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Territorios Forestales Sostenibles (TEFOS) Pillar 3

FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE

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30 May 2024 at 16:12

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Summary of the contracting process

The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office has awarded a contract for the Territorios Forestales Sostenibles (TEFOS) Pillar 3 programme, aimed at reducing deforestation in Colombia. The contract, valued at 9.9 million GBP, was awarded to NIRAS Group (UK) Ltd. The procurement stage was an open procedure with a tender period ending on 8th August 2023. The contract period spans from 20th May 2024 to 31st December 2026. The contract falls under the classification of Foreign economic-aid-related services.

This tender presents an opportunity for large and SME businesses that specialise in environmental conservation, sustainable economic activities, and land management services. Businesses with expertise in small and medium enterprises (SMEs) skills development, market access improvement, and conservation incentives can benefit from participating in Pillar 3 of the TEFOS programme. The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office's contract aims to create sustainable economic opportunities for communities in selected deforestation hotspots in Colombia, particularly in the PDET municipalities of Caquetá, Guaviare, northern Putumayo, and southern Meta.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Territorios Forestales Sostenibles (TEFOS) Pillar 3

Notice Description

TEFOS (Territorios Forestales Sostenibles) is a flagship programme under the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office's (FCDO) International Climate Finance (ICF). It provides funding to support the Government of Colombia (GoC) to tackle deforestation in conflict-affected areas, through three programme "Pillars": i. Strengthening land registry systems to incentivise sustainable land management, ii. Strengthening the criminal justice system to tackle environmental crime in deforestation hotspots, and iii. Creating and promoting innovative, sustainable economic opportunities for communities. Pillar 3 aims to reduce pressure in selected deforestation hotspots through sustainable economic activities and conservation incentives. The overarching objectives are below and the geographic scope for implementation would be in selected PDET1 municipalities in Caqueta, Guaviare, northern Putumayo and southern Meta: i. Increasing small and medium enterprises2 (SME) skills to produce commodities and services that protect standing forests in line with environmental restrictions in selected TEFOS PDET municipalities. ii. Improving market access for commodities and services that protect standing forests in the deforestation border in selected TEFOS PDET municipalities. iii. Promoting conservation incentives such as payments for ecosystem services (PES) and conservation agreements (led by Environmental Authorities) in areas with land use restrictions in selected TEFOS PDET municipalities.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-bc996f7a-3b18-4ca3-b622-1d67febbc0b9
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ca5d3590-29be-412d-9997-0249f13a3178
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

CPV Codes

75211200 - Foreign economic-aid-related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£9,900,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£9,900,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 May 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
8 Aug 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 May 20241 years ago
Contract Period
19 May 2024 - 31 Dec 2026 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE
Contact Name
Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office
Contact Email
cliodhna.simpson@fcdo.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2AH
Post Town
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

NIRAS GROUP (UK

Further Information

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