Tender

Urban Green Space: Baselining and Diagnostics Tool

THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR PLACES OF HISTORIC INTEREST OR NATURAL BEAUTY

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Tender

30 Jan 2024 at 16:16

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty is seeking services for the commission titled "Urban Green Space: Baselining and Diagnostics Tool." The initiative aims to inspire UK towns and cities to improve urban green space over a 10-year period, focusing on collaboration with Local Authorities and partners. The procurement method is an open procedure below threshold, with a submission deadline of February 16, 2024. The contract period runs from February 19, 2024, to May 3, 2024, offering business growth opportunities for small and voluntary sector enterprises.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses involved in research and development consultancy services to contribute to enhancing urban green spaces in the UK. Small and medium-sized enterprises, as well as voluntary and community sector entities, are well-suited to compete for this contract. The tool commissioned will assist Local Authorities in identifying strengths and weaknesses in urban natural infrastructure, enhancing prosperity, connection, and resilience within communities. The National Trust is the buying organisation, located in Swindon, England.

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Notice Title

Urban Green Space: Baselining and Diagnostics Tool

Notice Description

Natural England, National Trust and National Lottery Heritage Fund are collaborating on a new initiative to inspire, incentivise and support UK towns and cities to take ambitious action to improve urban green space. We believe access to high quality, nature-rich, connected green and natural infrastructure will drive significant benefits for people, place and climate. We want more urban areas to use nature recovery and nature-based solutions to tackle health inequalities and climate change, and to put nature at the heart of communities to grow their prosperity, connection and resilience. It is likely to be a 10-year initiative, delivered in three-year phases. The primary audience for the first three-year phase is Local Authorities and their partners. It comprises five inter-related core elements: 1. An inclusive network to help local authorities and communities design, develop and implement change by providing access to knowledge; demonstrating the art of the possible and facilitating great collaboration. 2. A grant to provide much needed capacity . 3. Wrap around support and learning resources to help partnerships and organisations make progress quickly . 4. An accreditation scheme to benchmark progress and provide assurance to funders and investors . 5. An incentives package to enable ambitious delivery on the ground . The purpose of this commission: In order to help Local Authorities and their partners understand their strengths and weaknesses or identify where to start when it comes to making improvements, plus what support and advice might be most useful we want to commission a diagnostic or baseline assessment tool. Our local authority co-design group have broadly validated the need for some form of baseline assessment as an entry point into the scheme. However further research is needed to fully scope out the need and design for this, looking at best practice in different sectors. The tool will be the main entry point for many local authorities and be used by participants at the start of their journey to identify where they are doing well in relation to the quality, connectivity and accessibility of urban natural infrastructure, and where they should focus their efforts for improvement. It should complement the proposed accreditation as well as other core elements such as learning resources, peer network and specialist support. The tool must add value to the participant and avoid being unnecessarily bureaucratic. Submission Process: Please email your tender response (max 8 pages) to the address below. It should outline the following: Your understanding of the brief Approach to the commission including any method statement or similar Budget and timeline Suitability to deliver the contract, including experience and skills Abridged CVs of the main members of the team If you have any questions on this brief, please contact: anne.mackinnon@nationaltrust.org.uk and she will direct your enquiry to the most suitable person.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/035ed0b3-4e44-4fd7-8a3b-dad42ab3afd0
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£25,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jan 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
16 Feb 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
19 Feb 2024 - 3 May 2024 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR PLACES OF HISTORIC INTEREST OR NATURAL BEAUTY
Contact Name
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON
Postcode
SN2 2NA
Post Town
Swindon
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK71 Swindon
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Mannington and Western
Westminster Constituency
Swindon South

Further Information

Notice Documents

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