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title: "The provision of independent evaluation services for the Lowering Emissions by Accelerating Forest Finance (LEAF) Coalition"
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# The provision of independent evaluation services for the Lowering Emissions by Accelerating Forest Finance (LEAF) Coalition

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR ENERGY SECURITY AND NET ZERO  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-049844

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## Summary

The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has concluded the award phase of a procurement process titled "The provision of independent evaluation services for the Lowering Emissions by Accelerating Forest Finance (LEAF) Coalition", with the active contract signed on 14th February 2025. This tender, classified under "Foreign economic-aid-related services" (CPV code 75211200), aims to evaluate the UK's contribution to the LEAF Coalition, a global effort involving governments and the private sector to finance forest conservation in tropical and subtropical regions through carbon markets. The contract, addressed at UK-based services, was awarded to International Organisation Development Ltd (IOD PARC) with the total contract value being £306,648.75. Key dates include the contract term starting on 6th January 2025 and ending on 6th November 2025.

This tender presents significant business opportunities particularly for small to medium enterprises (SMEs) specialising in environmental consultancy, research services, and carbon market evaluations. It is well-suited for businesses with expertise in foreign economic aid, forest monitoring, and independent evaluation activities. By participating in such projects, businesses can enhance their credentials in high-integrity carbon markets and contribute to global climate and biodiversity goals, fostering business growth through alignment with international environmental standards and policy frameworks. Large and small entities in the environmental protection sector can leverage this opportunity to showcase their prowess and expand their market reach, thereby participating in impactful projects addressing critical global challenges.

## Notice

The Lowering Emissions by Accelerating Forest finance (LEAF) Coalition is a voluntary global coalition bringing together the private sector and governments to provide carbon market finance for tropical and subtropical forest conservation. Reversing deforestation is essential to achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement and the Global Biodiversity Framework. One way of reversing deforestation is by investing in high integrity carbon markets which can deliver finance at scale for forest protection and restoration. The LEAF Coalition is one route to raising global climate ambition for high-integrity carbon markets, by demonstrating that the demand and supply of Results-Based Finance (RBF) and forest carbon credits can follow a high integrity path, in-line with the goals of the Paris Agreement. The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has commissioned an Independent Evaluation Partner to deliver a set of evaluation activities considering the UKs contribution to the LEAF Coalition and the related technical assistance provision. The overall aim of the independent evaluation activity is to understand the effectiveness of the UK's contribution to the LEAF Coalition and its supporting Technical Assistance programme, on accelerating the development of a jurisdictional REDD+ carbon market and its potential impact on reversing deforestation and delivering improved social and sustainable development outcomes.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Department for Energy Security and Net is commissioning an Independent Evaluation Partner to deliver a set of evaluation activities considering the UKs contribution to the Lowering Emissions by Accelerating Forest finance (LEAF) Coalition and the related technical assistance (TA) provision. The LEAF Coalition is a voluntary global coalition bringing together the private sector and governments to provide carbon market finance for tropical and subtropical forest conservation. The evaluation activities will be split into three parts: 1. Part 1 is the delivery of an approach paper following a scoping exercise to further refine the approach to parts 2 and 3 following contract award. 2. Part 2 is the delivery of a process evaluation for the entire LEAF programme, alongside a Theory of Change review, and Value for Money analysis. 3. Part 3 is presenting a set of options for the design of an impact evaluation in the future, including a recommendation for the most effective option with supporting rationale. The overall aim of the independent evaluation activity is to understand the effectiveness of the UK's contribution to the LEAF Coalition and its supporting TA programme, on accelerating the development of a jurisdictional REDD+ carbon market and its potential impact on reversing deforestation and delivering improved social and sustainable development outcomes.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009099-2025 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Mar 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Nov 2024 |
| Future notice date | 25 Nov 2024 |
| Award date | 14 Feb 2025 |
| Contract period | 6 Jan 2025 - 6 Nov 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £350,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £306,648 |

## 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 | 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATION DEVELOPMENT LTD (TRADING AS IOD PARC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services

### Codes

- 73110000 - Research services
- 75211200 - Foreign economic-aid-related services

## Release History

- 12 Mar 2025 at 17:26 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009099-2025
- 12 Nov 2024 at 16:54 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036641-2024
- 22 Oct 2024 at 12:14 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034143-2024
- 22 Oct 2024 at 11:56 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034138-2024
- 5 Sep 2024 at 10:26 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028390-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=58973
- https://forms.office.com/e/3guaXn381g
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-energy-security-and-net-zero

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