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title: "Lowering Emissions by Accelerating Forest Finance (LEAF) MEL Partner"
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# Lowering Emissions by Accelerating Forest Finance (LEAF) MEL Partner

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, ENERGY & INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e429411f-3ac3-463a-b650-86a4a1c161cb

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## Summary

The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy is inviting suppliers for the Lowering Emissions by Accelerating Forest Finance (LEAF) MEL Partner tender worth £2,000,000 GBP. This services contract aims to accelerate climate action and reduce deforestation by providing results-based finance to countries protecting tropical forests. The procurement method is an Open procedure (below threshold), with a tender period ending on 31st March 2023 and a contract period starting from 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2027.

This opportunity is suited for businesses specialising in agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry, or related products. SMEs and VCSEs are encouraged to participate. The tender offers a chance to engage with the ambitious LEAF programme, mobilising $1 billion in financing to protect tropical forests. Suppliers should focus on demonstrating value for money, effective program management, and progress against the log frame and learning activities to succeed in this tender.

## Notice

Early notice of an upcoming Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) opportunity within the next 6 months for the Lowering Emissions by Accelerating Forest Finance (LEAF). Further detail regarding the scope and early market engagement to be announced. Suppliers will have an opportunity to attend Early Market Engagement activities. Details TBC. A MEL partner is required for LEAF programme, which is an ambitious new public-private initiative designed to accelerate climate action and reduce deforestation by providing results-based finance to countries committed to protecting their tropical forests. LEAF aims to mobilise at least $1 billion in financing, kicking off what is expected to become one of the largest ever public-private efforts to protect tropical forests and support sustainable development. BEIS ICF funding will add credibility to the LEAF Coalition, support supplier countries to generate emissions reductions credits, leverage larger private capital flows from corporate buyers, and ensure liquidity in this emerging market space. LEAF will reward and incentivise forest nations to protect their forests, which play a critical role in climate mitigation and contribute towards global climate, biodiversity and sustainable development goals. Expected evaluation criteria include value for money, how the programme has been managed and review of programme progress against the log frame as well as learning activities

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/170d1c5f-735f-48d9-b4d1-c473dd64f5df |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Oct 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Mar 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,000,000 |
| 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 | 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 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 03 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products

### Codes

- 03000000 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products

## Release History

- 26 Oct 2022 at 10:51 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/170d1c5f-735f-48d9-b4d1-c473dd64f5df

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/170d1c5f-735f-48d9-b4d1-c473dd64f5df
  26th October 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

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