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Published 2 Sept 2026, 17:33 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Climate Ambition Support Alliance Phase 3 (CASA3)

Official notice

Authority: Department for Energy Security & Net Zero (Central government)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove threshold
Published estimate£8,400,000≈ £4.2m / year · £10,080,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 6 Oct 2026
Contract term 2 yrsends 5 Jan 2029 · up to 4 Jan 2030 with extensions · starts 4 Jan 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

CASA3 is a strategic International Climate Finance (ICF) programme that strengthens the capacity and capability of climate-vulnerable developing countries to participate effectively in international climate negotiations. The programme contributes directly to UK Government priorities by supporting ambitious, inclusive and rules-based international climate negotiations, enabling developing country partners to engage as progressive voices within the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and associated multilateral forums.

CPV: Foreign economic-aid-related services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 2 yrsPublished value£8,400,000
Contract period: 4 Jan 2027 – 5 Jan 2029 (2 yrs) · up to 4 Jan 2030 with extensionsValue: £8,400,000 exc. VAT · £10,080,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UK
Extensions: 2 year + 2 year extension

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 85%Price: 15%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality - Technical: 85%
  • Price - Commercial: 15%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Price - Commercial
  • Quality - Technical
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 15 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 1.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
2 Sept 2026, 17:33 BST
Last source update
2 Sept 2026, 17:33 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 5 Nov 2026
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-083238
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Foreign economic-aid-related services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f0c3 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Submission deadline
6 Oct 2026, 17:00 BST
Clarification deadline
16 Sept 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

2 Sept 2026 → 4 Jan 2027 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published53 days ago
    2 Sept 2026, 17:33 BST
  2. Clarification questions by39 days ago
    16 Sept 2026, 17:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline19 days ago
    6 Oct 2026, 17:00 BST
  4. Today
    26 Oct 2026
  5. Award decision expected byin 11 days
    5 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
  6. Contract startsin 70 days
    4 Jan 2027

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    2 Sept 2026, 17:33 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Department for Energy Security & Net Zero

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PDHQ-2163-WYMH 55 Whitehall, London, London, SW1A 2HPContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender