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title: "374 Testing Opportunities for blending public and private finance"
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# 374 Testing Opportunities for blending public and private finance

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-021d7257-4143-4613-a1dc-4d4534b03417

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## Summary

The procurement process led by the Defra Network eTendering Portal involves a contract titled "374 Testing Opportunities for blending public and private finance," classified under research and development services. The contract, valued at £204,124, was awarded on 24 March 2022 and is aimed at engaging with 120 farmers to create opportunity maps for habitat restoration and biodiversity enhancements. The contract period extends from 1 April 2022 to 31 August 2023, with delivery addresses spanning the British Overseas Territories, Channel Islands, and parts of Europe, including the United Kingdom. This procurement was executed as a single tender action below the threshold, indicating a direct approach to securing necessary services.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses involved in environmental consultancy, agricultural services, and ecological research, particularly those capable of engaging in stakeholder workshops and mapping related tasks. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, leveraging their expertise in biodiversity and carbon credit initiatives, which could enhance their visibility and engagement in public sector projects. Assisting the farming community in maximising both public and private income streams is vital, and opportunities to address environmental challenges could position these businesses for sustainable growth.

## Notice

This contract has been awarded to work with 120 farmers and other stakeholders through a series of workshops and 1:1 discussions to produce opportunity maps to identify locations for habitat creation and restoration. They will identify the specific locations where biodiversity, carbon credits opportunities to improve water quality and reduce impacts of flooding should yield the optimal cost/ benefit balance. These maps will then be used to extend and enhance their economic modelling tool (developed in their previous Test and Trial) by incorporating BNG, carbon payments, water quality improvements and NFM interventions to show the impact of these on the model farms at a macro level; and identify the potential impacts on farm incomes of available public and private income streams and to understand land manager responses to these opportunities

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/912615ca-3bc1-4ab6-bec4-dcd24b980af9 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Apr 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Mar 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Mar 2022 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2022 - 31 Aug 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £204,124 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £204,124 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 3JR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NORTH YORK MOORS NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 29 Apr 2022 at 14:33 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/912615ca-3bc1-4ab6-bec4-dcd24b980af9

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/912615ca-3bc1-4ab6-bec4-dcd24b980af9
  29th April 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2cdf6da7-f025-43f6-863c-f5a4b43f8408
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