Notice Information
Notice Title
International Climate Finance: Portfolio-level Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (ICF PMEL)
Notice Description
2.1 ICF is one of the largest and most complex UK government Official Development Assistance (ODA) portfolios. ICF Phase 2 was PS5.8bn from 2015/16 to 2020/21, the current ICF Phase 3 target is PS11.6bn from 2021/22 to 2025/26 and a future ICF Phase 4 from 2026/27. Strategic portfolio-level MEL is needed for complex portfolios such as ICF that combine policy, programme and non-programme work and that interact with other FCDO teams, and other government departments.
Planning Information
FCDO intends to complete a preliminary EME to be held at 2pm to 3:30pm UK Time on 20 August 2025. A copy of the draft ToR will be circulated for your consideration. We hope to address these primary questions during the EME: 1. Are the delivery, contract management, reporting, and expertise requirements clear? 2. Can you put together a competitive bid based on the information in the ToR? If this programe is of interest to you and you wish to participate in the EME, please register via https://forms.office.com/e/vpp3MzYzV7 It is our current intention to utilise the GEMFA 2 pipleline, however this depends on the outcome of this EME. We thank you for your assistance in shaping this exciting upcoming FCDO programme.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0585c9
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047912-2025
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
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
- £7,083,333 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 12 Aug 20256 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 20 Aug 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 1 Jan 2026 - 30 Apr 2030 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planning
- Lots Status
- Planning
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- FOREIGN, COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE
- Contact Name
- Ben Seaton
- Contact Email
- ben.seaton@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
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047912-2025
12th August 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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