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title: "(Climate Finance Accelerator) CFA/CFA2 Advisor 2024"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0468f6"
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# (Climate Finance Accelerator) CFA/CFA2 Advisor 2024

Buyer: DESNZ & DSIT GROUP COMMERCIAL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0468f6

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## Summary

The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) is looking to procure an Independent Advisor for the Climate Finance Accelerator (CFA) to support climate action at scale in Emerging Markets and Developing Economies. The tender, titled "(Climate Finance Accelerator) CFA/CFA2 Advisor 2024," falls under the services category with a focus on foreign economic-aid-related services. The procurement method is an Open Procedure, and interested suppliers are advised to register on the e-sourcing platform Jaggaer. The contract is anticipated to be for 18 months initially, with a potential 18-month extension. The deadline for expressions of interest is June 21, 2024.

This tender by DESNZ presents an opportunity for businesses in the field of foreign economic-aid-related services to collaborate with the UK Government in supporting ODA-eligible countries in responding to climate change challenges. Businesses well-suited for this opportunity are those with expertise in providing expert advice on market maturity, strategic guidance, and links to relevant financiers for climate finance projects. Participation in this tender can facilitate business growth through engagement in the delivery of the CFA programme and providing advisory support towards achieving climate action targets in various countries until December 2029.

## 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. We intend to launch a tendering process to source an Independent Advisor who will collaborate with DESNZ to deliver CFA. The procurement will be sourced via an Open Procedure, and interested suppliers are advised to register to our e-sourcing platform Jaggaer to participate in the tender. The length of the contract is expected to be an initial 18 months with an option to extend for an additional 18 months.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

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. 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.

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/016187-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 May 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Jun 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £166,666 |
| Lots value | £166,666 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DESNZ & DSIT GROUP COMMERCIAL |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | N/A |
| 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

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 22 May 2024 at 13:33 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016187-2024
- 20 May 2024 at 14:46 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015882-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/go/42573594018F9661D8F4
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-energy-security-and-net-zero

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