--- title: "Congo Basin Forestry Action Programme" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-044d10" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-044d10" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-044d10.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-044d10.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE" published: "2024-03-26" --- # Congo Basin Forestry Action Programme Buyer: FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-044d10 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-044d10) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-044d10.json) ## Summary The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office is planning the Congo Basin Forestry Action Programme, a procurement aiming to address deforestation across the Congo Basin due to small-scale agricultural practices. The programme focuses on community forests, FCDO Partners Facility, and Monitoring Evaluation and Learning. The total contract value is £60,000,000 GBP for services related to foreign economic aid. The tender is currently at the planning stage, with an EME event scheduled for 18th April 2024. The procurement aims to create sustainable income-generating activities and secure land tenure rights for local communities in Central Africa. This tender by the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office presents opportunities for businesses specializing in sustainable forestry, agricultural efficiencies, and agroforestry. Companies involved in community forest management, land tenure security, and capacity building within environmental conservation are well-suited to compete. The procurement process is set to unfold through a planned route to market, with registration for the EME event open. By actively engaging with beneficiaries and fostering co-design, the programme seeks to support long-term sustainability beyond its duration, focusing on areas of active deforestation in the Congo Basin region. ## Notice This notice is for an EME event being held on the 18th April 2024 at 10am UK time. Please use this link to register for the event https://forms.office.com/e/vCMC10aWeq At this time the route to market has yet to be determined The Programme will address the primary driver of deforestation across the Congo Basin - small-scale agricultural practices by local communities. This will be achieved by working directly with beneficiaries to support transitions to income generated through more sustainable activities - effective community forests, improving agricultural efficiencies, and encouraging sustainable agroforestry. Reinforced through helping local communities to secure and operationalise land tenure rights, whilst building local and regional capacities and knowledge, with a focus on equipping beneficiaries to continue sustaining activities beyond the programme period. Co-design and co-ownership at its core. This means ensuring beneficiaries form a key part of the design of programme activities. This reduces the risk of such activities failing once programme funding ends. These activities will be focused on areas of active deforestation as a result of human activity. These are primarily unprotected forest frontier zones where local populations are encroaching on the forest for economic reasons. The programme is made up of 3 components which require a contractual element Component 1 - Community Forests Component 2 - FCDO Partners Facility Component 4 Monitoring Evaluation and Learning ### Lot Information Lot 1 This notice is for an EME event being held on the 18th April 2024 at 10am UK time. Please use this link to register for the event https://forms.office.com/e/vCMC10aWeq At this time the route to market has yet to be determined The Programme will address the primary driver of deforestation across the Congo Basin - small-scale agricultural practices by local communities. This will be achieved by working directly with beneficiaries to support transitions to income generated through more sustainable activities - effective community forests, improving agricultural efficiencies, and encouraging sustainable agroforestry. Reinforced through helping local communities to secure and operationalise land tenure rights, whilst building local and regional capacities and knowledge, with a focus on equipping beneficiaries to continue sustaining activities beyond the programme period. Co-design and co-ownership at its core. This means ensuring beneficiaries form a key part of the design of programme activities. This reduces the risk of such activities failing once programme funding ends. These activities will be focused on areas of active deforestation as a result of human activity. These are primarily unprotected forest frontier zones where local populations are encroaching on the forest for economic reasons. The programme is made up of 3 components which require a contractual element Component 1 - Community Forests Component 2 - FCDO Partners Facility Component 4 Monitoring Evaluation and Learning ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009855-2024 | | 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 | 26 Mar 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 30 Sep 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £60,000,000 | | 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 - 26 Mar 2024 at 15:28 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009855-2024 ## Notice URLs - https://forms.office.com/e/vCMC10aWeq - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/foreign-commonwealth-office ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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