--- title: "Investment in Forests and Sustainable Land Use Phase II (IFSLUII) Component 3" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-f07007fb-9e69-4613-8a85-a2985a4c43dd" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f07007fb-9e69-4613-8a85-a2985a4c43dd" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f07007fb-9e69-4613-8a85-a2985a4c43dd.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f07007fb-9e69-4613-8a85-a2985a4c43dd.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 3 Buyer: FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f07007fb-9e69-4613-8a85-a2985a4c43dd [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f07007fb-9e69-4613-8a85-a2985a4c43dd) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f07007fb-9e69-4613-8a85-a2985a4c43dd.json) ## Summary The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office is planning an investment project titled "Investment in Forests and Sustainable Land Use Phase II (IFSLUII) Component 3" in the foreign economic-aid-related services industry category. The engagement end date for this project is set for 30th November 2023. This project, aimed at building business and market development in the Congo Basin, is currently in the planning stage and involves engaging with potential suppliers to inform them about the upcoming programme, focusing on Component 3. This opportunity, led by the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office, seeks to attract small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that can contribute to sustainable production in the Congo Basin. Businesses interested in catalysing transformational change in the foreign economic-aid sector are well-suited to compete in this opportunity. The project is not yet open for tender but will provide valuable insights for interested parties during the Early Market Engagement event scheduled for 31st October 2023. ## Notice 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 Early Market Engagement (EME) will inform the market of the upcoming programme and focus on the specifics of Component 3. This is not a call for competition or tender at this time. Additional information: This EME is scheduled to take place virtually on Tuesday 31st October @ 1030 - 1130 GMT. 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/C5D3PeurU1 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7f6c1962-1f76-4e6c-b248-d5c4ad820008 | | 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 | 30 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 11:44 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7f6c1962-1f76-4e6c-b248-d5c4ad820008 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7f6c1962-1f76-4e6c-b248-d5c4ad820008 5th October 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://forms.office.com/e/C5D3PeurU1 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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