Notice Information
Notice Title
The Development of a Technical Feasibility and investment model
Notice Description
ECW are looking to appoint a consultant(s) to work with ECW and partners across Cheshire to develop a feasibility study which will examine the strategic interventions within the Weaver-Gowy catchment for Nature Based Solutions (NbS) to deliver water availability and a range of co-benefits that can be brought from such nature-based solutions (e.g. carbon sequestration, water quality, biodiversity net gain), as well as the development of an investment model from a high-quality provider that delivers a service on behalf of ECW and partners. The consultant(s) is expected to carry out consultation and engagement with key stakeholders including the abstractors themselves, Defra and other Government bodies, NGOs, Local Authorities among others, where appropriate. This consultation will inform the production of the study, focusing primarily on water abstracting businesses, as well as informing the investment model recommendation(s). The consultant(s) will, secondarily, consider other potential investors into the fund/scheme this could include, for example, angel capital investment, private capital via insurance companies, business rates, and philanthropic donations. This will include where these investments could be combined. This ITT sets out the information which is required in order to assess the suitability of bidders in terms of their technical knowledge and expertise, quality assurance processes, relationship management and value for money to meet the requirements of ECW for the Development of a Technical Feasibility and investment model for the strategic implementation of Nature-Based Solutions (NbS) within the Weaver Gowy Catchment.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: If there is a change in scope or additional time is required to complete the work.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-055ccc
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042024-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £40,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- £40,000 Under £100K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 22 Jul 20257 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 5 Aug 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 11 Aug 2025 - 12 Nov 2025 1-6 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- ENTERPRISE CHESHIRE AND WARRINGTON
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- tenders@cheshireandwarrington.com
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- WINSFORD
- Postcode
- CW7 1AH
- Post Town
- Crewe
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD6 Cheshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester
- Delivery Location
- TLD North West (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Electoral Ward
- Winsford Dene
- Westminster Constituency
- Mid Cheshire
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042024-2025
22nd July 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041746-2025
21st July 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038901-2025
10th July 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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