ODA International Challenge Fund Manager

Concepts

• oda international challenge fund
• project and documentation
• oda international biodiversity challenge funds
• illegal wildlife challenge fund
• financial management
• project management
• fund manager
• efficient delivery of funding calls
• general contract management requirements
• oda international challenge fund manager

Location

Description

The Authority is now tendering a requirement to appoint a Fund Manager (FM) of the ODA International Biodiversity Challenge Funds, collectively: Darwin Initiative, Darwin Plus and the Illegal Wildlife Challenge Fund, over a period of 3 financial years. The fund may be extended by a period, or periods, totalling 48 months. Focussing on, but not limited to the following workstreams: - Application Process - efficient delivery of funding calls to secure high quality proposals aligned with the targeted objectives of each fund - Expert/Advisory Groups - coordinate strategic and technical input of independent external experts - Project Management - liaison with live projects to support high quality delivery of outcomes - Financial Management - secure value for money through robust financial management, controls and reporting, including making payments to projects. - Building and Applying Evidence - enabling the monitoring, learning and responding to evidence in an agile, systematic and strategic manner - Capability and Capacity Building - the generation and delivery of training, project management and monitoring best practices, and technical best practices to strengthen capability and capacity in the eligible countries - Communication - development and delivery of communication strategies - General Contract Management Requirements to provide technical and programme advice, to deliver on fund performance and transparency - And additional services may be required on a call-off basis.

CPV Codes

• 71248000 - Supervision of project and documentation
• 72224000 - Project management consultancy services
• 75130000 - Supporting services for the government
• 75131100 - General personnel services for the government
• 75211200 - Foreign economic-aid-related services
• 79421000 - Project-management services other than for construction work
• 90720000 - Environmental protection
• 98910000 - Services specific to international organisations and bodies

Indicators

• Contract is suitable for SMEs.
• Contract is suitable for VCOs.

Other Information

Link to eSourcing Portal https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk n/a ITT Appendix B Conditions of Contract - 19 October 2021.pdf n/a ITT Appendix E Non Disclosure Agreement.pdf n/a ITT Appendix F Grant Agreement..pdf n/a ITT Appendix G Model Grant Application Form Stage 1.pdf n/a ITT Appendix G Model Grant Application Form Stage 2.pdf n/a ITT Appendix I PGAF.pdf n/a ITT Appendix I T&S Policy.pdf n/a ITT_9317 Bidder Pack Open Procedure for International Biodiversity Funds - 19 October 2021.pdf