# Early Market Engagement Event - COAST A programme

> Pre-procurement notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office](/buyers/foreign-commonwealth-and-development-office/contract-awards)
- Published: 23 August 2023
- Stage: pre_procurement
- Notice ID: 671fa185-d2e3-4e46-aa70-da4f5b53def8-674521
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5d86b202-3967-4ccb-8923-a498b2ae59ae

## Description

Under the £500 million Blue Planet Fund, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office \(FCDO\) has launched the new Climate and Ocean Adaptation and Sustainable Transition \(COAST\) programme\. COAST has a total budget of up to £154 million funded from UK Official Development Assistance \(ODA\) only\. It is anticipated that COAST will run from delivery in quarter 2 of Financial Year \(FY\) 2024/25 and operate until 31st March 2030\. This EME is specifically for COAST Component A = £101m budget for Integrated delivery across COAST's themes in up to six priority countries, plus a demand led fund for UK Embassies and High Commissions in ODA eligible host countries to utilise to deliver responsive, strategic projects\. Additional information: Please register for the EME being held via MSTeams on 13 September, 14:00 BST, using the following link: https://forms\.office\.com/e/5UjaB69Ru7\. For details of the draft ToR please see pqq\_1422

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/671fa185-d2e3-4e46-aa70-da4f5b53def8-674521)