# Territorios Forestales Sostenibles \(TEFOS\) Pillar 3

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office](/buyers/foreign-commonwealth-and-development-office/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £10,900,000
- Published: 24 July 2023
- Planned start: 30 September 2023
- Planned end: 31 December 2026
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: b129fb04-e067-431b-9dd7-028be58ef8fa-665191
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-74cf911e-c9bb-43b0-acf2-427a1d2a2342

## Description

TEFOS - "Territorios Forestales Sostenibles" - is a £64m bilateral forest programme that aims to stabilise the deforestation frontier in conflict-affected areas of rural Colombia\. TEFOS is based on three key, complimentary actions: i\) improving and updating information for sustainable land use management, ii\) strengthening institutions in charge of establishing an environmental rule of law and iii\) supporting sustainable livelihoods\. TEFOS Pillar 3 is focused on kick starting and improving livelihoods in prioritised deforestation hotspots, through:  - Increasing communities' skills and knowledge of sustainable agricultural practices and sustainable forest management to protect and increase forest cover\.  - Promoting commercialisation and improving market access for sustainable commodities and services through public-private partnerships that protect standing forests in the deforestation border\.   - Promoting conservation incentives in areas with land use restrictions\.   Additional information: To access the tender documents, please login or register to FCDO's eTendering Portal https://fcdo\.bravosolution\.co\.uk\. If you have any technical issues with the Portal, please call eTendering helpdesk: \+44 0203 868 2859 or use the "Call me Back\!" functionality \(recommended, especially if contacting from outside of UK\)\. Any issues with accessing the tender documents should be also reported to Clio\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b129fb04-e067-431b-9dd7-028be58ef8fa-665191)