Planning

West Midlands tree market demand and supply assessment

WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY

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Planning

03 Aug 2022 at 12:45

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process for a project titled "West Midlands tree market demand and supply assessment". This initiative falls under the category of environmental engineering consultancy services and is aimed at enhancing tree planting strategies to align with the region's climate goals. Interested suppliers should note that the engagement end date is set for 17th August 2022, and potential bidders are invited to express their interest via an online questionnaire accessible through the eTendering portal.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses in environmental consultancy and related fields to expand their operations in the West Midlands. Companies that specialise in forestry, sustainability, and ecological planning will find this procurement particularly relevant. Participation in the market engagement exercise could provide valuable insights and positioning for future tenders, enabling businesses to contribute to the ambitious targets of increasing tree cover in the region and furthering their growth in a burgeoning market driven by ecological initiatives.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

West Midlands tree market demand and supply assessment

Notice Description

In June 2019, the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) declared a climate emergency and the WMCA Board agreed a target for the region to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2041. A 'green paper' (#wm2041 ) was written to indicate how the region could take action in order to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2041. This was approved by the Combined Authority Board in January 2020 for consultation until 12th March 2020. To set out a clear route to achieving the #wm2041 ambition the 5 Year Plan was published in 2021 and this sets out key priorities for delivery of Net Zero. The evidence for the Five Year Plan indicates that forestry cover should be increased from approximately 1.5% today to 13%, aligning as much as possible with the long-term aims for England (this equates to planting an additional 5.7m trees by 2026 and 19m by 2041, the WMCA's target date for net zero). Further to this in response to the 25 year plan the UK government has also set a target of planting 30,000 ha of woodland per year in this parliament and other wider regional tree planting initiatives are in development. The evolution of the mandatory Biodiversity Net Gain compensation market and the voluntary carbon offset market also creates further requirements for trees across the region. Following the #wm2041 and 5 Year Plan reports the WMCA published its Natural Environment Plan in September 2021. This plan sets out a range of actions around promoting the planting of trees across the region including the scoping of the need and potential locations for West Midlands tree nurseries to supply to local and regional market. It is in light of the above targets and the growing need for tree stock to supply such strategies the WMCA are seeking to commission consultants to complete a research project to scope the demand, supply and potential delivery options relating to a tree nursery / tree nurseries in the West Midlands. This Market engagement exercise invites suppliers to express an interest in any future tender process by completing the expression of interest questionnaire. Please note: Participation in the market engagement exercise is not a mandatory requirement for participating in any future procurement. Additional information: The expression of interest questionnaire and the draft specification can be obtained from the eTendering portal - https://wmca.bravosolution.co.uk click on "Current Opportunities" To access the documents, all interested parties need to register on our e-tendering portal. Registration is free of charge and takes 5-10 minutes to complete. Further details can be obtained by following the instructions in the below link: https://www.wmca.org.uk/media/1692/wmca_etendering_supplier_registration_guide_2016.pdf If you have already registered with our Bravo Portal, this may be a good opportunity for you to review and update your contact details, this will ensure that opportunities are linked to the correct individuals within your organisation. Please note that you will not be able to participate in this opportunity if you have not registered on the portal. All clarification questions should be submitted via the portal.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-d3e209d6-b5fd-4c7f-8445-0028d0a380d3
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b1cdaa76-5c57-4356-a318-92a944fa303b
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71313000 - Environmental engineering consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Aug 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
17 Aug 2022Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B19 3SD
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Newtown
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Further Information

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