--- title: "Grant Competition for: Forest, Agriculture and Commodity Trade (FACT) Dialogue Secretariat Role" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-dc2d434a-e1dc-45eb-ba0f-c6684b5b4e1f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-dc2d434a-e1dc-45eb-ba0f-c6684b5b4e1f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-dc2d434a-e1dc-45eb-ba0f-c6684b5b4e1f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-dc2d434a-e1dc-45eb-ba0f-c6684b5b4e1f.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "BUSINESS ENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY" published: "2021-12-20" --- # Grant Competition for: Forest, Agriculture and Commodity Trade (FACT) Dialogue Secretariat Role Buyer: BUSINESS ENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-dc2d434a-e1dc-45eb-ba0f-c6684b5b4e1f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-dc2d434a-e1dc-45eb-ba0f-c6684b5b4e1f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-dc2d434a-e1dc-45eb-ba0f-c6684b5b4e1f.json) ## Summary The Business Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) is currently conducting a Grant Competition for the role of Secretariat for the Forest, Agriculture and Commodity Trade (FACT) Dialogue. This initiative, launched as part of the UK's COP26 Nature campaign, aims to promote sustainable land-use practices. The tender period has an end date of 4th February 2022, while the contract is set to commence on 1st March 2022 and run until 30th April 2023. The grant encompasses services related to agricultural, forestry, and environmental management, with potential delivery across multiple countries, including the UK. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in providing secretariat services, particularly those focusing on environmental management and agricultural expertise. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly well-suited to compete, as the project aims to foster collaboration and innovation in sustainable practices. Those with capabilities in technical analysis, policymaker knowledge sharing, event management, and logistical coordination will find this opportunity particularly relevant for enhancing their business growth and expanding their impact in the sustainability sector. ## Notice The FACT (Forest, Agriculture and Commodity Trade) Dialogue aims to accelerate the transition towards more sustainable land-use practices in a way that opens up new opportunities for investment, for jobs and livelihoods in forests, land use and agriculture, and to ensure that the economies which have a sustainable relationship with forests are the ones that thrive and grow. The UK launched the FACT Dialogue in February 2021 as part of its COP26 Nature campaign. It is a government-to-government forum, supported by multi-stakeholder consultation, that aims to enhance the policy environment for the international trade in sustainably produced commodities that promote development and protect nature. The FACT Dialogue convenes governments from producer and consumer countries of agricultural commodities for collaborative dialogue to deepen cooperation on policy measures and best practices that promote the trade in sustainably produced commodities. The year after COP26 will be a critical period for the FACT Dialogue, where the focus will need to turn to institutionalising the successes to date, delivering tangible early added value and establishing a multilateral platform that is built to last. A secretariat is essential for the long-term functioning of the FACT Dialogue's workstreams, for building and sustaining consensus between member governments, and for supporting the implementation of the action plans and policy measures originating in the Dialogue. The Department for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) and Partnerships for Forests (P4F), a programme being delivered by Palladium International Limited, are offering grant funding to an organisation to undertake the delivery of an independent and neutral secretariat for the government-to-government component of the FACT Dialogue following COP26 and to provide a variety of 'specialist' and 'core' services to member countries: Specialist secretariat services: * Technical support/analysis * Policymaker knowledge-sharing Core secretariat services: * Event management & logistics * Meeting secretary & governance * Member relations & coordination * Legacy planning * Progress monitoring & reporting * External outreach * Day-to-day administration & financial management The initial period of funding is for one year with the potential for extension and is envisioned to enable an independent secretariat to establish a solid financial footing; develop a multilateral governance and funding model that can mobilise co-funding from other members; and extend the initiative's reach, influence and leverage. The Department for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) and Partnerships for Forests (P4F) will be providing grant funding to enable an organisation to undertake the delivery of an independent and neutral secretariat for the government-to-government component of the FACT Dialogue following COP26. This will be a Grant and not a Services contract. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/DTY75W329M If you experience any technical difficulties from accessing the above url, then please contact the Delta eSourcing Helpdesk on call 0800 923 9236 or email helpdesk@delta-esourcing.com. 20/12/2022 - UPDATE The deadline for this competition has been extended to 4th February 2022. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2704d981-08a3-4f89-a566-98209137d1e1 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - Grant Competition | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning, Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 20 Dec 2021 | | Submission deadline | 4 Feb 2022 | | Future notice date | 13 Oct 2021 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Mar 2022 - 30 Apr 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £950,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | BUSINESS ENERGY AND 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 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services - 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services ### Codes - 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services - 90710000 - Environmental management ## Release History - 20 Dec 2021 at 16:32 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2704d981-08a3-4f89-a566-98209137d1e1 - 8 Dec 2021 at 12:22 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2704d981-08a3-4f89-a566-98209137d1e1 - 8 Dec 2021 at 12:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2704d981-08a3-4f89-a566-98209137d1e1 - 6 Oct 2021 at 13:01 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9c9c4439-1766-49bd-bf83-02c0807482a5 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2704d981-08a3-4f89-a566-98209137d1e1 20th December 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9c9c4439-1766-49bd-bf83-02c0807482a5 6th October 2021 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/DTY75W329M To respond to this opportunity and to access competition documentation, please follow this link. 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