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title: "Local Investment in Natural Capital (LINC) Programme - Evaluation Services"
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# Local Investment in Natural Capital (LINC) Programme - Evaluation Services

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS (DEFRA)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-47f4f9fe-8915-49e7-8a35-50f15483aa14

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## Summary

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has awarded a contract for the Local Investment in Natural Capital (LINC) Programme - Evaluation Services to Ecorys UK Limited. The contract, valued at £101,075 GBP, involves evaluation of the four LINC projects to assess achievements, policy learning, and local areas' readiness to attract private investment. The procurement method used was selective, with a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system. The contract period is from 22nd January 2024 to 31st March 2025.

This tender from Defra presents an opportunity for businesses offering research consultancy, research and development services, evaluation consultancy, and social research services to engage in providing evaluation services for the LINC programme. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) would be well-suited to compete for this contract, considering the nature of the services required and the specified contract period. Businesses in the relevant industry category can leverage this opportunity to contribute to assessing and improving the impact and value of environmental projects.

## Notice

This contract is for the supply of evaluation services during the second year of the two-year LINC programme. The evaluation will assess evidence on the process, impact and value for money of the four LINC projects to: determine the extent to which LINC aims and objectives have been achieved; to capture and disseminate policy learning; and to establish the extent to which local areas have increased capacity and capability to be ready to attract and direct private investment to local nature priorities.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/feaf2b7c-222a-4d6c-84c9-c0c4247a8d16 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Jan 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Dec 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Jan 2024 |
| Contract period | 22 Jan 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £101,075 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £101,075 |
| 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 | DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS (DEFRA) |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 4DF |
| 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 | ECORYS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 73110000 - Research services
- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
- 73210000 - Research consultancy services
- 79315000 - Social research services
- 79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services

## Release History

- 24 Jan 2024 at 09:03 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/feaf2b7c-222a-4d6c-84c9-c0c4247a8d16

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/feaf2b7c-222a-4d6c-84c9-c0c4247a8d16
  24th January 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5ee398ed-f21d-413a-95c6-7069a0d6a9ad
  DPS Core Terms v1.0

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