Tender

Conservation Planning and Project Coordination Opportunity in the River Yangtze Basin

WWF-UK (WORLD WIDE FUND FOR NATURE) TRADING LIMITED

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Tender

15 Feb 2019 at 13:16

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

WWF-UK (World Wide Fund for Nature) is seeking qualified organisations to participate in the tender titled "Conservation Planning and Project Coordination Opportunity in the River Yangtze Basin". This opportunity falls under the category of natural resources management and conservation strategy planning services. The procurement process is currently in the Tender stage, with the deadline for submissions set for midday on 1st March 2019. The project will be executed primarily in the Yangtze River Basin region, with the contract anticipated to begin on 1st April 2019 and conclude by 31st December 2019. This is an open procurement process, and organisations wishing to express interest must respond by email, outlining their relevant experience, approach, budget, and potential in-kind contributions.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in environmental consultancy and conservation services, particularly those focused on freshwater biodiversity and protected area management. Companies with experience in stakeholder engagement, workshop facilitation, and ecological modelling would be well-positioned to compete for this contract. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to apply, as this project aims to create a robust network of freshwater protected areas in a vital ecosystem.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Conservation Planning and Project Coordination Opportunity in the River Yangtze Basin

Notice Description

WWF-UK seeks expressions of interest from suitably qualified organisations and individuals to conduct systematic conservation planning within China's Yangtze River basin with the ultimate aim of identifying gaps within the current Protected Area network as a priority for future restoration and/or protection. This includes facilitating WWF-UK, WWF-China and identified stakeholders through the entire process. Globally, we may have met the 2020 ambition for the CBD Aichi Target of 17% of the global area of inland water to be protected, although there is uncertainty that all inland waters are well represented . However, freshwater biodiversity is continuing to rapidly decline at the global scale; the index of freshwater wildlife populations has fallen by 83% since 1970 and close to 30% of all freshwater species are considered to be under immediate threat of extinction . The lack of correlation between the global increase in protected areas and the continuing rapid decline in freshwater biodiversity has led conservationists to question the efficacy of protected areas as a tool for freshwater species conservation. This project is aimed at investigating the factors necessary to create a national and/or basin scale network of freshwater protected areas in the Yangtze River Basin to achieve greater cumulative impact than can be achieved by the summing of individual protected areas, with the ultimate aim of reversing global declines in freshwater biodiversity. It is anticipated that this contract will involve running at least one workshop within the Yangzte Basin to work with stakeholders, including identification of evidence and ascertaining conservation values, developing and producing the MARXAN model and conducting all modelling work, ground-truthing outputs with stakeholders and providing final outputs and recommendations. Outputs from this work will support the delivery of WWF-China's HSBC Water Programme Wetland Goal as well as WWF's global work to address freshwater biodiversity declines by improving strategic decision making about freshwater protected areas. To express interest in this opportunity please provide a short covering letter outlining 1) your motivation and relevant experience, 2) your overall approach to delivering this work, 3) your proposed budget and 4) whether you may be able to offer any separate in-kind contribution to this work. Responses should be sent by email to KHughes@wwf.org.uk by Midday on 1st March 2019. Additional information: To express interest in this opportunity please provide a short covering letter outlining 1) your motivation and relevant experience, 2) your overall approach to delivering this work, 3) your proposed budget and 4) whether you may be able to offer any separate in-kind contribution to this work. Responses should be sent by email to KHughes@wwf.org.uk by Midday on 1st March 2019.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9ffcbd7f-9ddf-48db-8488-d29c17229e73
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

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

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

90712400 - Natural resources management or conservation strategy planning services

90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Feb 20197 years ago
Submission Deadline
1 Mar 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2019 - 31 Dec 2019 6-12 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
WWF-UK (WORLD WIDE FUND FOR NATURE) TRADING LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WOKING
Postcode
GU21 4LL
Post Town
Guildford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ25 West Surrey
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Woking
Electoral Ward
Horsell
Westminster Constituency
Woking

Further Information

Notice Documents

Notice URLs

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