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UK Partnering for Accelerated Climate Transitions (UK PACT)

FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

23 Feb 2024 at 14:19

Tender

27 Mar 2023 at 19:36

Summary of the contracting process

The UK Partnering for Accelerated Climate Transitions (UK PACT) contract has been awarded by the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office. The procurement process reached the award stage on 23rd February 2024. The contract value is up to £220 million with the possibility to increase to £280 million, followed by a potential extension worth up to £300 million. UK PACT is a technical assistance programme designed to support ODA-eligible countries in climate-related areas. The main procurement category for this contract is services, and the industry category is foreign economic-aid-related services.

This tender provides opportunities for businesses involved in foreign economic-aid-related services, particularly those experienced in climate legislation, green finance, and smart energy. Companies interested in capacity building interventions for climate transitions and emissions reduction are well-suited to compete. The procurement method used is an open procedure with the possibility of extensions, offering long-term potential for growth and collaboration with the UK Government's International Climate Finance initiative.

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Notice Title

UK Partnering for Accelerated Climate Transitions (UK PACT)

Notice Description

UK PACT (Partnering for Accelerated Climate Transitions) is a flexible technical assistance (TA) programme that is designed to support ODA-eligible countries to increase their future climate ambitions, reduce their emissions, and accelerate just transitions to clean growth. A key feature of UK PACT is that it aims to respond explicitly to partner government demand for capacity building interventions, and that it shares UK expertise (for example in areas such as climate legislation, green finance, and smart energy). UK PACT is part of the UK Government's International Climate Finance (ICF). Through this procurement FCDO sought a Delivery Partner (DP) to deliver the UK PACT programme. The DP will deliver and monitor the programme in close coordination with FCDO in the UK and in British Embassies (BEs) and High Commissions (BHCs). This contract is for an core Contract period to 31 March 2027 at a value up to PS220 million with the option to increase by up to PS60 million, to a total of PS280 million, during that period. Followed by a possible 36-month extension at a value of up to PS300 million, for a total maximum contract value of PS580 million. This figure includes contract and fund value.

Lot Information

Lot 1

UK PACT (Partnering for Accelerated Climate Transitions) is a flexible technical assistance (TA) programme that is designed to support ODA-eligible countries to increase their future climate ambitions, reduce their emissions, and accelerate just transitions to clean growth. A key feature of UK PACT is that it aims to respond explicitly to partner government demand for capacity building interventions, and that it shares UK expertise (for example in areas such as climate legislation, green finance, and smart energy). UK PACT is part of the UK Government's International Climate Finance (ICF). Through this procurement FCDO sought a Delivery Partner (DP) to deliver the UK PACT programme. The DP will deliver and monitor the programme in close coordination with FCDO in the UK and in British Embassies (BEs) and High Commissions (BHCs). This contract is for an core Contract period to 31 March 2027 at a value up to PS220 million with the option to increase by up to PS60 million, to a total of PS280 million, during that period. Followed by a possible 36-month extension at a value of up to PS300 million, for a total maximum contract value of PS580 million. This figure includes contract and fund value.

Options: This contract is for an core Contract period to 31 March 2027 at a value up to PS220 million with the option to increase by up to PS60 million, to a total of PS280 million, during that period. Followed by a possible 36-month extension at a value of up to PS300 million, for a total maximum contract value of PS580 million. This figure includes contract and fund value.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03b670
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005984-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
£580,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£220,000,000 £100M-£1B

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Feb 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
18 May 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Feb 20242 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE
Contact Name
Nicola Burleigh
Contact Email
nicola.burleigh@fcdo.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 02070080932

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

PALLADIUM INTERNATIONAL

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