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NCF Nature for Climate Peatland Discovery Grant Round 2

DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL

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Planning

05 Apr 2022 at 16:54

Planned Procurement Notice
Planning

05 Apr 2022 at 12:26

Planned Procurement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Defra Network eTendering Portal is planning to initiate the 'NCF Nature for Climate Peatland Discovery Grant Round 2', focusing on environmental improvement works across various regions in the United Kingdom, including the North East, North West, and London. The contract is scheduled to begin on 5th September 2022 and end on 31st March 2023, with a grant value of £10,000. The upcoming application window for Discovery Grants will open in May 2022 and will run for eight weeks, following a publication notice on 4th July 2022.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in environmental restoration, particularly those specialising in peatland restoration, project management, and ecological surveys. Companies that can demonstrate expertise in overcoming barriers to peatland restoration or fostering partnerships in this environmental sphere will be well-positioned to bid. The project encourages diverse participation, thus both small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are particularly encouraged to apply for funding, which can cover up to 100% of eligible costs.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

NCF Nature for Climate Peatland Discovery Grant Round 2

Notice Description

The Government has committed more than PS750 million for a Nature for Climate Fund, which includes programmes of peat restoration and tree planting. As part of this, Natural England is delivering a competitive grant scheme; the Nature for Climate Peatland Grant Scheme (NCPGS). The NCPGS will contribute to bringing landscape scale restorative action to degraded upland and lowland peatlands across England over four years, from 2021 to 2025. There are two key targets for the NCPGS, which are linked directly to the delivery of the England Peat Action Plan. They are to: - undertake restorative action on 35,000 ha of degraded peat in England by March 2025, putting the sites on a trajectory to recovery - reduce emissions from peat by 9 Mt CO2e cumulatively by 2050 Through the NCPGS, the government intends to invest over PS50 million in peat restoration by 2025. There are two separate grants in the NCPGS: - Restoration Grants - Discovery Grants Restoration Grants fund capital works to restore peatland on a landscape scale. They can fund up to 75% of costs, and in exceptional cases up to 85%. The window for applications to the 2022 Restoration Grant is due to open in April and will run for 8 weeks. You can find out more about the Restoration Grant in the 'NCPGS Restoration Grant Guide for Applicants', a copy of which is provided as an Annex of the Discovery Grant Invitation to Apply (ITA) pack. Final details of the 2023 Restoration Grant will be confirmed prior to the 2023 application window. Discovery Grants fund work to unlock barriers to peatland restoration and prepare projects to apply for Restoration Grants in future rounds. It is expected that if you receive a Discovery Grant, you will bid into the final Restoration Grant round in 2023. Discovery Grants can cover up to 100% of costs. Peatland restoration includes works to raise the water table or reinstate peat-forming vegetation. Barriers to restoration may be from any aspect of a project, such as: - the physical and historic nature of peatland sites - partnership working - development and securing of private finance This may include, but is not limited to, funding to: - build capacity and capability in new or nascent peat partnerships - engage new partners or landowners - explore opportunities for private investment funding - develop site understanding, including baseline monitoring, hydrological and ecological surveys, or historic environment assessments. Funding timeline The second window for Discovery Grant applications is due to open in May and run for 8 weeks. Discovery Grants awarded in late summer 2022 will be offered until March 2023. This is to prepare projects for Restoration Grant applications in 2023. There is no minimum or maximum limit to the size of projects: we anticipate applications of up to PS100,000 and the amount bid for should be proportionate to the expected planning costs for a Restoration Grant project.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-3d187eb0-f833-4664-8cd8-8debe3c5a64a
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8f9b9988-7738-4464-b153-e63822a889ec
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planned Procurement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45262640 - Environmental improvement works

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£10,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Apr 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
4 Jul 2022Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
4 Sep 2022 - 31 Mar 2023 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
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 4DF
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
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Further Information

Notice Documents

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