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title: "Archetypes for transforming rural UK land-use to high-carbon, climate resilient, nature rich and economically productive systems"
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# Archetypes for transforming rural UK land-use to high-carbon, climate resilient, nature rich and economically productive systems

Buyer: THE COMMITTEE ON CLIMATE CHANGE  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-480d5589-27c4-4e50-b7db-6b464f7a3805

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## Summary

The Committee On Climate Change has issued an open procurement tender identified as "Archetypes for transforming rural UK land-use to high-carbon, climate resilient, nature rich and economically productive systems." This research and development services tender falls under the main procurement category of goods and has a contract value of 75,000 GBP. The tender deadline for submissions is set for January 9, 2023, with a contract period starting on January 23, 2023, and ending on July 31, 2023. The project requires significant transformations in land use practices, aiming to achieve increased carbon sequestration, GHG emissions reductions, climate resilience, and enhanced biodiversity, particularly focusing on representative rural land use 'archetypes' in England and the UK's DA regions.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses, especially in the research and development sector, to participate in a project vital for addressing climate change and promoting sustainable land management practices. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are well-suited to compete for this tender. By engaging in this procurement, businesses can contribute to national climate change mitigation efforts, biodiversity conservation, and the achievement of environmental objectives. The project aims to inform future land-use spatial scenarios, creating room for innovation and potential future collaborations for businesses in this field.

## Notice

The CCC's advice on the level of Sixth Carbon Budget in the 2030s was accepted by Government in 2021 . Meeting the Sixth Carbon Budget and the longer-term Net Zero target by 2050 requires contribution from all sectors of the economy, including the agriculture and land use, land use change and forestry (LULUCF) sectors. This will require a transformation in how land is used in the UK, with land released out of agricultural production for alternative uses such as afforestation, peatland restoration and bioenergy crops. Under the Balanced Pathway, we estimated that 9% of agricultural land would be needed to deliver these measures, rising to a fifth by 2050. In addition to climate change mitigation, transforming land use can deliver other multiple objectives, including adapting to climate change, biodiversity, and other environmental goals. The CCC's third Independent Assessment of UK Climate Risk (CCRA3) identified eight priority risk areas that the Committee identified as being critical for adaptation in the next two years, four of which relate to the natural environment and the use of land. Effective action to change land use before projected climate change impacts occur must be investigated to enable land managers to protect and enhance the land's ability to maintain the delivery of essential ecosystem services. Our analysis to date has focused on estimating the impact of land use change and management on carbon and GHG emissions at the national level (i.e. England and each of the devolved administrations (DAs)). In practice, the changes that are needed to mitigate and prepare for climate change will vary across different locations according to a range of climatic, economic, social and environmental factors, at the farm, catchment and landscape level. The aim of this project therefore is to identify and quantify the impact of a set of plausible land use transitions for a number of representative rural land use 'archetypes' in England and the UK's DAs out to 2035 and 2050. The transitions should focus on changes in land use and management that deliver increased carbon sequestration and GHG emissions reductions, and which can also contribute to climate resilience, maintenance of food production, increased biodiversity and deliver co-benefits such as access to nature. In some cases, there may be trade-offs, and these should also be identified. In future, the CCC expect to develop full spatial scenarios for UK land-use change that deliver across the multiple objectives. This project does not aim to develop these spatial scenarios, but it will be used to inform any such future work. *** See specification for more information *** Additional information: Closing date extended to 11/01/2023 @ 10am

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/20dce921-a16b-40e1-b574-2e64386ee841 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| 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 | 15 Dec 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Jan 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 23 Jan 2023 - 31 Jul 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £75,000 |
| 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 | THE COMMITTEE ON CLIMATE CHANGE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1H 0ET |
| 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

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 15 Dec 2022 at 12:35 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/20dce921-a16b-40e1-b574-2e64386ee841
- 7 Dec 2022 at 16:42 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/20dce921-a16b-40e1-b574-2e64386ee841
- 7 Dec 2022 at 16:21 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/20dce921-a16b-40e1-b574-2e64386ee841

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/20dce921-a16b-40e1-b574-2e64386ee841
  15th December 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d6153692-37f5-43c7-ba82-6fbc2d04df1e
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/76fdd157-7cca-40ac-9aeb-460bc26bd295
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4a14c079-2722-48a5-9898-327ccdc05553
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/158e5688-562a-4a04-a317-165a39ca51b0

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