Tender

Independent Evaluation Partner for the UK's contribution to the Lowering Emissions by Accelerating Forest Finance (LEAF) Coalition

  • Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-034138

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-049844

Published 22 October 2024, 12:56pm



The closing date and time has been changed to:

22 November 2024, 6:00pm

See the change notice.

Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

3-8 Whitehall Place

London

SW1A 2EG

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.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=58973

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/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=58973

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

Environment


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Independent Evaluation Partner for the UK's contribution to the Lowering Emissions by Accelerating Forest Finance (LEAF) Coalition

Reference number

prj_4223

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 73110000 - Research services

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. 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.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £350,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 75211200 - Foreign economic-aid-related services
  • 77231500 - Forest monitoring or evaluation services

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. 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.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

6 January 2025

End date

6 November 2025

This contract is subject to renewal

No

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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.2) Conditions related to the contract

three.2.2) Contract performance conditions

Key Performance Indicators and Service Levels are to be included as part of the Contract.

three.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract


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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2024/S 000-028390

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Originally published as:

Date

19 November 2024

Local time

1:00pm

Changed to:

Date

22 November 2024

Local time

6:00pm

See the change notice.

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: 12 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

19 November 2024

Local time

1:01pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

3-8 Whitehall Place

London

SW1A 2EG

Email

internationalclimateandenergy.procurement@energysecurity.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

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

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

Integrated Corporated Servcies

3-8 Whitehall Place

London

SW1a 2EG

Country

United Kingdom