--- title: "Climate Finance Accelerator (CFA) Independent Advisor" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-5d00c596-ac57-457c-b125-954ab3eadd68" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5d00c596-ac57-457c-b125-954ab3eadd68" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5d00c596-ac57-457c-b125-954ab3eadd68.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5d00c596-ac57-457c-b125-954ab3eadd68.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, ENERGY & INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY" published: "2023-05-11" --- # Climate Finance Accelerator (CFA) Independent Advisor Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, ENERGY & INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5d00c596-ac57-457c-b125-954ab3eadd68 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5d00c596-ac57-457c-b125-954ab3eadd68) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5d00c596-ac57-457c-b125-954ab3eadd68.json) ## Summary The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy has initiated a tender for the Climate Finance Accelerator (CFA) Independent Advisor in the Foreign economic-aid-related services industry category. The procurement stage is currently at the planning phase, with a future notice date of 22nd May 2023. The contract period spans from 30th June 2023 to 31st December 2024, with an initial 12-month contract term. The buying organisation is seeking an advisor to provide strategic guidance, leverage links to financiers, and support the CFA process via embedding in-country, among other responsibilities. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses involved in providing foreign economic-aid-related services to compete for the role of CFA Advisor. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are considered suitable for this opportunity. Businesses able to offer strategic advice on governance structures, source funding globally, and support in-country financing are well-suited to engage in this procurement process. The potential for continued expansion of the CFA to new countries further enhances the growth opportunities for businesses engaging in this tender. ## Notice The Climate Finance Accelerator (CFA) is a PS12m technical assistance programme providing practical ways to help governments finance and deliver their climate commitments under the Paris Agreement. The CFA aims to improve the flow of climate finance in participating countries to deliver emissions reductions. The role of the CFA Advisor is to support the continued successful delivery of the CFA process and to support its embedding in-country. The CFA Advisor will help oversee programme delivery by: - Providing strategic guidance to in-country processes and wider programme implementation - Leveraging links to financiers, and helping secure participation at events - Participating and facilitating CFA workshops, as required - Participating in the CFA Advisory Board - Supporting the CFA embedding process, by giving strategic advice on possible governance structures, helping source funding both in country and globally, and thinking holistically about the future of CFA and how the value it brings can be maximised. In the case of continued CFA expansion to new countries, the CFA Advisor will help guide the CFA country selection process based on agreed criteria such as market maturity, availability of bankable projects, and suitability of the enabling environment. Additional information: This contract will be contracted by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero. Contract term will be an initial 12 month contract to 30 June 2024 with an optional 6-month extension to 31 December 2024. The Advisor will be expected to work alongside officials from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero as well as the contracted delivery partner for the CFA. More information about the CFA programme can be found on Dev Tracker: https://devtracker.fcdo.gov.uk/projects/GB-GOV-13-ICF-0036-CFA/summary ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c19863ea-cb0e-45b8-81ef-2b5ee5990c4e | | Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 11 May 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 22 May 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 29 Jun 2023 - 31 Dec 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £100,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, ENERGY & INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | Not specified | | Postcode | SE1H 0ET | | Country | Not specified | | ITL 1 | Not specified | | ITL 2 | Not specified | | ITL 3 | Not specified | | Local authority | Not specified | | Electoral ward | Not specified | | Westminster constituency | Not specified | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 75 - Administration, defence and social security services ### Codes - 75211200 - Foreign economic-aid-related services ## Release History - 11 May 2023 at 21:28 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c19863ea-cb0e-45b8-81ef-2b5ee5990c4e ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c19863ea-cb0e-45b8-81ef-2b5ee5990c4e 11th May 2023 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://devtracker.fcdo.gov.uk/projects/GB-GOV-13-ICF-0036-CFA/summary ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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