Planning

Lowering Emissions by Accelerating Forest Finance (LEAF) Coalition evaluation

  • DESNZ & DSIT Group Commercial

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-028390

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-049844

Published 5 September 2024, 11:26am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

DESNZ & DSIT Group Commercial

Department for Energy Security & Net Zero

London

Email

internationalclimateandenergy.procurement@energysecurity.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-energy-security-and-net-zero

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority

one.5) Main activity

Environment


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Lowering Emissions by Accelerating Forest Finance (LEAF) Coalition evaluation

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 90712200 - Forest conservation strategy planning

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Lowering Emissions by Accelerating Forest finance (LEAF) Coalition is a voluntary global coalition bringing together the private sector and governments to provide carbon market finance for tropical and subtropical forest conservation.

Reversing deforestation is essential to achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement and the Global Biodiversity Framework. One way of reversing deforestation is by investing in high integrity carbon markets which can deliver finance at scale for forest protection and restoration. The LEAF Coalition is one route to raising global climate ambition for high-integrity carbon markets, by demonstrating that the demand and supply of Results-Based Finance (RBF) and forest carbon credits can follow a high integrity path, in-line with the goals of the Paris Agreement.

The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) is commissioning an Independent Evaluation Partner to deliver a set of evaluation activities considering the UKs contribution to the LEAF Coalition and the related technical assistance provision.

The overall aim of the independent evaluation activity is to understand the effectiveness of the UK’s contribution to the LEAF Coalition and its supporting Technical Assistance programme, on accelerating the development of a jurisdictional REDD+ carbon market and its potential impact on reversing deforestation and delivering improved social and sustainable development outcomes.

The evaluation will consist of 3 parts. Part 1 will be the delivery of an approach paper, following a scoping exercise, defining the approach to the process evaluation and options appraisal for a future impact evaluation. Part 2 will be the delivery of the process evaluation and part 3 will be the creation of an options paper for the design of a future impact evaluation.

DESNZ will run a market engagement event on the Thursday 19th September 11:00-12:00 (BST) ahead of publishing the invitation to tender, expected W/C 30th September. The link to sign up for the market engagement event is: https://forms.office.com/e/3guaXn381g

The contract term will be 10 months with the value of £300,000- £400,000.

DESNZ will run a market engagement event on Thursday 19th September 2024 11:00am -12:00pm (BST) ahead of publishing the invitation to tender, expected from W/C 30th September 2024. The link to sign up for the market engagement event is: https://forms.office.com/e/3guaXn381g

Following the event the Authority is anticipating to seek feedback via questionnaire on a draft Specification shared with attendees, welcoming feedback on this.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £400,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 90712200 - Forest conservation strategy planning

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 carbon market finance for tropical and subtropical forest conservation.

Reversing deforestation is essential to achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement and the Global Biodiversity Framework. One way of reversing deforestation is by investing in high integrity carbon markets which can deliver finance at scale for forest protection and restoration. The LEAF Coalition is one route to raising global climate ambition for high-integrity carbon markets, by demonstrating that the demand and supply of Results-Based Finance (RBF) and forest carbon credits can follow a high integrity path, in-line with the goals of the Paris Agreement.

The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) is commissioning an Independent Evaluation Partner to deliver a set of evaluation activities considering the UKs contribution to the LEAF Coalition and the related technical assistance provision.

The overall aim of the independent evaluation activity is to understand the effectiveness of the UK’s contribution to the LEAF Coalition and its supporting Technical Assistance programme, on accelerating the development of a jurisdictional REDD+ carbon market and its potential impact on reversing deforestation and delivering improved social and sustainable development outcomes.

The evaluation will consist of 3 parts. Part 1 will be the delivery of an approach paper, following a scoping exercise, defining the approach to the process evaluation and options appraisal for a future impact evaluation. Part 2 will be the delivery of the process evaluation and part 3 will be the creation of an options paper for the design of a future impact evaluation.

DESNZ will run a market engagement event on the Thursday 19th September 11:00-12:00 (BST) ahead of publishing the invitation to tender, expected W/C 30th September. The link to sign up for the market engagement event is: https://forms.office.com/e/3guaXn381g

The contract term will be 10 months with the value of £300,000- £400,000.

DESNZ will run a market engagement event on Thursday 19th September 2024 11:00am -12:00pm (BST) ahead of publishing the invitation to tender, expected from W/C 30th September 2024. The link to sign up for the market engagement event is: https://forms.office.com/e/3guaXn381g

Following the event the Authority is anticipating to seek feedback via questionnaire on a draft Specification shared with attendees, welcoming feedback on this.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

25 November 2024


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

The Lowering Emissions by Accelerating Forest finance (LEAF) Coalition is a voluntary global coalition bringing together the private sector and governments to provide carbon market finance for tropical and subtropical forest conservation.

Reversing deforestation is essential to achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement and the Global Biodiversity Framework. One way of reversing deforestation is by investing in high integrity carbon markets which can deliver finance at scale for forest protection and restoration. The LEAF Coalition is one route to raising global climate ambition for high-integrity carbon markets, by demonstrating that the demand and supply of Results-Based Finance (RBF) and forest carbon credits can follow a high integrity path, in-line with the goals of the Paris Agreement.

The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) is commissioning an Independent Evaluation Partner to deliver a set of evaluation activities considering the UKs contribution to the LEAF Coalition and the related technical assistance provision.

The overall aim of the independent evaluation activity is to understand the effectiveness of the UK’s contribution to the LEAF Coalition and its supporting Technical Assistance programme, on accelerating the development of a jurisdictional REDD+ carbon market and its potential impact on reversing deforestation and delivering improved social and sustainable development outcomes.

The evaluation will consist of 3 parts. Part 1 will be the delivery of an approach paper, following a scoping exercise, defining the approach to the process evaluation and options appraisal for a future impact evaluation. Part 2 will be the delivery of the process evaluation and part 3 will be the creation of an options paper for the design of a future impact evaluation.

DESNZ will run a market engagement event on the Thursday 19th September 11:00-12:00 (BST) ahead of publishing the invitation to tender, expected W/C 30th September. The link to sign up for the market engagement event is: https://forms.office.com/e/3guaXn381g

The contract term will be 10 months with the value of £300,000- £400,000.

DESNZ will run a market engagement event on Thursday 19th September 2024 11:00am -12:00pm (BST) ahead of publishing the invitation to tender, expected from W/C 30th September 2024. The link to sign up for the market engagement event is: https://forms.office.com/e/3guaXn381g

Following the event the Authority is anticipating to seek feedback via questionnaire on a draft Specification shared with attendees, welcoming feedback on this.