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Costs and Benefits of England's Biodiversity Ambitions

DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL

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Award

07 Jan 2021 at 14:26

Award Notice
Tender

02 Oct 2020 at 08:13

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process titled "Costs and Benefits of England's Biodiversity Ambitions" is conducted by the Defra Network eTendering Portal, focusing on the research and development consultancy services industry in England. The contract, valued at £144,350, seeks to establish a comprehensive evidence base around the costs and benefits of enhancing terrestrial biodiversity in England, aligning with the government's biodiversity strategy over the next decade. This open procedure tender was published on 2nd October 2020, with a submission deadline of 29th October 2020, and the contract period extends from 16th November 2020 to 31st March 2021.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in environmental consulting, research, and related services, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) given their suitability status. Successful bidders will play a crucial role in shaping effective biodiversity strategies and ensuring that interventions are backed by robust evidence, thereby positioning themselves as key contributors to national environmental policy and potentially unlocking further contracts in the growing sustainability sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Costs and Benefits of England's Biodiversity Ambitions

Notice Description

As the current biodiversity strategy for England (Biodiversity 2020: A strategy for England's wildlife and ecosystem services ) comes to an end, the Government is drawing up a new strategy setting out England's approach to protecting biodiversity over the next decade. This will take into account new global commitments agreed under the post-2020 Convention of Biological Diversity (CBD) framework, of which the UK is a signatory. It will also set out how we will progress domestic commitments on nature that were introduced in the 25 Year Environment Plan . Our commitment to our ambitious biodiversity strategy will be cemented by legally binding biodiversity target(s) set under the Environment Bill framework, with secondary legislation due to be laid in parliament by October 2022 . In order to ensure that the nature strategy, the biodiversity commitments and targets and the policies that help us to meet them are adequate to meet the challenge of protecting and preserving biodiversity, it is essential that we have robust evidence to inform our approach. This project will explore and improve the evidence base around the costs and benefits of improving terrestrial biodiversity in England. This will help ensure interventions on biodiversity are evidence based, in line with Green Book guidance . It will also help us to ensure biodiversity is better taken into account in economic appraisals more broadly.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-09dd9abd-a0a9-45e9-86c9-728153e7cb99
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/48175f7f-4723-49b7-a842-852a3a1acd18
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

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
£144,350 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£144,350 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Jan 20215 years ago
Submission Deadline
29 Oct 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Nov 20205 years ago
Contract Period
16 Nov 2020 - 31 Mar 2021 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 3JR
Post Town
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ICF CONSULTING SERVICE

Further Information

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