--- title: "Climate Finance Accelerator (CFA) 2" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03d819" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03d819" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03d819.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03d819.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR ENERGY SECURITY AND NET ZERO" published: "2023-06-20" --- # Climate Finance Accelerator (CFA) 2 Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR ENERGY SECURITY AND NET ZERO Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03d819 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03d819) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03d819.json) ## Summary The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero is planning a tender for the Climate Finance Accelerator (CFA) 2 project, which aims to provide capacity-building support to low-carbon sustainable infrastructure projects seeking $5m-50m climate finance investments in emerging markets. The programme, funded by the UK Government, is focused on de-risking sustainable investments, building investment pipelines, and increasing international climate finance skillsets. The upcoming procurement is scheduled to start in Summer 2024, with services expected to continue until June 2029. This tender presents significant business growth opportunities for companies involved in foreign economic-aid-related services and climate finance. Businesses with expertise in programme management, country delivery, stakeholder management, and international climate finance are well-suited to compete. The key dates for this procurement include initial market engagement in October 2023, with the tender expected to be launched in early 2024. Businesses interested in sustainable projects, capacity building, and international climate finance should closely monitor this opportunity for potential growth and collaboration. ## Notice The Climate Finance Accelerator (CFA) is a technical assistance programme that provides capacity building support primarily to innovative low-carbon sustainable infrastructure projects seeking USD$5m-50m climate finance investment in emerging markets. The CFA brings together climate financiers, policymakers, and entrepreneurial and innovative project proponents to identify and overcome barriers to investment. The programme provides tailored capability building support to projects, and support to climate financiers and policymakers to de-risk sustainable investments and build curated investment pipelines for investors. The CFA is funded by UK Government's Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ), under the International Climate Finance (ICF) portfolio, as part of the UK Government's PS11.6 billion commitment to support ODA-eligible countries to respond to the challenges and opportunities of climate change. To support delivery of these goals, the CFA will continue to grow in scope and delivery over the course of this contract, annual programme budget is expected to increase from PS3.7m (23/24 forecast) to up to be PS10m (27/28 forecast), with a budget of up to PS40m over a five-year period. This will allow the programme to scale the now proven and successful methodology within existing countries and sectors, and to new countries and sectors, and to draw on learnings from ongoing independent evaluation and learning activities. The main outcomes and outputs of CFA - Phase 2 could include: > Developing a robust pipeline of investable sustainable projects, and curating this pipeline for climate financiers. > Providing tailored support to project proponents to enhance their likelihood of securing climate investment. > Developing and maintaining a database of climate financiers, and supporting the development of their green finance skillsets. > Delivering a high-profile and impactful external engagement offer. > Working with partners (national governments, DFIs, philanthropies, commercial entities) to sustainably embed the CFA process in partner countries. > Deliver the programme in conscious complementary alignment with the wider DESNZ/UK government portfolio of ICF programmes. TIMELINE The existing Services are being delivered via a contract running to November 2024. This procurement will see Services commencing in Summer 2024 for delivery of new programme activity ahead of the end of the existing contract and to allow for a handover period. The new Services are expected to continue until June 2029. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Services to be delivered include but are not limited to: PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT > Develop and maintain a robust delivery plan, including accurate budgeting, risk management, stakeholder and country engagement strategies, and communications plan. > Procure and work with in-country delivery partners, and technical experts as required. > Create and disseminate knowledge products. > Manage the CFA website. > Act as an entrepreneurial and innovative partner, actively identifying and suggesting opportunities to the Authority for how to enhance programme impact. > Develop and deliver an exit strategy. COUNTRY DELIVERY > Conduct country scoping, capacity assessments and in-country market engagement. > Design tailored technical assistance offers for selected countries, including delivering project identification, selection, capacity building, and follow-up support. > Deliver in-country workshops involving projects, climate financiers, policymakers, and other relevant stakeholders. > Conduct bespoke capacity building for financiers and policymakers, where required. > Support curation of investible pipelines to support engagement with investors. > Deliver an alumni network for projects that have received capacity building through the programme. > Support completion of the CFA process in 'legacy CFA' countries. > Support the process of sustainably embedding the CFA and its activities in-country. > Work alongside other UK and other donor programmes in-country to promote better alignment of objectives. STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT > Foster relationships between projects, financiers, and policymakers in target countries. > Work alongside a varied group of stakeholders to discuss partnerships and synergies, including philanthropies, other donor governments, IFI's and others. > Develop and maintain a database of international and in-country climate financiers. > Support development of regional hubs. > Work closely with DESNZ programme team and HMG in-country staff. > Promote the programme and its work in external events as appropriate. > Deliver an annual London conference bringing key stakeholders from across countries to facilitate knowledge sharing at a global level and to showcase the best investment opportunities to City of London climate financiers. For further information about the existing CFA programme please go to https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/climate-finance-accelerator/climate-finance-accelerator and https://devtracker.fcdo.gov.uk/projects/GB-GOV-13-ICF-0036-CFA/summary Additional information: The Authority anticipates initial market engagement in October 2023, ahead of launching a procurement in early 2024. Further notices will be issued with details for how to participate in market engagement and with further details on procurement timelines as this information becomes available. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017597-2023 | | 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 | 20 Jun 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 15 Jan 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £40,000,000 | | 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 | DEPARTMENT FOR ENERGY SECURITY AND NET ZERO | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | Not specified | | Postcode | SE1H 0ET | | Country | Not specified | | ITL 1 | Not specified | | ITL 2 | Not specified | | ITL 3 | Not specified | | Local authority | Not specified | | Electoral ward | Not specified | | Westminster constituency | Not specified | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 75 - Administration, defence and social security services ### Codes - 75211200 - Foreign economic-aid-related services ## Release History - 20 Jun 2023 at 19:43 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017597-2023 ## Notice URLs - https://devtracker.fcdo.gov.uk/projects/GB-GOV-13-ICF-0036-CFA/summary - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-energy-security-and-net-zero - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/climate-finance-accelerator/climate-finance-accelerator ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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