Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
3-8 Whitehall Place
London
SW1A 2EG
UK
E-mail: internationalclimateandenergy.procurement@energysecurity.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-energy-security-and-net-zero
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Climate Finance Accelerator (CFA) Advisor
Reference number: prj_3731
II.1.2) Main CPV code
75211200
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The 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.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
83 333.33
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
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.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: T1 Skills, Experience and Technical Expertise
/ Weighting: 70
Quality criterion: S1 Social Value
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: C1 Commercial Proposal
/ Weighting: 20
Price
/ Weighting:
100
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2024/S 000-015151
IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: con_6547
Title: Climate Finance Accelerator (CFA) Advisor
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30/07/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 11
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ian Callaghan Associates Limited
Paddock Cottage, Deanland, Sixpenny Handley
Dorset
SP5 5PD
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 83 333.33
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
PUBLIC PROCUREMENT REVIEW SERVICE
London
UK
Telephone: +44 3450103503
E-mail: publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
02/08/2024