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Environment Agency: Using local investigations to improve catchment resilience

DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS

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Summary of the contracting process

The Environment Agency is seeking bids for a project entitled "Using local investigations to improve catchment resilience." This initiative falls under the research consultancy services category and is aimed at identifying and enhancing the resilience of catchments across England. The procurement process is currently in the Tender stage, with a deadline for submissions set for midday on Wednesday, 16 October 2019. The contract period is anticipated to commence on 1 November 2019 and conclude on 31 March 2020, with a budget of between £25,000 and £40,000. The geographical scope includes British jurisdictions and is open to potential suppliers via an open procedure.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses engaged in environmental consultancy, research, and water management. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly encouraged to participate, given the suitability criteria outlined. Companies with expertise in investigating environmental pressures, conducting resilience assessments, or providing innovative solutions for water supply and waste management will find this tender well-suited to their capabilities, allowing them to contribute to meaningful environmental outcomes while expanding their business portfolios.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Environment Agency: Using local investigations to improve catchment resilience

Notice Description

The Environment Agency wants to ensure that catchments in England are resilient to a range of pressures, both now and in the future. The Environment Agency is currently exploring how it can use resilience in a practical way and understand how we define and measure catchment resilience. Resilience might be an inherent property of or an aspiration for a catchment and might be measured by a catchments ability to recover or bounce back from a disturbance. Resilience maybe framed according to the function(s) of the catchment or elimination (reduction) of problems. Pathways to resilience may include avoiding a disturbance, increasing resistance to a disturbance or enhancing recovery to the disturbance. It may be explored using single or multi-metric approaches or an assessment of the drivers of problems. There are no well-defined measures of catchment resilience and this project is intended as a trial to understand how different properties of catchments make them more or less resilient to the prevailing pressures and the expected future pressures. The results are expected to identify transferable knowledge to improve resilience elsewhere and also to understand if this kind of approach is helpful for catchment managers. This project is one of a number of studies exploring different aspects of resilience. The specific focus of this project is to explore the potential for identifying opportunities to increase resilience locally through investigations designed to elucidate the pressure-response relationship in catchments with real-world problems. Additional information: To apply please respond to the attached Request for Quotation and associated documents. Email your response to matt.charlton@environment-agency.gov.uk. Tenders to be received no later than midday on Wednesday 16 October 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/80d39cb5-8a39-420c-8b27-4822073e5ba1
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
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

73210000 - Research consultancy services

90713100 - Consulting services for water-supply and waste-water other than for construction

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£40,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Oct 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
16 Oct 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Nov 2019 - 31 Mar 2020 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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS1 5AH
Post Town
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK51 Bristol, City of
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Bristol, City of
Electoral Ward
Hotwells and Harbourside
Westminster Constituency
Bristol Central

Further Information

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