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Modelling livestock production and GHG emissions: an assessment of the global environmental impact of embedded soy, palm oil and maize

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

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27 Apr 2023 at 10:23

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF-UK) is inviting tenders for a research project titled "Modelling livestock production and GHG emissions". The project aims to analyse the global environmental impact of soy, palm oil, and maize production. The tender, with the ID WWF/CF023/0048, falls under the CPV classification for Research and experimental development services. The contract value is £48,000 in GBP. The tender deadline is 19th May 2023, with the contract period scheduled to start on 3rd July 2023 and end on 31st October 2023. The procurement method is an open procedure (below threshold).

This tender provides an opportunity for businesses in the environmental consultancy sector to engage with WWF-UK and contribute to important research on sustainable livestock production. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are particularly encouraged to participate. The study will focus on analysing trade flows of livestock products and feed, assessing impacts on deforestation and GHG emissions, and exploring policy frameworks related to livestock production. Businesses involved in research and development consultancy, as well as environmental consultancy services, are well-suited to compete for this tender and support WWF's mission in sustainable land use.

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Notice Title

Modelling livestock production and GHG emissions: an assessment of the global environmental impact of embedded soy, palm oil and maize

Notice Description

Please read the ToR for full details. Background: Globally, livestock and livestock feed use approximately 80% of the world's agricultural land, yet livestock provide only 20% of the calories consumed by humans. The production and consumption of livestock - and the crops that are grown to feed them - is one the principal driver of deforestation and ecosystem conversion, agricultural greenhouse gas emissions (including methane), and biodiversity loss globally. Where livestock production is intensive, local environmental impacts (e.g., water pollution) can be severe. The rising demand for animal protein, and the intensive way it is increasingly produced risk future exposure to novel zoonotic diseases. Livestock can play a key role in regenerative land use, with ruminants in particular having a unique capacity to turn low nutritional value fodder into high quality protein. However, the scale of production globally far exceeds a sustainable limit. WWF wishes to further understand the way in which the production of global commodities, trade and consumption of livestock and livestock feed is driving local and planetary impacts on the environment. The starting place is soy - a crop that is principally fed to monogastric species (poultry, pigs) and which is responsible for biome-level conversion in some of its production areas. However, beef (and dairy) production is the single largest driver of deforestation, and so must be considered, whilst other feed crops (maize, wheat, palm kernel expeller) are also widely used for feed and their growth has significant environmental impacts. WWF is interested to commission a study that can analyse this issue, while proposing a model to assess GHG emissions linked to livestock production (embedded soy, palm oil, maize). This will help assess costs linked to production through the lens of climate change, and support wider discussions on the impact related to NDCs, trade agreements and private sector commitments. Research questions: The specific research questions to be addressed are: 1. What are the major trade flows worldwide of livestock products and livestock feed? 2. What are the impacts of production of feed and livestock products on net exporter countries, in terms of deforestation, GHG emissions, and ecosystem services? 3. Where are the expanding frontiers of production and consumption? 4. How can the contribution of embedded soy and other feeds be Incorporated Into existing policies and legislative frameworks (such as the EUDR, UK Due Diligence of forest risk commodities) 5. What policies/frameworks (if any) are considering impacts of production in livestock products and feed? 6. How can ESG metrics (building from existing efforts of investor driven disclosure CDP on companies and more recently banks and public assessments by Global Canopy and ZSL SPOTT ) incorporate the environmental and social risks of livestock and livestock feed trade in the finance sector?

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-8d639675-9314-42ba-b5b3-db0f23319fac
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6d9c6da7-4bed-4ad0-98e5-79750274fd5a
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

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

73100000 - Research and experimental development services

73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

73300000 - Design and execution of research and development

90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£48,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Apr 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
19 May 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
2 Jul 2023 - 31 Oct 2023 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
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

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