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title: "Climate Finance Accelerator (CFA) Advisor"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-045923"
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# Climate Finance Accelerator (CFA) Advisor

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR ENERGY SECURITY AND NET ZERO  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-045923

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## Summary

The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has awarded a contract for an Independent Advisor to support the delivery of the Climate Finance Accelerator (CFA) programme. This procurement falls under the category of foreign economic-aid-related services and is classified under CPV code 75211200. The procurement was completed using an open procedure and marks the transition from the tender to the award stage. This contract, valued at £83,333.33 for an initial period of 18 months, includes an option to extend for an additional 18 months. The contract was signed on 30th July 2024. The advisor will collaborate with DESNZ to support green business initiatives in Emerging Markets and Developing Economies, ensuring quality and investor-readiness, as well as addressing policy barriers.

This tender creates significant opportunities for businesses with expertise in market maturity assessment, bankable project identification, and strategic guidance on programme implementation within the climate finance sector. SMEs and consultancy firms well-versed in international climate finance, regulatory frameworks, and investor relations will find this contract particularly beneficial for growth. The opportunity to facilitate connections with financiers and participate in CFA workshops and the Advisory Board adds a value proposition, positioning these businesses as key players in the international climate finance landscape. The tender offers potential for extended collaboration and a substantial contract value, making it highly attractive for specialised advisory firms.

## Notice

The Climate Finance Accelerator (CFA) is part of the UK's efforts to support climate action at scale by improving the quality of emerging green businesses and initiatives in Emerging Markets and Developing Economies and matches them to relevant investors. It also fosters action to address relevant policy and regulatory barriers. 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. Since November 2020, under the current PS12.4m phase of the programme, the CFA has supported around 200 projects across ten countries. Thirty of these projects have since progressed to close deals worth $344m, with more deals expected in the coming months. DESNZ is currently procuring a second phase of the programme to support at least 800 projects across 16 countries (Brazil, Colombia, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Kenya, Malaysia, Mexico, Pakistan, Peru, the Philippines, South Africa, Thailand, Turkiye, and Viet Nam) until December 2029. This Contract Award is for an Independent Advisor who will collaborate with DESNZ to deliver CFA.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The programme is supported by an independent advisor whose primary responsibilities are to: - Provide expert advice on market maturity for CFA countries, availability of bankable projects, and suitability of the enabling environment to inform country selection process. - Provide strategic guidance to in-country processes and wider programme implementation. - Facilitate links to relevant financiers, helping secure participation at events. - Participate and facilitation in CFA workshops, as required. - Participate in the CFA Advisory Board. - Support the CFA embedding process. - Proactively identify opportunities and threats to the CFA and to propose solution where relevant. - Ad-hoc advice on matters relating to the successful delivery of the CFA programme as needed. This Contract Award is for an Independent Advisor who will collaborate with DESNZ to deliver CFA. The initial length of the contract is 18 months, with an option to extend for an additional 18 months. The contract has a value of PS100,000 (Inclusive of Vat and Taxes) for the initial 18 months. If the option to extend is taken, then the contract may be uplifted by an additional PS100,000 (Inclusive of Vat and Taxes). Any uplift in contract value is subject to the approval of DESNZ and is not guaranteed.

Renewal: The Initial term is 18 months, there is an option to extend beyond this initial term for up to a maximum of an additional 18 months. This is dependent on the departments needs.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024289-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Aug 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Jun 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Jul 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £83,333 |
| Lots value | £83,333 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £83,333 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR ENERGY SECURITY AND NET ZERO |
| Additional buyers | DEPARTMENT FOR ENERGY SECURITY & NET ZERO; DESNZ & DSIT GROUP COMMERCIAL PORTAL |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2EG |
| 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | IAN CALLAGHAN ASSOCIATES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services

### Codes

- 75211200 - Foreign economic-aid-related services

## Release History

- 2 Aug 2024 at 11:33 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024289-2024
- 16 May 2024 at 13:59 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015594-2024
- 13 May 2024 at 12:57 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015151-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-energy-security-and-net-zero
- https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-energy-security-and-net-zero

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