Tender

Understanding Nature-based Activity Providers' Participation in GSP

DEFRA

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Tender

18 Mar 2024 at 12:34

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has initiated a tender titled "Understanding Nature-based Activity Providers' Participation in GSP". The procurement process aims to commission research to enhance understanding of nature-based activity providers' involvement in green social prescribing. This project, falling under the research and development consultancy services category, focuses on barriers and enablers for success in green social prescribing initiatives. The tender, valued at £100,000 GBP, is currently at the active stage, with a deadline for tender submissions set for 18th April 2024, and a contract period starting from 8th May 2024 to 31st March 2025.

This tender by Defra provides an opportunity for businesses interested in research and development consultancy services, particularly those focused on nature-based activities and green social prescribing. Small and medium-sized enterprises as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises are encouraged to participate. Companies operating in British Oversea Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, Isle of Man, and the United Kingdom who have expertise in this field are well-suited to compete in this open procedure tender, which offers unrestricted access to procurement documents and aims to support cross-government policies related to green social prescribing initiatives.

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Notice Title

Understanding Nature-based Activity Providers' Participation in GSP

Notice Description

Defra intends to commission research to improve understanding of nature-based activity providers' participation in green social prescribing, including barriers and enablers for success, to support cross-government policy to roll out and scale up this intervention. The project will explore current challenges and solutions and identify examples of good practice including in relation to link workers and other referral pathways; providers' capacity, skills and training requirements; access to appropriate green spaces; funding and wider sustainability; and data collection processes and information flows. The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome Any questions, requests to participate or tender submissions must be submitted electronically via this portal. The aim of this contract to undertake research to improve understanding of nature-based activity providers' participation in green social prescribing (GSP), including barriers and enablers for success, to support cross-government policy to roll out and scale up these interventions.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c74c38b6-36ad-4fcd-8079-32a278594b0e
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 (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

73110000 - Research services

73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

73210000 - Research consultancy services

79315000 - Social research services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£100,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Mar 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
18 Apr 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
7 May 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEFRA
Contact Name
Honor Bathie
Contact Email
honor.bathie@defra.gov.uk
Contact Phone
07469440109

Buyer Location

Locality
YORK
Postcode
YO1 7PX
Post Town
York
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE2 North Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE21 York
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
York
Electoral Ward
Guildhall
Westminster Constituency
York Central

Further Information

Notice Documents

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