--- title: "Investment in Forests and Sustainable Land Use Phase 2 (IFSLU2) Component 3" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-047e86" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-047e86" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-047e86.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-047e86.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE" published: "2024-07-18" --- # Investment in Forests and Sustainable Land Use Phase 2 (IFSLU2) Component 3 Buyer: FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-047e86 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-047e86) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-047e86.json) ## Summary The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office is inviting tenders for the "Investment in Forests and Sustainable Land Use Phase 2 (IFSLU2) Component 3" project. The procurement falls under the services category and involves foreign economic-aid-related services. The estimated contract value is up to £82.25 million, with specific focus on business and market development in the Congo Basin. The tender deadline is 12th September 2024, and the procurement method is a competitive procedure with negotiation. This opportunity presents businesses with a chance to engage in sustainable land-use projects in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Republic of Congo, Cameroon, and Gabon. Companies involved in sustainable supply chains, business development, and capacity building for sustainable land-use practices are well-suited to compete for this tender. The contract offers a 60-month core period with a possible extension, providing ample scope for impactful collaboration in the targeted regions. ## Notice Please note the estimated maximum value of this requirement is up to a maximum of PS82.25million. This figures includes an initial 60-month core Contract period at a value of up to PS31.5million followed by a possible 60-month extension at a value of up to PS35million. There is also an optional scale up (value extension only) of PS15.75million over the life of the contract (including the extension period). The contract will be initially awarded for the core period only. PLEASE NOTE: This FTS Notice does not allow for the selection of the correct procedure type. Procedure defined under regulations 74 to 76 of Section 7 Social and Other Specific Services of Chapter 3 Particular Procurement Regimes, Public Contract Regulations 2015 (Light Touch Regime) ### Lot Information Lot 1 The IFSLU2 Programme is a commitment of up to PS500 million over a 10-year period which aims to catalyse private sector investment into forest protection and restoration, address deforestation associated with agricultural commodity production, scale up support to smallholder farmers and support jobs and strengthen livelihoods in poor rural communities. The IFSLU2 programme as a whole will operate in a range of countries across East Africa, West Africa, Central Africa, Southeast Asia and Latin America. IFSLU2 will be delivered through five linked components: * Component 1: Business incubation, pipeline development and business enabling conditions * Component 2: Enhanced support for smallholder farmers * Component 3: Business and market development in the Congo Basin * Component 4: Policy support to catalyse transformational change and action at scale * Component 5: Monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) and knowledge Delivery of Components 1, 2, 4 and 5 is not part of this requirement. The core objectives for Component 3 are to: 1. Build the capacity of local organisations and institutions (e.g. cooperatives) to provide support and services to improve livelihoods through sustainable land use. 2. Support businesses and entrepreneurs to develop sustainable supply chains, partner with local communities and organisations, and increase readiness for sustainable land use investment. 3. Improve the national enabling environment and access to finance for businesses and communities, to support adoption of and investment into sustainable land use, forest protection and restoration. For Component 3, the following countries are in scope: the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the Republic of Congo (ROC), and Cameroon and Gabon. PLEASE NOTE: This FTS Notice does not allow for the selection of the correct procedure type. Procedure defined under regulations 74 to 76 of Section 7 Social and Other Specific Services of Chapter 3 Particular Procurement Regimes, Public Contract Regulations 2015 (Light Touch Regime) Additional information: To access the tender documents, please login or register to FCDO's eTendering Portal https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk. If you have any technical issues with the Portal, please call eTendering helpdesk: +44 0203 868 2859 or use the "Call me Back!" functionality (recommended, especially if contacting from outside of UK). Any issues with accessing the tender documents should be also reported to Clio. Options: Please note the estimated maximum value of this requirement is up to a maximum of PS82.25million. This figures includes an initial 60-month core Contract period at a value of up to PS31.5million followed by a possible 60-month extension at a value of up to PS35million. There is also an optional scale up (value extension only) of PS15.75million over the life of the contract (including the extension period). The contract will be initially awarded for the core period only. PLEASE NOTE: This FTS Notice does not allow for the selection of the correct procedure type. Procedure defined under regulations 74 to 76 of Section 7 Social and Other Specific Services of Chapter 3 Particular Procurement Regimes, Public Contract Regulations 2015 (Light Touch Regime) ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022329-2024 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Competitive procedure with negotiation | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 18 Jul 2024 | | Submission deadline | 12 Sep 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £82,250,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | 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 | 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 - 18 Jul 2024 at 14:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022329-2024 ## Notice URLs - http://www.gov.uk/fcdo/ - https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk - https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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