--- title: "Peat Sector Capacity RFI" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-167b5616-a1bc-4854-a38c-9fb3902bd128" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-167b5616-a1bc-4854-a38c-9fb3902bd128" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-167b5616-a1bc-4854-a38c-9fb3902bd128.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-167b5616-a1bc-4854-a38c-9fb3902bd128.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS" published: "2022-12-16" --- # Peat Sector Capacity RFI Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-167b5616-a1bc-4854-a38c-9fb3902bd128 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-167b5616-a1bc-4854-a38c-9fb3902bd128) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-167b5616-a1bc-4854-a38c-9fb3902bd128.json) ## Summary The Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs is planning a procurement process for the Peat Sector Capacity contract through a Request for Information (RFI). The engagement end date for submissions is 16th January 2023. This procurement aims to assess the sector's capacity for peat restoration and green skills training. Businesses in environmental services, data analysis, and consultancy sectors may find opportunities in this procurement. This tender offers an opportunity for businesses with expertise in workforce analysis, environmental restoration, and data analysis to contribute to the development of the peat restoration sector. Interested parties are encouraged to engage with the RFI process by submitting responses by 16th January 2023. The planning stage is currently ongoing, with a focus on understanding and expanding the capacity of the peat restoration sector in England. ## Notice * Defra is developing plans for Peat Sector Capacity contract by initiating a Request for Information (RFI) on 29th November 2022. Dependant on feedback to the RFI, Defra may then issue an Invitation to Tender. * Interested parties are encouraged to submit a response directly to the email address listed with this RFI. Interested parties should clarify where information is commercially sensitive. Written submissions should be provided by no later than midday (12:00) 16th January 2023. Parties should not expect individual responses to written submissions. * Clarifications from the RFI will also be publicly broadcast unless interested parties can provide a commercial in confidence qualification (these submissions will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis with Defra's decision on what constitutes 'commercially sensitive' as final). Defra cannot commit to answering all questions but will use best endeavours. * Thank you in anticipation of your engagement We need to develop an understanding of the size of the sector now, its current capacity to deliver, as well as the future capacity required to achieve these targets and how this growth can be achieved. There is also a need to understand green skills training routes into the peatland restoration sector, in order to meet future demands on the sector and to see the required expansion into the lowlands. Research is required to understand the makeup and capacity of the peat restoration sector in England and how it needs to change over time, considering both the Peat Partnerships that deliver the overall restoration projects and the contractor base that delivers the physical restoration. Work Package 1: Sector demographics and capacity Work Package 2: Barriers to increasing capacity for existing organisations and businesses involved in peat restoration Work Package 3: Barriers to new entrants Work Package 4: Skills gap analysis and future pipeline of skilled workers Work Package 5: Scoping lowland peat restoration training requirements Questions for response 1. Do you have expertise or experience in workforce analysis? 2. Can you undertake an analysis of demographics and size of a contractor base, and assess their need for growth? 3. Can you perform a skills-gap analysis and have the required expertise to recommend green skills training routes forward? 4. Do you have experience of working across the peatland restoration (or wider environmental restoration) sector, with respect in that sector? 5. Looking at the Context and draft Specification above do you have any thoughts or information you feel would be beneficial? The contact is Catherine at Catherine.Hacker@defra.gov.uk ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a4aa96be-b897-4504-aa66-a742f8d057e5 | | Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 16 Dec 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 16 Jan 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS | | 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 | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 80 - Education and training services - 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services ### Codes - 09112200 - Peat - 71351100 - Core preparation and analysis services - 71621000 - Technical analysis or consultancy services - 72316000 - Data analysis services - 77231500 - Forest monitoring or evaluation services - 79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics - 80540000 - Environmental training services - 90700000 - Environmental services ## Release History - 16 Dec 2022 at 10:50 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a4aa96be-b897-4504-aa66-a742f8d057e5 - 15 Dec 2022 at 15:06 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a4aa96be-b897-4504-aa66-a742f8d057e5 - 28 Nov 2022 at 14:48 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a4aa96be-b897-4504-aa66-a742f8d057e5 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a4aa96be-b897-4504-aa66-a742f8d057e5 16th December 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/769cee25-339a-45e8-a8df-b31c31ce3ccf Please access word document for full details. ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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