Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c88-fca9-7241-99dd-02c1437768dd/territorios-forestales-sostenibles-tefos-p3 pending GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Territorios Forestales Sostenibles (TEFOS) P3 [Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office](https://tendernation.io/buyers/foreign-commonwealth-and-development-office) Estimated value Not stated Published 31 Aug 2022 Deadline Rolling deadline ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender TEFOS (Territorios Forestales Sostenibles) is a flagship programme under the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office's (FCDO) International Climate Finance (ICF). It provides funding to support the Government of Colombia (GoC) to tackle deforestation in conflict-affected areas, through three programme "Pillars": - Strengthening land registry systems to incentivise sustainable land management, ii. Strengthening the criminal justice system to tackle environmental crime in deforestation hotspots, and iii. Creating and promoting innovative, sustainable economic opportunities for communities. TEFOS will provide £64m of funding for activities from March 2020 to end of 2026. Pillar 3 services would be delivered between 2023 - 2026, to reduce pressure in selected deforestation hotspots through sustainable economic activities and conservation incentives. The overarching objectives are below and the geographic scope for implementation would be in selected PDET1 municipalities in Caquetá, Guaviare, northern Putumayo and southern Meta: - Increasing small and medium enterprises2 (SME) skills to produce commodities and services that protect standing forests in line with environmental restrictions in selected TEFOS PDET municipalities. ii. Improving market access for commodities and services that protect standing forests in the deforestation border in selected TEFOS PDET municipalities. iii. Promoting conservation incentives such as payments for ecosystem services (PES) and conservation agreements (led by Environmental Authorities) in areas with land use restrictions in selected TEFOS PDET municipalities. This is not a call for competition or tender at this time. Additional information: This EME is scheduled to take place virtually on Wednesday 14th September @ 1500 - 1630 UK Time. Please register for attendance for the EME via the guidance below. How to register for this EME: If you are interested in attending this Early Market Engagement event, then please register via the form at: [bit.ly/3AsEPOp](https://bit.ly/3AsEPOp) Read full description ## CPV classification Foreign economic-aid-related services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/15af616b-b2cd-40b7-a92f-da7bdc692a8e) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/foreign-commonwealth-and-development-office) [Sector More Public administration & defence services tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/public-administration-defence) ## More tenders like this [Administrative educational services – V/GF/2026/17/BT2028 · Institut zur Qualitätsentwicklung im Bildungswesen - Wissenschaftliche Einrichtung der Länder an der Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin e. V. · 41 days left · 30 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-9d74-71d2-964a-1657b4b80245/germany-administrative-educational-services-vgf202617bt2028) [Foreign economic-aid-related services – 10035573-Operationalization of the circular economy in Colombia · Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH · 29 days left · 17 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-db39-72ba-aa7b-3b83ee3d9845/germany-foreign-economic-aid-related-services-10035573-operationalization-of) [Government services – Erfahrungsaustausch zu Vergrämungsmaßnahmen (Los 1) und Planung von koordinierten Vergrämungsabschüssen (Los 2) für das Interreg-Projekt "Fischartenschutz und Kormoranmanagement am Bodensee" · Ministerium für Ländlichen Raum, Landwirtschaft und Heimat Baden-Württemberg · 7 days left · 26 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-61c9-7080-9aa6-6fa69a6e43b1/germany-government-services-erfahrungsaustausch-zu-vergramungsmassnahmen-los) [Administrative services of agencies – Ψηφιακός Συμπαραστάτης των χρηστών ψηφιακών υπηρεσιών του Ελληνικού Κτηματολογίου · ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΟ ΚΤΗΜΑΤΟΛΟΓΙΟ · 34 days left · 23 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-8db4-73e0-ae71-d5c4dc053ea5/greece-administrative-services-of-agencies-psifiakos-simparastatis-ton-khristw) [Supporting services for the government – Prestations de mise à jour des informations des bases de données de l'administration (service-public.gouv.fr) · DSAF · 37 days left · 26 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-cd7a-7366-9761-a59f4ce36818/france-supporting-services-for-the-government-prestations-de-mise-a-jour-des) [Benefit services – Accord Cadre relatif à des prestations de portage de personnes et de déplacement, montage et démontage de mobilier · Antin Plus (75) · 31 days left · 20 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-dbf4-731e-9cc9-ab45a5f34aeb/france-benefit-services-accord-cadre-relatif-a-des-prestations-de-portage-de)