--- title: "Investment in Forests and Sustainable Land Use Phase 2 (IFSLU2) Component 3" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-e3901e9a-7e15-4696-a7e7-4f713e5f974c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e3901e9a-7e15-4696-a7e7-4f713e5f974c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e3901e9a-7e15-4696-a7e7-4f713e5f974c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e3901e9a-7e15-4696-a7e7-4f713e5f974c.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE" published: "2024-07-18" --- # Investment in Forests and Sustainable Land Use Phase 2 (IFSLU2) Component 3 Buyer: FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e3901e9a-7e15-4696-a7e7-4f713e5f974c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e3901e9a-7e15-4696-a7e7-4f713e5f974c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e3901e9a-7e15-4696-a7e7-4f713e5f974c.json) ## Summary The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office is conducting a tender titled "Investment in Forests and Sustainable Land Use Phase 2 (IFSLU2) Component 3" in the Foreign economic-aid-related services category. The tender, valued at up to £82.25 million, involves developing sustainable supply chains, supporting smallholder farmers, and improving the national enabling environment across the Democratic Republic of Congo, Republic of Congo, Cameroon, and Gabon. The procurement method is defined under regulations of the Public Contract Regulations 2015, with a tender deadline of September 12, 2024, and a contract period starting on March 3, 2025, ending on March 3, 2030. This tender presents opportunities for businesses in the forestry and sustainable land use sector, especially those interested in international development projects and foreign economic-aid-related services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are well-suited to compete in this tender. Businesses looking to engage in capacity-building projects, sustainable supply chain development, and policy support in the targeted countries would find this tender beneficial for business growth and expansion. ## Notice The IFSLU2 Programme is a commitment of up to PS500 million over a 10-year period which aims to catalyse private sector investment into forest protection and restoration, address deforestation associated with agricultural commodity production, scale up support to smallholder farmers and support jobs and strengthen livelihoods in poor rural communities. The IFSLU2 programme as a whole will operate in a range of countries across East Africa, West Africa, Central Africa, Southeast Asia and Latin America. IFSLU2 will be delivered through five linked components: - Component 1: Business incubation, pipeline development and business enabling conditions - Component 2: Enhanced support for smallholder farmers - Component 3: Business and market development in the Congo Basin - Component 4: Policy support to catalyse transformational change and action at scale - Component 5: Monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) and knowledge Delivery of Components 1, 2, 4 and 5 is not part of this requirement. The core objectives for Component 3 are to: 1. Build the capacity of local organisations and institutions (e.g. cooperatives) to provide support and services to improve livelihoods through sustainable land use. 2. Support businesses and entrepreneurs to develop sustainable supply chains, partner with local communities and organisations, and increase readiness for sustainable land use investment. 3. Improve the national enabling environment and access to finance for businesses and communities, to support adoption of and investment into sustainable land use, forest protection and restoration. For Component 3, the following countries are in scope: the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the Republic of Congo (ROC), and Cameroon and Gabon. Please note the estimated maximum value of this requirement is up to a maximum of PS82.25million. This figures includes an initial 60-month core Contract period at a value of up to PS31.5million followed by a possible 60-month extension at a value of up to PS35million. There is also an optional scale up (value extension only) of PS15.75million over the life of the contract (including the extension period). The contract will be initially awarded for the core period only. Additional information: To access the tender documents, please login or register to FCDO Tendering Portal https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk. 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Any issues with accessing the tender documents should be also reported to Clio. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4ddfedd8-e37f-4def-913a-740fe2848a9d | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - Procedure defined under regulations 74 to 76 of Section 7 Social and Other Specific Services of Chapter 3 Particular Procurement Regimes, Public Contract Regulations 2015 (Light Touch Regime) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 18 Jul 2024 | | Submission deadline | 12 Sep 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 3 Mar 2025 - 3 Mar 2030 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £82,250,000 | | 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 | FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1A 2AH | | 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 - 75 - Administration, defence and social security services ### Codes - 75211200 - Foreign economic-aid-related services ## Release History - 18 Jul 2024 at 14:07 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4ddfedd8-e37f-4def-913a-740fe2848a9d ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4ddfedd8-e37f-4def-913a-740fe2848a9d 18th July 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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