--- title: "Investment in Forests and Sustainable Land Use Phase II (IFSLUII) Component 1" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-ec987d47-39c7-4480-b488-3e272506087c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ec987d47-39c7-4480-b488-3e272506087c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ec987d47-39c7-4480-b488-3e272506087c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ec987d47-39c7-4480-b488-3e272506087c.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE" published: "2023-10-05" --- # Investment in Forests and Sustainable Land Use Phase II (IFSLUII) Component 1 Buyer: FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ec987d47-39c7-4480-b488-3e272506087c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ec987d47-39c7-4480-b488-3e272506087c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ec987d47-39c7-4480-b488-3e272506087c.json) ## Summary The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office is planning a new tender titled "Investment in Forests and Sustainable Land Use Phase II (IFSLUII) Component 1" in the foreign economic-aid-related services category. This procurement process is currently in the planning stage. Key dates include the engagement end date on 23rd November 2023. The tender aims to catalyse forest-friendly enterprises in various regions and mobilise private investment. The business incubation component targets forest landscapes in East Africa, West and Central Africa, Latin America, and South-East Asia. Smallholder farmer support, market development, policy change, and monitoring are integral to this programme. This tender presents significant opportunities for business growth, particularly for firms interested in sustainable land use, forest protection, and development projects. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise organizations (VCSEs) are well-suited to participate. The programme's focus on mobilising private investment and benefiting rural communities aligns with sustainable development goals. Interested parties should register for the Early Market Engagement event scheduled on 23rd October to gain insights into the forthcoming procurement process and share perspectives on business incubation and smallholder support. ## Notice Investments in Forests and Sustainable Land Use - Phase 2 (IFSLU2) is a flagship programme under the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office's (FCDO) International Climate Finance (ICF). IFLSU2 is a PS500 million commitment over a 10-year period, with a first tranche of PS195m starting in Financial Year (FY) 2023/24 with a planned end of 31st March 2028. This new commitment of ODA funding will build on a successful first phase of operations through Investments in Forests and Sustainable Land Use (IFSLU1) (PS140m, 2015-24). IFLSU1 worked with the private sector to develop and implement new approaches to business which balance commodity production, livelihoods and forest protection and mobilise investment in protection and sustainable use of forest resources. Results include over PS1bn in private investment mobilised into sustainable agriculture, forest protection and restoration. This has improved management across 4.5m hectares of land, benefiting over 250,000 people, mainly smallholder farmers and rural communities. IFLSU2 will be delivered through five linked components: - Component 1 - Business incubation, pipeline development, business enabling conditions and demand-side measures. Interventions oriented towards catalysing forest-friendly enterprises in forest landscapes in East Africa, West and Central Africa, Latin America and South-East Asia. - Component 2 - Enhanced support for smallholder farmers. Interventions oriented towards reaching smallholders at scale in order to support their transition to sustainable production in ways that deliver strong developmental and social outcomes. - Component 3 - Business and market development in the Congo Basin. Interventions oriented towards building the fundamental enabling conditions, capabilities, and structures to enable business-led sustainable production in Congo Basin countries. - Component 4 - Policy support to catalyse transformational change and action at scale. Interventions oriented towards building political momentum, action, collaboration, demand shifts and policy change through global and regional level collaboration. - Component 5 - Monitoring, evaluation, learning (MEL) and knowledge: Independent monitoring and evaluation to support programme-wide learning, inform management decisions, programme strategy and delivery and strengthen evidence. This is expected to mobilise PS2bn in private investment; directly benefit 0.5m people, mainly small farmers and poor rural communities; and improve management across over 10m ha of land. This Early Market Engagement (EME) will inform the market of the upcoming programme and focus on the specifics of Component 1 - business incubation. In addition, it will seek market perspectives on the management of Component 2 (smallholders). This is not a call for competition or tender at this time. Additional information: This EME is scheduled to take place virtually on Monday 23rd October @ 10:00 - 12:00 BST. Please register for attendance for the EME via the guidance below. How to register for this EME: If you are interested in attending this Early Market Engagement event, then please register via the form at: https://forms.office.com/e/phNjcGwxpp ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6f1c6f87-6a24-43ab-8df4-6a46ce177d30 | | Notice type | Market Engagement 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 | 5 Oct 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 23 Nov 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | 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 - 5 Oct 2023 at 11:51 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6f1c6f87-6a24-43ab-8df4-6a46ce177d30 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6f1c6f87-6a24-43ab-8df4-6a46ce177d30 5th October 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://forms.office.com/e/phNjcGwxpp Early Market Engagement Event ## Notice URLs - http://www.gov.uk/fcdo/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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