Award

Climate Finance Accelerator (CFA) Independent Advisor

DESNZ

  • Contract Timeline

    Publication Date

    2nd August 2024 11:23:41 AM

  • Contract Summary

    The Climate Finance Accelerator (CFA) is part of the UK's efforts to support climate action at scale by improving the quality of emerging green businesses and initiatives in Emerging Markets and Developing Economies and matches them to relevant investors. It also fosters action to address relevant policy and regulatory barriers.  The CFA is funded by UK Government's Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ), under the International Climate Finance (ICF) portfolio, as part of the UK Government's £11.6 billion commitment to support ODA-eligible countries to respond to the challenges and opportunities of climate change. Since November 2020, under the current £12.4m phase of the programme, the CFA has supported around 200 projects across ten countries. Thirty of these projects have since progressed to close deals worth $344m, with more deals expected in the coming months.  DESNZ is currently procuring a second phase of the programme to support at least 800 projects across 16 countries (Brazil, Colombia, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Kenya, Malaysia, Mexico, Pakistan, Peru, the Philippines, South Africa, Thailand, Türkiye, and Viet Nam) until December 2029. The programme is supported by an independent advisor whose primary responsibilities are to: - Provide expert advice on market maturity for CFA countries, availability of bankable projects, and suitability of the enabling environment to inform country selection process. - Provide strategic guidance to in-country processes and wider programme implementation. - Facilitate links to relevant financiers, helping secure participation at events. - Participate and facilitation in CFA workshops, as required. - Participate in the CFA Advisory Board. - Support the CFA embedding process. - Proactively identify opportunities and threats to the CFA and to propose solution where relevant. - Ad-hoc advice on matters relating to the successful delivery of the CFA programme as needed. This Contract Award is for an Independent Advisor who will collaborate with DESNZ to deliver CFA. The initial length of the contract is 18 months, with an option to extend for an additional 18 months. The contract has a value of £100,000 (Inclusive of Vat and Taxes) for the initial 18 months. If the option to extend is taken, then the contract may be uplifted by an additional £100,000 (Inclusive of Vat and Taxes). Any uplift in contract value is subject to the approval of DESNZ and is not guaranteed. Additional information: Copy of Redacted Contract

  • Contract Details

    Open Contracting ID

    ocds-b5fd17-73304677-cca9-4e41-9d1b-b5318709b1cb

    Publication Source

    Contracts Finder

    Procurement Stage

    Award

    Procurement Method

    Open

    Procurement Method Details

    Open Procedure (below Threshold)

    Procurement Category

    Services

    Tender Suitability

    SME VCSE

    Framework / DPS

  • Contract Classification

    CPV Code(s)

    75211200

    CPV Division(s)

    75 - Administration, defence and social security services

  • Awarding Authority

    DESNZ

    Buyer Name

    Buyer Email

    internationalclimateandenergy.procurement@energysecurity.gov.uk

    Buyer Phone

    Buyer Address

    3-8 Whitehall Place

    London

    SW1A 2EG

    England

  • Awarded Supplier(s)

    Supplier Name(s)

    IAN CALLAGHAN ASSOCIATES LIMITED


Tender

Climate Finance Accelerator (CFA) Independent Advisor

DESNZ

  • Contract Timeline

    Publication Date

    22nd May 2024 13:33:04 PM

    Tender Deadline

    21st June 2024 12:00:00 PM   Expired

  • Contract Summary

    The Climate Finance Accelerator (CFA) is part of the UK's efforts to support climate action at scale by improving the quality of emerging green businesses and initiatives in Emerging Markets and Developing Economies and matches them to relevant investors. It also fosters action to address relevant policy and regulatory barriers.  The CFA is funded by UK Government's Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ), under the International Climate Finance (ICF) portfolio, as part of the UK Government's £11.6 billion commitment to support ODA-eligible countries to respond to the challenges and opportunities of climate change. Since November 2020, under the current £12.4m phase of the programme, the CFA has supported around 200 projects across ten countries. Thirty of these projects have since progressed to close deals worth $344m, with more deals expected in the coming months.   DESNZ is planning to procure a second phase of the programme to support at least 800 projects across 16 countries (Brazil, Colombia, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Kenya, Malaysia, Mexico, Pakistan, Peru, the Philippines, South Africa, Thailand, Türkiye, and Viet Nam) until December 2029. The programme is supported by an independent advisor whose primary responsibilities are to: - Provide expert advice on market maturity for CFA countries, availability of bankable projects, and suitability of the enabling environment to inform country selection process. - Provide strategic guidance to in-country processes and wider programme implementation. - Facilitate links to relevant financiers, helping secure participation at events. - Participate and facilitation in CFA workshops, as required. - Participate in the CFA Advisory Board. - Support the CFA embedding process. - Proactively identify opportunities and threats to the CFA and to propose solution where relevant. - Ad-hoc advice on matters relating to the successful delivery of the CFA programme as needed. This tendering exercise is for an Independent Advisor who will collaborate with DESNZ to deliver CFA. The procurement is being sourced via an Open Procedure, and interested suppliers are advised to register to our e-sourcing platform Jaggaer to participate in the tender. This platform can be accessed at https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/ The length of the contract is expected to be an initial 18 months with an option to extend for an additional 18 months. The contract will have a value of £100,000 for the initial 18 months. If the option to extend is taken, then the contract may be uplifted by an additional £100,000. Any uplift in contract value subject to the approval of DESNZ and is not guaranteed. The link to the tendering exercise and documentation is: https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/go/42573594018F9661D8F4

  • Contract Details

    Open Contracting ID

    ocds-b5fd17-73304677-cca9-4e41-9d1b-b5318709b1cb

    Publication Source

    Contracts Finder

    Procurement Stage

    Tender

    Procurement Method

    Open

    Procurement Method Details

    Open Procedure (above Threshold)

    Procurement Category

    Services

    Tender Suitability

    SME VCSE

    Framework / DPS

  • Contract Classification

    CPV Code(s)

    75211200

    CPV Division(s)

    75 - Administration, defence and social security services

  • Awarding Authority

    DESNZ

    Buyer Name

    Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

    Buyer Email

    internationalclimateandenergy.procurement@energysecurity.gov.uk

    Buyer Phone

    Buyer Address

    3-8 Whitehall Place

    London

    SW1A 2EG

    England