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Leveraging the potential of social enterprises in England to support marine nature recovery and its monitoring and evaluation

NATURAL ENGLAND

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Summary of the contracting process

Natural England has completed a procurement process for research and development services with the title "Leveraging the potential of social enterprises in England to support marine nature recovery and its monitoring and evaluation." The procurement process was conducted under an open procedure below the threshold and targeted at SMEs and VCSEs. This research is specifically centred on identifying marine social enterprises in the UK and mapping their activities to support Natural England’s marine nature recovery initiatives. The tender was published on 8th October 2024, and the submission deadline was 23rd October 2024, with a contract period from 1st November 2024 to 28th February 2025. The total contract value is £31,000, and the winning bid was awarded to SOCIAL ENTERPRISE COALITION CIC for £27,200.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in environmental consultancy, marine research, and social enterprise sectors to expand their operations and build relationships with a prominent public organisation like Natural England. SMEs and VCSEs with expertise in the marine ecosystem and social enterprise can particularly benefit, gaining insights and potentially influencing future public sector procurement opportunities. The project involves document reviews, workshops, case studies, and detailed mapping, making it ideal for businesses with strong analytical capabilities and a focus on environmental sustainability.

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Notice Title

Leveraging the potential of social enterprises in England to support marine nature recovery and its monitoring and evaluation

Notice Description

Research question: 'What potential role(s) might social enterprises play in supporting marine nature recovery and its monitoring and evaluation, and how can this potential be leveraged effectively?' Task: Map out the range of marine social enterprises operating in the UK; including the skills, experience and work they can offer. Explore how this aligns with the marine monitoring and nature restoration needs of Natural England. Clarify the opportunities and barriers to leveraging the potential of social enterprises, including their ability to participate in government procurement and access social investment. Provide recommendations for Natural England based on the above. Task breakdown: - Complete a document review and a workshop with members of Natural England's marine staff to ensure understanding of Natural England's marine work remit and the wider marine nature recovery landscape. - Identify marine social enterprises operating in the UK, including through reference to Home | Social Enterprise UK and The School for Social Entrepreneurs (the-sse.org). - Map the different marine social enterprises against the relevant work undertaken within Natural England and use this to explore where overall gaps might lie. Include where the social enterprises are, what they do, their purpose, how big they are and when they started. Explore the UK social enterprise 'ecosystem' within which these social enterprises sit. - Agree with Natural England three case studies of marine social enterprises to explore the ways in which they might meet marine nature recovery (monitoring and delivery) needs. - Complete interviews with staff from the above social enterprises to assess the opportunities and barriers facing such social enterprises, in relation to being involved in marine nature recovery work and/or its evaluation and monitoring. - Provide an overview of the current UK social enterprise 'ecosystem', based on relevant literature, positioning the findings of the above research within this wider UK social enterprise context. - Prepare a report summarising findings from the above research and making recommendations that address the research question. Additional information: To apply for this opportunity you must submit your quotation meeting the requirements detailed in the Request for Quotation (RFQ) attached. Your response must be sent to davinia.overton@naturalengland.org.uk by 10:00 on 23-10-24. If you have any clarification questions linked to this opportunity or the procurement process please submit these via email to davinia.overton@naturalengland.org.uk. Please note that, unless commercially sensitive, both the question and the response will be circulated to all tenderers.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-2fcb1b05-57e6-4368-971a-fbac091fd026
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2ef9b4e5-1272-4090-88db-958f54e9bb34
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, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£31,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£27,200 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Jan 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
23 Oct 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Oct 20241 years ago
Contract Period
1 Nov 2024 - 28 Feb 2025 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
NATURAL ENGLAND
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WORTHING
Postcode
BN11 1LD
Post Town
Brighton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ27 West Sussex (South West)
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Worthing
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Worthing West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SOCIAL ENTERPRISE COALITION

Further Information

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