Planning

Taskforce on Access to Climate Finance - Mauritius

  • Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-036604

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04b5de

Published 12 November 2024, 3:13pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office

King Charles Street

London

SW1A 2AH

Contact

Nicola Burleigh

Email

nicola.burleigh@fcdo.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 02070080932

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.gov.uk/fcdo

Buyer's address

http://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk/

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

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Taskforce on Access to Climate Finance - Mauritius

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 75211200 - Foreign economic-aid-related services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Established following COP26 Presidency’s Climate and Development Ministerial in March 2021, the Taskforce on Access to Climate Finance (‘the Taskforce’) is a response to calls from climate vulnerable countries that access to climate finance is slow, complex and not of sufficient scale.

Mauritius is one of seven Pioneer Countries which aims to address these inadequacies though a national-level structured programme of interventions. Since 2023, the Government of Mauritius and the UK, as anchor donor of the trial, work in partnership to mobilise finance, strengthen climate policy, drive capacity building and manage inclusive platforms to coordinate climate finance activities.

Following a period of consultation, the Taskforce has now finalised a Climate Finance Strategy and Roadmap with up to £12 million (~MUR 736m) allocated to the Taskforce in Mauritius. The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office is exploring options on how to deliver and manage Taskforce deliverables and is seeking input from the market. Deliverables may include technical assistance, management of a Climate Finance Stakeholders Platform and the design and operationalisation of a Climate Finance Unit. The Delivery Partner will work closely with the team which comprises a Senior Technical Cooperation Adviser and Programme Implementation Lead (FCDO), a Strategic Adviser (consultant) and teams across Government, private sector, civil society and academia.

An engagement event will take place on Wednesday 4 December at 10am (UK time).

This notice is for engagement purposes only and not a call for competition at this time.

Please follow the link to register for the event: https://forms.office.com/e/LHuTZ1EUm0

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

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Established following COP26 Presidency’s Climate and Development Ministerial in March 2021, the Taskforce on Access to Climate Finance (‘the Taskforce’) is a response to calls from climate vulnerable countries that access to climate finance is slow, complex and not of sufficient scale.

Mauritius is one of seven Pioneer Countries which aims to address these inadequacies though a national-level structured programme of interventions. Since 2023, the Government of Mauritius and the UK, as anchor donor of the trial, work in partnership to mobilise finance, strengthen climate policy, drive capacity building and manage inclusive platforms to coordinate climate finance activities.

Following a period of consultation, the Taskforce has now finalised a Climate Finance Strategy and Roadmap with up to £12 million (~MUR 736m) allocated to the Taskforce in Mauritius. The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office is exploring options on how to deliver and manage Taskforce deliverables and is seeking input from the market. Deliverables may include technical assistance, management of a Climate Finance Stakeholders Platform and the design and operationalisation of a Climate Finance Unit. The Delivery Partner will work closely with the team which comprises a Senior Technical Cooperation Adviser and Programme Implementation Lead (FCDO), a Strategic Adviser (consultant) and teams across Government, private sector, civil society and academia.

An engagement event will take place on Wednesday 4 December at 10am (UK time).

This notice is for engagement purposes only and not a call for competition at this time.

Please follow the link to register for the event: https://forms.office.com/e/LHuTZ1EUm0

two.2.14) Additional information

Route to market not yet defined. Any dates included within this notice are not accurate until route to market is defined.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

31 January 2025


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