Official UK procurement notice
Climate Finance Accelerator (CFA) Advisor
Authority: Department for Energy Security & Net Zero (Central government)·Consortium: 3 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Climate Finance Accelerator (CFA) is part of the UK’s efforts to support climate action at scale by improving the quality of emerging green businesses and initiatives in Emerging Markets and Developing Economies and matches them to relevant investors. It also fosters action to address relevant policy and regulatory barriers.
The CFA is funded by UK Government’s Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ), under the International Climate Finance (ICF) portfolio, as part of the UK Government's £11.6 billion commitment to support ODA-eligible countries to respond to the challenges and opportunities of climate change.
Since November 2020, under the current £12.4m phase of the programme, the CFA has supported around 200 projects across ten countries. Thirty of these projects have since progressed to close deals worth $344m, with more deals expected in the coming months.
DESNZ is currently procuring a second phase of the programme to support at least 800 projects across 16 countries (Brazil, Colombia, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Kenya, Malaysia, Mexico, Pakistan, Peru, the Philippines, South Africa, Thailand, Türkiye, and Viet Nam) until December 2029.
This Contract Award is for an Independent Advisor who will collaborate with DESNZ to deliver CFA.
CPV: Foreign economic-aid-related services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1The programme is supported by an independent advisor whose primary responsibilities…AwardedRenewalPublished value£83,333
The programme is supported by an independent advisor whose primary responsibilities are to:
- Provide expert advice on market maturity for CFA countries, availability of bankable projects, and suitability of the enabling environment to inform country selection process.
- Provide strategic guidance to in-country processes and wider programme implementation.
- Facilitate links to relevant financiers, helping secure participation at events.
- Participate and facilitation in CFA workshops, as required.
- Participate in the CFA Advisory Board.
- Support the CFA embedding process.
- Proactively identify opportunities and threats to the CFA and to propose solution where relevant.
- Ad-hoc advice on matters relating to the successful delivery of the CFA programme as needed.
This Contract Award is for an Independent Advisor who will collaborate with DESNZ to deliver CFA.
The initial length of the contract is 18 months, with an option to extend for an additional 18 months.
The contract has a value of £100,000 (Inclusive of Vat and Taxes) for the initial 18 months. If the option to extend is taken, then the contract may be uplifted by an additional £100,000 (Inclusive of Vat and Taxes). Any uplift in contract value is subject to the approval of DESNZ and is not guaranteed.
What it takes to wini
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).
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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).
Published sub-criteria (4)
- T1 Skills, Experience and Technical Expertise: 70
- C1 Commercial Proposal: 20
- price: 100
- S1 Social Value: 10
Published award criteria (4)
- T1 Skills, Experience and Technical Expertise: 70
- S1 Social Value: 10
- C1 Commercial Proposal: 20
- Price: 100
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Price carries 120 of 200 points: a 10% discount moves about 12 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
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
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 13 May 2024, 13:57 BST
- Last source update
- 2 Aug 2024, 12:33 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 12 Jun 2024 – …
- Authority reference
prj_3731- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-024289- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-045923Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/ ↗
- Submission deadline
- 12 Jun 2024, 13:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 12 Jun 2024, 13:00 BST
Timeline
12 Jun 2024 → 2 Aug 2024 · 3 dates- Submission deadline12 Jun 2024, 13:00 BST
- Bids opened12 Jun 2024, 13:00 BST
- Notice published2 Aug 2024, 12:33 BST
Notice history
3 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 May 2024- Buyer details updated16 May 2024, 14:59 BST
- Status changed to complete2 Aug 2024, 12:33 BST
- Buyer details updated2 Aug 2024, 12:33 BST
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TextAll | This procurement opportunity has been WITHDRAWN by the Contracting Authority. It is the intention of the Contracting Authority to re-issue the procurement, with a revised Contract Notice being published on Find a Tender Service later in May 2024. | — |
This opportunity has been withdrawn by the Contracting Authority. Following revisions it is anticipated that a new Opportunity will be published for this requirement in May 2024.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Callaghan Associates LimitedSME | £83,333 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Climate Finance Accelerator (CFA) Advisor · Ian Callaghan Associates LimitedSME
- Signed
- 30 Jul 2024
- Value
- £83,333
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
3 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- DESNZ & DSIT Group Commercial PortalContracting authorityMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsGeneral public services
- Department for Energy Security and Net ZeroContracting authorityMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsGeneral public services
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ)Review body
- PUBLIC PROCUREMENT REVIEW SERVICEReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Ian Callaghan Associates LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria