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title: "LEAF Coalition Targeted Technical Assistance Facility"
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# LEAF Coalition Targeted Technical Assistance Facility

Buyer: BEIS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6087a5a9-6600-4aa8-a1ef-53f23b024c9c

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## Summary

The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy is procuring a service provider for the LEAF Coalition Targeted Technical Assistance Facility. The aim of the project is to support tropical and subtropical forest conservation through carbon markets. The tender, valued at £5,000,000 GBP, involves designing and implementing a bespoke technical assistance programme. The contract period is for 2 years, with a potential extension of up to 24 months, focusing on foreign economic-aid-related services. The tender deadline is 19th April 2023.

This opportunity targets businesses interested in providing services for forest conservation through carbon markets. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise organizations (VCSE) are well-suited to compete. The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy seeks a delivery partner to work closely with UK embassies to deliver technical assistance. Businesses seeking growth opportunities in the environmental services sector should consider engaging with this tender to support global forest conservation efforts and carbon markets.

## Notice

The Lowering Emissions by Accelerating Forest Finance (LEAF) Coalition is a voluntary global coalition bringing together the private sector and governments to provide finance for tropical and subtropical forest conservation through carbon markets. The UK Government played a key role launching the LEAF Coalition in April 2021, alongside the US and Norwegian governments. At the World Leaders Summit at COP 26 the LEAF Coalition announced it met its initial goal of mobilising $1 billion USD for countries and states committed to increasing ambition to protect tropical and sub-tropical forests and reduce deforestation. At COP27 it announced that a further $500m has been mobilised, with 100% coming from private companies. Funding will be delivered to jurisdictions that successfully reduce emissions from deforestation and degradation. This will be done through payments for verified emission reductions - payments which are made only after reductions in deforestation have been independently confirmed. Due to the complexity and number of different requirements needed to transact carbon credits under the LEAF programme, the UK hopes to design a bespoke technical assistance (TA) programme to support countries that are close to signing emissions reductions payment agreements (ERPAs). And those where strategic projects and technical support could unblock national approval for subnational participation in LEAF. The LEAF TA programme would be demand led by forest country governments (with direct input from the Authority and Embassy colleagues) to find out what their specific needs and support requirements are. This would enable them to engage/sign up to the LEAF coalition more quickly and comfortably. The overall aim of the programme is to help them sign their ERPAs, generate the credits and ultimately received results-based payments. This Contract is for a TA delivery partner to lead on the design and implementation of this programme of support, working closely with the Authority and UK embassies. The Agreement is for PS5,000,000 and for 2 years (the Initial Term). If agreed by both parties, the Contract may be extended beyond the Initial Term by up to 24 months and up to an additional PS3,000,000. This was published in the tender documentation. Additional information: Redacted Contract and Redacted Schedules

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b24781cf-cbca-4343-b242-7cf14e60a988 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Oct 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Apr 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Oct 2023 |
| Contract period | 8 Oct 2023 - 9 Oct 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £5,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £5,000,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BEIS |
| Additional buyers | DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, ENERGY & INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1H 0ET |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | RICARDO-AEA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services

### Codes

- 75211200 - Foreign economic-aid-related services

## Release History

- 25 Oct 2023 at 10:09 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b24781cf-cbca-4343-b242-7cf14e60a988
- 28 Feb 2023 at 15:31 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4a9ed475-69da-4f7a-b0ec-1427667b41b2

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b24781cf-cbca-4343-b242-7cf14e60a988
  25th October 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4a9ed475-69da-4f7a-b0ec-1427667b41b2
  28th February 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b3ba90d9-191a-4dff-85dc-2f0bbdb54328
  Schedule 3 Redacted
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2bbb1e44-d968-4f12-abbd-eefea2d60468
  Redacted Contract
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/33ea2dfd-d0f9-4fb1-bb70-a7a53783ad85
  Schedule 11 Redacted

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