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Building the Evidence Base on Trade Agreements and Environmental Outcomes

DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL

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09 Feb 2022 at 13:43

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) as the buyer, engaged in a tender titled "Building the Evidence Base on Trade Agreements and Environmental Outcomes." This contract falls under the research and development services industry category and is applicable across British Overseas Territories, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, and the United Kingdom. The procurement method used is a selective process through a call-off from a framework agreement, and the tender was officially awarded on 17 January 2022, with a contract duration from the same date until 31 March 2022.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for consulting firms, particularly those specialising in environmental consultancy and research. Businesses that can evaluate the effectiveness of commodity certification schemes and assess the environmental impacts of trade agreements will be well-positioned to compete. The structured nature of the contract and the active involvement of expert advisory services emphasise the demand for qualified small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary and community sector enterprises (VCSEs), enabling them to contribute meaningfully to influential environmental initiatives.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Building the Evidence Base on Trade Agreements and Environmental Outcomes

Notice Description

The overarching objective of this assignment is to build the evidence base on the role of trade levers in delivering positive environmental outcomes. There are two key elements to this work, contributing to the delivery of this high-level objective: The first workstream will assess the impact and effectiveness of existing commodity certification schemes as a means to ensure positive environmental outcomes. It will identify how the environmental impacts of key commodities driving deforestation differ between goods produced to internationally recognised sustainability standards and those which are not, and rank the effectiveness of schemes against benchmarking criteria for certified goods, e.g. for sustainable palm oil the criteria defined by the UK Roundtable on Sourcing Sustainable Palm Oil. The second workstream will assess the environmental impact of high and low ambition options for environment and forestry related text in Free Trade Agreements (FTAs). It will provide an assessment of the importance of including strong environmental considerations in FTAs and what this achieves. Additional information: This contract is awarded through the Expert Advisory Call Down Services framework (EACDS) which is owned by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO). Lot B - Strengthening Resilience and Response to Crisis is a technical advisory call-down service that provides rapid response, expert support to FCDO and other UK Government Agencies, and other donors.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-fc4e3995-d5aa-48f9-a926-9104ddf6f361
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/424a08e6-07df-4b1d-9d26-4d9f2798179a
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£67,916 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Feb 20224 years ago
Submission Deadline
10 Jan 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Jan 20224 years ago
Contract Period
17 Jan 2022 - 31 Mar 2022 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 3JR
Post Town
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

DAI GLOBAL

Further Information

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