--- title: "Provision of a Fund Manager for the Blue Planet Fund" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03429b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03429b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03429b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03429b.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL" published: "2022-06-01" --- # Provision of a Fund Manager for the Blue Planet Fund Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03429b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03429b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03429b.json) ## Summary The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is initiating a tender process titled "Provision of a Fund Manager for the Blue Planet Fund," classified under foreign economic-aid-related services. The procurement is currently at the planning stage, with an expected grant funding of £65 million aimed at tackling various marine issues globally. The initial contract will span three years, commencing from fiscal year 2022/23, with options for extension. Interested suppliers can participate in a virtual market engagement event scheduled for 7 July 2022, with feedback potentially shaping the final tender specification. Further engagement with interested parties is encouraged, with communication for this process managed through Simon Desborough at Defra. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses that specialise in grant management, environmental protection, and marine conservation. Firms with expertise in project management and experience with competitive funding schemes may find this particularly advantageous. The focus on international delivery locations opens doors for businesses capable of operating globally, particularly those addressing marine pollution and conservation issues. Engaging with this contract could enhance a business's profile in the environmental sector while contributing to meaningful climate-related outcomes. ## Notice The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is seeking to appoint a Challenge Fund Manager to administer competitive grant funding schemes under the Blue Planet Fund (BPF) between FY22/23 to FY2029/30. The initial contract will be offered for a period of three years with options to extend. The potential PS65m grant funding will establish a new competitive fund that will focus solely on tackling marine issues across the world in all four BPF themes and will focus on activities under the four Defra-led BPF outcomes: marine protected areas (MPAs) and other effective conservation measures (OECMs); illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing (IUU); (inter)national fisheries; and marine pollution. Climate outcomes will be indirectly delivered through the Defra-led outcomes. It will also provide benefits towards the other three outcomes (critical marine habitats, small-scale fisheries, and sustainable aquaculture) which are led by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO). The appointed supplier will: * Manage the administration of the grant application and award processes for the fund for the lifetime of the contract, ensuring good use of public money. * Provide support to the expert committee, the Defra competitive fund team and directly to projects. * Provide effective management and monitoring and reporting of all projects. * Provide effective support to Delivery Partners. * Evaluate projects and deliver improvements to the fund's processes based on evidence, best practice and outreach. * Liaise with the independent MEL evaluator on the evaluation of the fund, which will involve sharing of documentation, reports, making recommendations for changes based on results and knowledge of the project portfolio: * Provide ad hoc technical advice or briefing on issues arising from new or proposed developments to the grant schemes or specific one-off tasks. This notice invites potential suppliers to a market engagement virtual event (using Teams) between 2pm - 3pm on 7 July 2022. The event will set out the Authority's intention and seek feedback to inform the tender exercise. We are seeking comments and questions to the proposals outlined to help us to finalise the shape of the forthcoming tender specification. We reserve the right to amend, add to or withdraw all or any part of the requirements presented. All answers are tentative and qualified by the exploratory nature of this market engagement supplier event. Feedback will be collated and will be made available to all attendees and organisations that have registered an interest in this forthcoming tender opportunity along with a copy of the presentation. Interested parties should email simon.desborough@defra.gov.uk with your name, email address, job title and the organisation you represent. Invites will be issued from 14 June 2022 onwards. ### Lot Information Lot 1 This is a Prior Information Notice to facilitate market engagement. The Authority is seeking to approach the market in the coming months to appoint a fund manager. The Authority is looking for the markets comments on the requirement to inform the Specification and timeline. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015349-2022 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 1 Jun 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 23 Aug 2022 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £7,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1P 3JR | | 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 - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services - 75 - Administration, defence and social security services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 71248000 - Supervision of project and documentation - 75130000 - Supporting services for the government - 75211200 - Foreign economic-aid-related services - 79421000 - Project-management services other than for construction work - 90720000 - Environmental protection - 98910000 - Services specific to international organisations and bodies ## Release History - 1 Jun 2022 at 12:51 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015349-2022 ## Notice URLs - https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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