating Forest Finance (LEAF) Coalition is a voluntary global coalition bringing together the private sector and governments to provide finance for tropical and subtropical forest conservation through carbon markets. The UK Government played a key role launching the LEAF Coalition in April 2021, alongside the US and Norwegian governments. At the World Leaders Summit at COP 26 the LEAF Coalition announced it met its initial goal of mobilising $1 billion USD for countries and states committed to increasing ambition to protect tropical and sub-tropical forests and reduce deforestation. At COP27 it announced that a further $500m has been mobilised, with 100% coming from private companies. Funding will be delivered to jurisdictions that successfully reduce emissions from deforestation and degradation. This will be done through payments for verified emission reductions - payments which are made only after reductions in deforestation have been independently confirmed.
Due to the complexity and number of different requirements needed to transact carbon credits under the LEAF programme, the UK hopes to design a bespoke technical assistance (TA) programme to support countries that are close to signing emissions reductions payment agreements (ERPAs). And those where strategic projects and technical support could unblock national approval for subnational participation in LEAF. The LEAF TA programme would be demand led by forest country governments (with direct input from BEIS and Embassy colleagues) to find out what their specific needs and support requirements are. This would enable them to engage/sign up to the LEAF coalition more quickly and comfortably. The overall aim of the programme is to help them sign their ERPAs, generate the credits and ultimately received results-based payments.
The UK is looking to procure a TA delivery partner to lead on the design and implementation of this programme of support, working closely with BEIS and UK embassies overseas. This would include sourcing technical consultants that could carry out the work in country.
The tender documents may be found at : https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/go/7611209601865A8B5287
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £5,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 May 2023
End date
1 May 2025
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Extension on a costed or non-costed basis for up to 24 months
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
19 April 2023
Local time
1:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
19 April 2023
Local time
1:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement in the tender documentation.
As announced by the Prime Minister on the 7th of February 2023, BEIS has been split into three Departments. Any references in this Invitation to Tender to the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy, "BEIS" or "the Authority" also refer to any successor departments that have been created out of BEIS. In due course, secondary legislation will be laid in Parliament that gives effect to the Machinery of Government change and no action should be required in respect of this contract. Until that happens BEIS remains the contracting authority in this case and contracts continue to be signed on behalf of the Secretary of State for BEIS. Commercial arrangements, terms and conditions and procurement procedures are not affected.
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six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
1 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0ET
Country
United Kingdom