--- title: "International Climate Finance: Portfolio-level Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (ICF PMEL)" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0585c9" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0585c9" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0585c9.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0585c9.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "FOREIGN, COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE" published: "2025-08-12" --- # International Climate Finance: Portfolio-level Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (ICF PMEL) Buyer: FOREIGN, COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0585c9 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0585c9) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0585c9.json) ## Summary The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) is currently in the planning stage for a procurement process titled "International Climate Finance: Portfolio-level Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (ICF PMEL)," aimed at the foreign economic-aid-related services sector. This initiative is part of the ICF Phase 3, which targets £11.6bn from 2021/22 to 2025/26, with strategic MEL activities planned through to ICF Phase 4. Located in the United Kingdom, this contract opportunity is structured to support complex Official Development Assistance (ODA) portfolios. Interested parties should be aware of a preliminary Early Market Engagement (EME) session scheduled via an online meeting on 20 August 2025, from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM UK Time. This planning phase precedes a formal tender phase anticipated to clarify delivery, management, and reporting requirements. This procurement presents significant growth opportunities, especially for SMEs and VCSEs that focus on foreign aid-related services, as it seeks expertise in monitoring and evaluation of large-scale governmental aid programmes. The total contract value is grossly estimated at £8,550,000, with work expected to commence on 1 January 2026 and potentially extend to 31 July 2032. Engaging early through the EME could be particularly advantageous for businesses capable of delivering strategic oversight and reporting for international aid projects, allowing them to position themselves effectively within the extensive network of UK government-funded development assistance initiatives. ## Notice 2.1 ICF is one of the largest and most complex UK government Official Development Assistance (ODA) portfolios. ICF Phase 2 was PS5.8bn from 2015/16 to 2020/21, the current ICF Phase 3 target is PS11.6bn from 2021/22 to 2025/26 and a future ICF Phase 4 from 2026/27. Strategic portfolio-level MEL is needed for complex portfolios such as ICF that combine policy, programme and non-programme work and that interact with other FCDO teams, and other government departments. ### Planning Information FCDO intends to complete a preliminary EME to be held at 2pm to 3:30pm UK Time on 20 August 2025. A copy of the draft ToR will be circulated for your consideration. We hope to address these primary questions during the EME: 1. Are the delivery, contract management, reporting, and expertise requirements clear? 2. Can you put together a competitive bid based on the information in the ToR? If this programe is of interest to you and you wish to participate in the EME, please register via https://forms.office.com/e/vpp3MzYzV7 It is our current intention to utilise the GEMFA 2 pipleline, however this depends on the outcome of this EME. We thank you for your assistance in shaping this exciting upcoming FCDO programme. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047912-2025 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 12 Aug 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 20 Aug 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Jan 2026 - 30 Apr 2030 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £7,083,333 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Planning | | 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 - 12 Aug 2025 at 09:42 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047912-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047912-2025 12th August 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://forms.office.com/e/vpp3MzYzV7 - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/foreign-commonwealth-development-office - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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