--- title: "Review of the state of research on drought - What we do and do not know about drought (SC220020)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-35b7ab65-bb45-4790-ad00-ef3316303d81" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-35b7ab65-bb45-4790-ad00-ef3316303d81" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-35b7ab65-bb45-4790-ad00-ef3316303d81.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-35b7ab65-bb45-4790-ad00-ef3316303d81.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL" published: "2022-12-29" --- # Review of the state of research on drought - What we do and do not know about drought (SC220020) Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-35b7ab65-bb45-4790-ad00-ef3316303d81 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-35b7ab65-bb45-4790-ad00-ef3316303d81) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-35b7ab65-bb45-4790-ad00-ef3316303d81.json) ## Summary The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) has completed the procurement process for the tender titled "Review of the state of research on drought - What we do and do not know about drought (SC220020)". This tender falls under the services category for research and experimental development. The tender was awarded through a selective procurement method called Call-off from a framework agreement. The tender period ended on 14th October 2022, and the contract period is from 17th October 2022 to 31st March 2023. The project location is in London, United Kingdom. This tender presents an opportunity for internationally recognised experts specialising in research and experimental development services to contribute to filling knowledge gaps about drought. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations suitable for this opportunity can leverage their expertise to provide thematic reviews, workshop(s), quick-win research projects, and cross-cutting topic reviews. By participating in this tender, businesses can collaborate with Defra to contribute to a comprehensive summary report on improving the understanding of drought implications for future planning and decision-making. ## Notice We expect climate change to affect the magnitude and frequency of future drought events. This will expose the weaknesses in our current water resource management approaches and add additional uncertainty to future planning and decision making. We need to respond to this challenge and fill the gaps in our knowledge. The Environment Agency therefore proposes the collation of the latest information about drought in England with reference to UK and international where relevant. The review will seek to answer: - What do we know about drought? - What don't we know about drought that we should know? - How can we improve our understanding of drought? The aim is to review the state of our understanding of drought, including lessons from the past and Page 4 of 12 Version 2.0 LIT 58468 both current and future impacts to provide new insights and a consistent basis for future work. The project will be managed by the Environment Agency who will award and coordinate several separate contracts to different suppliers, each of whom is an internationally recognised expert in their field. The contracts will be a mixture of thematic reviews, workshop(s), quick-win research projects and cross-cutting topic reviews. The Environment Agency will then consolidate the essays into a single, summary report that it will lead on the writing of. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/757cdacd-df8d-4f48-b5f4-c4ca7941100d | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 29 Dec 2022 | | Submission deadline | 14 Oct 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 13 Oct 2022 | | Contract period | 16 Oct 2022 - 31 Mar 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £25,426 | | 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 | TLI London | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 73100000 - Research and experimental development services ## Release History - 29 Dec 2022 at 09:25 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/757cdacd-df8d-4f48-b5f4-c4ca7941100d ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/757cdacd-df8d-4f48-b5f4-c4ca7941100d 29th December 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk Link to eSourcing Portal ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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