Environmental, Social and Human Rights Due Diligence Framework Agreement

This Notice is to inform potential providers that the Export Credits Guarantee, trading as UK Export Finance (UKEF), are seeking the provision of consultants for an Environmental, Social and Human Rights (ESHR) Due Diligence and Related Services Framework framework. When required, the Providers will need to work with the Authority's Environmental and Social Risk Management Team (E&S Team) to assist with various access of due diligence, monitoring or related activities in respect of ESHR impacts and risks. This could be on one or more projects and would be to also provide services ancillary to such activities.

In considering an application for support, UKEF considers, through its Environmental and Social Risk Management Team (E&S Team), amongst other factors, the environmental, social, health, safety and human rights (ESHR) impacts and risks associated with a project or existing operation in relation to which an export is being made from the UK. The E&S Team undertakes, amongst other things, due diligence and carries out monitoring in relation to Projects with regards to ESHR impacts and risks in accordance with the OECD Common Approaches for Officially Supported Export Credits and Environmental and Social Due Diligence and the Equator Principles.

UKEF may, from time to time, require external advisers to work with the E&S Team and assist with various aspects of due diligence and/or monitoring and/or related activities in relation to ESHR impacts and risks of one or more Projects and/or to provide services ancillary to such activities.

Activities or services that may be required for individual Projects include, but are not restricted to:

- Review material,

- ESHR due diligence and monitoring,

- In-country services.

This procurement is being carried out in accordance with the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) open procedure as set out in the Regulations.

Additional information: The Authority is using ProContract for this procurement which means the Invitation to Tender (ITT) and the forms for submitting a Response are only available in electronic form. It can be accessed via your web browser https://procontract.due-north.com/.

When searching for the ITT on ProContract, suppliers should search using the reference number DN352842.