--- title: "Defining 'Robust Environmental Schemes' - private and public - for the WWF Basket Metric" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-065f7a80-ef93-4b6b-aa85-5d22ff6e3942" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-065f7a80-ef93-4b6b-aa85-5d22ff6e3942" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-065f7a80-ef93-4b6b-aa85-5d22ff6e3942.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-065f7a80-ef93-4b6b-aa85-5d22ff6e3942.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "WWF-UK (WORLD WIDE FUND FOR NATURE) TRADING LIMITED" published: "2022-09-09" --- # Defining 'Robust Environmental Schemes' - private and public - for the WWF Basket Metric Buyer: WWF-UK (WORLD WIDE FUND FOR NATURE) TRADING LIMITED Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-065f7a80-ef93-4b6b-aa85-5d22ff6e3942 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-065f7a80-ef93-4b6b-aa85-5d22ff6e3942) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-065f7a80-ef93-4b6b-aa85-5d22ff6e3942.json) ## Summary The WWF-UK (WORLD WIDE FUND FOR NATURE) TRADING LIMITED has initiated a tender process with the title "Defining 'Robust Environmental Schemes' - private and public - for the WWF Basket Metric" in the services category of climatology services. The procurement method is an open procedure (below threshold), and the tender deadline is set for 5th October 2022. The contract period is scheduled to start on 31st October 2022 and end on 31st July 2023, with an estimated value of £70,000. This tender from WWF-UK presents an opportunity for businesses specializing in research and development consultancy services to participate. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are well-suited to engage in this procurement process, which aims to define and assess environmental outcomes related to food production schemes. By engaging in this tender, businesses can contribute to the conservation of biodiversity and soil health in the UK food industry, ultimately supporting the achievement of environmental sustainability goals. ## Notice WWF-UK are interested in the criteria for defining the "Robust Environmental Schemes" used in the WWF Basket Metric within a UK context. The goal is to enable retailers and food service businesses to measure and report the proportion of their UK sourced food stemming from supply chains/producers participating in "Robust Environmental Schemes". Robust environmental schemes is the proxy in the WWF Basket Metric for the conservation of biodiversity and soil health in their food. This project will define what combinations of private and public schemes relating to food production are 'environmentally robust' and provide a tool for ongoing assessment of such schemes. By aggregating farm-level data on scheme participation through the supply chain, businesses will be able to set out the how much of the food they buy/sell robustly contributes to biodiversity and soil health goals. It will also contribute to the definition of environmental aspects of 'better meat'. The core of this consultancy will therefore be: To define "Robust Environmental Schemes": the environmental outcomes that farm schemes need to specify and assure in order to be considered, wholly or in part, a "Robust Environmental Scheme". To assess the degree to which existing agricultural certification and incentive schemes assure the delivery of environmental outcomes, especially for biodiversity and soil health, with reference to the Robust Environmental Scheme definition. To generate a tool demonstrating the assessment above for ongoing use, development and review. To set out the means for identification of the amount of food production that comes from farms meeting the definition of being in 'Robust Environmental Schemes', such that they themselves and/or food businesses can report this. To generate outputs tailored to the audiences relevant to the project. Please read attached word document for further information. Commissioned by: WWF-UK, Living Planet Centre, Brewery Road, Woking, GU21 4LL Contact person: Tom Stuart tstuart@wwf.org.uk ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/71ae9080-756f-4fc0-bba1-fed02cc8a62b | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 9 Sep 2022 | | Submission deadline | 5 Oct 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Oct 2022 - 31 Jul 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £70,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | WWF-UK (WORLD WIDE FUND FOR NATURE) TRADING LIMITED | | Locality | WOKING | | Post town | Guildford | | Postcode | GU21 4LL | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex | | ITL 3 | TLJ25 West Surrey | | Local authority | Woking | | Electoral ward | Horsell | | Westminster constituency | Woking | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 71351611 - Climatology services - 73100000 - Research and experimental development services - 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services ## Release History - 9 Sep 2022 at 13:33 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/71ae9080-756f-4fc0-bba1-fed02cc8a62b ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/71ae9080-756f-4fc0-bba1-fed02cc8a62b 9th September 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e3d839cd-3d09-4985-894c-d238b97a741f - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/51270c88-85e1-4a58-8370-9ea5bdf57b6b - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/720d21a5-adf2-4f7e-ae60-49f507b8e3a1 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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