Notice Information
Notice Title
Designing an effective urban greening marketplace and demand side testing
Notice Description
BACKGROUND Nature Towns and Cities is a coalition of organisations (National Trust, Natural England, and National Lottery Heritage Fund) working together to inspire, incentivise, and support UK towns and cities to take ambitious action for urban green space. Our aim is to help millions more people enjoy time in nature close to home, in greener, thriving towns and cities. 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. SCOPE OF THE WORK Development of an online marketplace will begin with street tree planting (urban intervention), able to be bundled and sold/funded as 'tokens'. This research will aim to understand and develop demand side requirements for creating an effective token marketplace. This will include recommendations for supply side, engaging potential buyers, and developing supporting frameworks for funding, reporting, verification, and applications for community groups/VCSE sector. INFORMATION TO BE RETURNED: Submissions should include the following information: * Outline of your proposed approach to the project, including details of methodology, proposed outputs, timeline, and high level risk log. * Description of your relevant experience and abridged CVs of the proposed project team, including examples of at least two similar pieces of work you have carried out. * Proposed budget breakdown. * Details of any matters or concerns not covered by this brief. Submissions should be no more than 8 pages in length. Abridged VCs can be included as appendices. These should be returned to anne.mackinnon@nationaltrust.org.uk by the deadline of 5pm, Friday 31st October 2025. Please see the attached Request for Tender for more information.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-72ecab5e-fbeb-4ba8-b672-66065f100586
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5703f984-b437-466e-a23b-73fef037ee80
- 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
48 - Software package and information systems
66 - Financial and insurance services
73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
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- CPV Codes
48000000 - Software package and information systems
66000000 - Financial and insurance services
73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £30,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 10 Oct 20254 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 24 Oct 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 10 Nov 2025 - 18 Mar 2026 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
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SWINDON
- Postcode
- SN2 2NA
- Post Town
- Swindon
- Country
- England
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- 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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https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5703f984-b437-466e-a23b-73fef037ee80
10th October 2025 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d43fa130-5819-4890-913e-2c72df5447d5
Full Request for Tender document.
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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