Nature and Biodiversity Footprint Phase 1: Scope Development

Contract Timeline

Publication Date

10th January 2025 09:34:02 AM

Tender Deadline

24th January 2025 17:00:00 PM   10 days remaining

Contract Summary

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 24/01/2025. 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.

Contract Details

Open Contracting ID

ocds-b5fd17-967bfb99-8780-4411-9529-3159a08ea31a

Publication Source

Contracts Finder

Procurement Stage

Tender

Procurement Method

Open

Procurement Method Details

Open Procedure (below Threshold)

Procurement Category

Services

Tender Suitability

SME VCSE

Framework / DPS

Contract Classification

CPV Code(s)

90700000

CPV Division(s)

90 - Sewage-, refuse-, cleaning-, and environmental services

Awarding Authority

DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS

Buyer Name

Vicki Betts

Buyer Email

vicki.betts@environment-agency.gov.uk

Buyer Phone

07867201781

Buyer Address

Iceni House, Cobham Road

Ipswich

IP3 9JD

England