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Blue Planet Fund Stakeholder Engagement Event

DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL

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01 Apr 2021 at 23:56

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves the UK Government's Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) planning a stakeholder engagement event under the title "Blue Planet Fund Stakeholder Engagement Event". This initiative falls under the industry category of Foreign-affairs services, aiming to protect marine resources through a £500 million fund. The event is scheduled for 29th April 2021, with an early registration deadline set for 27th April 2021 at 9am. This engagement is part of the tendering process and aims to share information about the Blue Planet Fund's objectives and priority regions.

This stakeholder engagement event presents significant opportunities for businesses engaged in marine research, environmental protection, or associated service sectors. Companies that specialise in marine survey services, aquaculture, project management, and international organisations would be particularly well-suited to compete for future contracts stemming from the fund. Attendees will gain valuable insights from the UK's commitment to sustainable development and may position themselves favourably for future invitations to tender as the programme evolves.

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Notice Title

Blue Planet Fund Stakeholder Engagement Event

Notice Description

Approximately three billion people rely on the ocean for their food security and livelihoods, with poor people particularly dependent on the ocean. The ocean economy is expected to grow faster than the global economy as a whole over the next decade, presenting opportunities for developing countries to grow their economies and improve the livelihoods of their people. At the same time, the ocean is facing serious and increasing threats from over-exploitation, pollution, biodiversity loss and climate change. Recognising the importance of ocean health to sustainable development, the Government has committed to establishing a PS500 million Blue Planet Fund that will support developing countries to protect the marine environment and reduce poverty. Fund Description Financed from the UK Official Development Assistance Budget, the Blue Planet Fund will help developing countries reduce poverty, protect and sustainably manage their marine resources and address human-generated threats across four key themes: marine biodiversity, climate change, marine pollution, and sustainable seafood. The Fund will be managed by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) and the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and will be launched in 2021. UK Government context In the recently published Integrated Review, the UK Government has put tackling climate change and biodiversity loss as our top international priority. The ocean is a critical part of this agenda. The Blue Planet Fund will form an important tool for the UK to support developing countries with the implementation of this ambitious agenda over the next few years. The Fund will support the UK Government's commitment to increase its international climate finance support to at least PS11.6 billion over the next five years, and to focus at least PS3 billion of that amount on nature-based solutions to climate change. The Fund will also build on the UK's existing international work to support conservation and sustainable use of the ocean, such as the UK-Vanuatu led Commonwealth Clean Ocean Alliance and the Commonwealth Marine Economies Programme. Stakeholder information session We are hosting an information session for interested parties on Thursday 29th April 2021. You are invited to join one of the two web conferences - one at 10:00-11:00 GMT, and one at 15:30-16:30 GMT. This is to take into account the different time zones of any interested parties who are not UK-based. We would welcome participation from governments, non-governmental organisations, the private sector and research organisations, amongst others. The purpose of the event is to share information about the Blue Planet Fund and answer questions from interested stakeholders. The event is not part of a tendering process, although there may be such opportunities in future years. We will outline the Fund's rationale and likely aims, objectives and priority regions. Please register by following the instructions within the Additional information (section II.2.14) of this notice. The deadline to register is 9am Tuesday 27th April. Please note that registering for the event is a separate requirement from registering your interest on the Defra or FCDO portals with regards to this programme. Registered participants are invited to submit questions to the DEFRA email address BluePlanetFund@defra.gov.uk ahead of the event. There will also be an opportunity for attendees to ask questions during the event. Depending on the level of interest we may have to impose limits on participants for each session. Please consider limiting the number of representatives dialling in from your organisation to a maximum of two. Joining instructions will be sent out to registered participants on Tuesday 27th April. Other information The events will take place in English, and translation will not be available. All materials used on the day will be published (in English) on

Lot Information

Lot 1

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Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02a26d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006908-2021
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

03 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

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

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

98 - Other community, social and personal services


CPV Codes

03313000 - Aquatic products

71351920 - Oceanography and hydrology services

71354500 - Marine survey services

73100000 - Research and experimental development services

73112000 - Marine research services

75131100 - General personnel services for the government

75211000 - Foreign-affairs services

77800000 - Aquaculture services

79421000 - Project-management services other than for construction work

90720000 - Environmental protection

98360000 - Marine services

98910000 - Services specific to international organisations and bodies

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£500,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Apr 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
31 Mar 2022Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL
Contact Name
Tom Redfearn
Contact Email
tom.redfearn@defra.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 2072385921

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

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