--- title: "Resilience in Agriculture and Investing in Nature Zambia (RAINZ)" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05f691" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05f691" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05f691.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05f691.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "FOREIGN, COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE" published: "2025-12-16" --- # Resilience in Agriculture and Investing in Nature Zambia (RAINZ) Buyer: FOREIGN, COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05f691 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05f691) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05f691.json) ## Summary The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), a central government public authority located in London, is in the planning stages of a procurement process for the "Resilience in Agriculture and Investing in Nature Zambia (RAINZ)" project. This project aims to support policy reform in Zambia, focusing on increasing agricultural productivity and improving natural resources management. Key milestones include an Early Market Engagement event on 5th February 2026, with a communication channel open until 5th March 2026 for market engagement queries. The procurement is above the threshold and is scheduled to have a contract period starting 1st August 2026 and ending 31st July 2030, with potential renewal extending to 31st March 2033. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in foreign economic-aid-related services, particularly those specialising in agricultural policy reform, climate services, and market improvements. The contract is suited for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), providing substantial growth prospects given the contract's value of £8,333,333 GBP (gross amount £10,000,000 GBP). Companies with expertise in providing research, technical assistance, and consultancy for policy facilities will benefit from engaging in this procurement process, gaining access to high-profile projects that support government priorities in Zambia. Interested businesses are encouraged to participate in the upcoming engagement events to help shape the contract's scope and demonstrate their capabilities. ## Notice The purpose of the EME is to Provide an update to the market from the last engagement and seek input into the design of Component 1, the Policy Facility. This component works at systems level. It aims to support policy reform to increase agricultural productivity and improve natural resources management. Reforms may focus on supporting crop diversification, public extension services, agricultural market improvements - including financial markets, climate and weather services and early warning systems. Activities will be further defined during the inception phase but are likely to include research, technical assistance and embedded advisory capacity to support the Government of Zambia's Ministries and Agencies deliver on priorities linked to the RAINZ objectives. Interested suppliers are invited to attend an Early Market Engagement event on Thursday, 05 February 26 - 10:00 -11:30 UK Time. Please follow this link for registration details: https://forms.office.com/e/586QCJ047z The draft Terms of Reference and questions from FCDO to the market will be shared in advance of the event via the portal. Suppliers will be invited to ask questions and give their feedback on the contract's scope and design, including the range of products and services. We will also seek to gauge the level of interest in the contract as we consider the route to market. ### Planning Information It is an information notice to give interested suppliers the opportunity to register interest on the FCDO Supplier Portal (https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html), engage in pre-procurement dialogue and register for the virtual Early Market Engagement event being held on Thursday, 05 February 26 - 10:00 -11:30 UK Time. Please register to attend viahttps://forms.office.com/e/586QCJ047z. You must register to attend via this link in order to receive the joining instructions. To facilitate continued market engagement and respond to any additional queries in the run up to this EME on this procurement opportunity, FCDO has now created a Communication Channel (under pqq_1972), which will remain open until 05 March 2026. See link: https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk/go/65721589019B26C01552. No submission of documents or any response is required by the market under this pqq_1972. No need to click "submit response". There are no pqq questions that need to be answered. Please also be informed that this communication channel will cease to exist soon upon a decision on the route to market is taken and posted on this Channel. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083288-2025 | | 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 | 16 Dec 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 23 Mar 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Jul 2026 - 31 Jul 2030 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £8,333,333 | | 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 - 16 Dec 2025 at 11:54 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083288-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083288-2025 16th December 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk/go/65721589019B26C01552 - https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html - https://forms.office.com/e/586QCJ047z - 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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