Notice Information
Notice Title
Nature and Biodiversity Footprint Phase 1: Scope Development
Notice Description
8 week phase 1 project to develop a scope for a follow-on phase 2 project that will deliver that scope. Phase 2 to be contracted separately. The scope provided on completion of phase 1 must therefore be clear and comprehensive enough for the future successful supplier to independently bid and deliver on. Location: contractors premises, with MS Teams weekly progress meetings. About the project: The Environment Agency (EA) intends to undertake a comprehensive assessment of its nature and biodiversity footprint. This project aims to identify and quantify the impacts of the EA's operations and supply chain on nature and biodiversity, forming the foundation for targeted, science-based management and disclosure reporting. The footprint will be used to support the EA's commitment to sustainability and compliance with emerging international frameworks such as the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD). The first phase of this project is to develop a clearly defined scope for the footprint. As an output the project scope itself must set out: 1. The background to the footprint exercise and overarching methodological framework it will align to and why this is the best fit for the Environment Agency. 2. The scope/operational boundary of the footprint. 3. The measurement framework and metrics that will be used, based on analysis of strengths and weaknesses of the various alternatives. 4. Data plan, detailing: a. The existing datasets that will be used. b. Any necessary transformations that will be required to unify and standardise the data. c. Data gaps that will need to be filled and a plan to fill them. This should be a prioritised and phased plan. d. A plan for ongoing data management. 5. A draft outline delivery plan for the project. We will also need a final report of all findings that explains the rationale behind the scope and evidence base for decisions made in scoping. We welcome ideas from the supplier on any additional content of the scope and on the content and format of t 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 vicki.betts@environment-agency.gov.uk by 17:00 GMT on 29/01/2025. If you have any clarification questions linked to this opportunity or the procurement process please submit these via email to vicki.betts@environment-agency.gov.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-b5fd17-967bfb99-8780-4411-9529-3159a08ea31a
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/362875de-a3d9-4ada-881d-4d5eca0a9ad5
- 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
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- CPV Codes
90700000 - Environmental services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £45,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 24 Jan 20251 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 29 Jan 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 3 Feb 2025 - 31 Mar 2025 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
- DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- IPSWICH
- Postcode
- IP3 9JD
- Post Town
- Ipswich
- Country
- England
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- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLH East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLH6 Suffolk
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLH62 Ipswich
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Ipswich
- Electoral Ward
- Priory Heath
- Westminster Constituency
- Ipswich
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/362875de-a3d9-4ada-881d-4d5eca0a9ad5
24th January 2025 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/457e116d-a28b-46f0-8936-829e984fb5fd
Response to clarification questions
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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