--- title: "Investment in Forests and Sustainable Land Use Phase II (IFSLU2) Component 1 and Component 2" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0433bc" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0433bc" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0433bc.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0433bc.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE" published: "2024-01-23" --- # Investment in Forests and Sustainable Land Use Phase II (IFSLU2) Component 1 and Component 2 Buyer: FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0433bc [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0433bc) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0433bc.json) ## Summary The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) is planning an investment opportunity in the services sector with the title "Investment in Forests and Sustainable Land Use Phase II (IFSLU2) Component 1 and Component 2". This initiative falls under the Foreign economic-aid-related services category and is part of a larger commitment of \u00a3401 million over a 10-year period. The procurement is set to begin in Financial Year 2023/24, with an anticipated end date of 31st March 2028. An Early Market Engagement event is scheduled virtually for 8th February 2024, providing an opportunity for interested suppliers to learn about the programme and upcoming opportunities. This tender for the IFSLU2 project presents an opportunity for businesses involved in forest-friendly enterprises, smallholder farmer support, and sustainable production in various regions globally. The programme aims to mobilize private investment, directly benefitting rural communities and improving land management significantly. Prospective suppliers should engage with the FCDO to understand the specific requirements of Components 1 and 2, which will be delivered under a single contract. The procurement process is still in the planning stage, with further communications expected by April 30, 2024, giving interested parties time to prepare their engagement strategy. ## Notice IFSLU2 is a flagship programme under the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office's (FCDO) International Climate Finance (ICF) portfolio. 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 follow the respective events held on 23 October 2023 (Component 1 and 2) and 31 October 2023 (Component 3). The aim of the EME is to inform and consult the market of the upcoming IFSLU2 programme and focus on the specifics of Components 1, 2 and 3. For the avoidance of doubt, Components 1 & 2 will be delivered by a single contract and is a separate procurement to Component 3. This is not a call to competition or tender at this time. ### Lot Information Lot 1 This is not a call for competition or tender at this time. This EME will inform FCDO's approach to engaging delivery partners and testing our design assumptions. For the avoidance of doubt, Components 1 & 2 will be delivered by a single contract and is a separate procurement to Component 3. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002244-2024 | | 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 | 23 Jan 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 29 Apr 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £401,000,000 | | 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 | 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 - 23 Jan 2024 at 12:50 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002244-2024 ## Notice URLs - http://www.gov.uk/fcdo/ - https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk/ - https://forms.office.com/e/2dc23HdUDy ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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