--- title: "Invitation to tender for North Devon Marine Protected Areas and wider marine management cost evaluation. This is a re-advertisement of a previous requirement as the scope and budget have both increased." ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-4868fde9-f006-4fad-a149-96b81ca229e7" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4868fde9-f006-4fad-a149-96b81ca229e7" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4868fde9-f006-4fad-a149-96b81ca229e7.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4868fde9-f006-4fad-a149-96b81ca229e7.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "WWF-UK (WORLD WIDE FUND FOR NATURE) TRADING LIMITED" published: "2018-03-28" --- # Invitation to tender for North Devon Marine Protected Areas and wider marine management cost evaluation. This is a re-advertisement of a previous requirement as the scope and budget have both increased. Buyer: WWF-UK (WORLD WIDE FUND FOR NATURE) TRADING LIMITED Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4868fde9-f006-4fad-a149-96b81ca229e7 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4868fde9-f006-4fad-a149-96b81ca229e7) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4868fde9-f006-4fad-a149-96b81ca229e7.json) ## Summary The WWF-UK (World Wide Fund for Nature) Trading Limited is initiating a tender titled "Invitation to tender for North Devon Marine Protected Areas and wider marine management cost evaluation." This procurement falls under the services category, specifically research and development services and related consultancy services. The tender is currently active and is being conducted through an open procedure, which allows a wide range of suppliers to participate. The tender period concludes on 6 April 2018, while the contract is scheduled to commence on 16 April 2018 and last until 31 August 2018. The proposal aims to enhance the management of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in North Devon and integrate innovative financing mechanisms for marine ecosystem health. This tender presents significant business opportunities, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) engaged in environmental management, marine consultancy, and sustainability financing. Businesses that specialise in innovative research and development, as well as those with experience in ecosystem services and sustainable finance strategies, would find this tender particularly fitting. Collaborating with local communities to develop sustainable practices and solutions could position successful bidders as key players in advancing the health of the UK’s marine environments. ## Notice The UK SEAS Programme is one of the demonstration projects for the North Devon Pioneer. UK SEAS is a five-year programme of work led by WWF from 2017 - 2022 focusing on two case study areas: North Devon and the Outer Hebrides. For more information on the project please see Annex A. The UK SEAS project will do the following: - We will work with communities in North Devon and the Outer Hebrides to come up with new and creative ideas for better managing Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) so that people and nature can thrive. - The UK's network of MPAs provides a key opportunity to improve the health of our seas. We will take a fresh look at how we coordinate the management of these areas, recognising that decisions made in one place have consequences elsewhere. - We want to work in partnership to find innovative ways of financing management to improve the health of our seas and bring economic growth. As part of this project, we have an objective to identify and trial up to two innovative sustainable financing mechanisms in case study areas which integrate ecosystem services derived from natural capital into MPA management. The expected outcomes of the sustainable finance workstream in the UK SEAS project are the following: 1. Feasibility of sustainable financing demonstrated through innovative new solutions 2. Project findings influence policy, through identifying sustainable finance mechanisms that can be applied to other UK MPAs and policy changes required to support these. 3. Public and private sector stakeholders demonstrate commitment and actively participate (e.g. in developing/implementing finance mechanisms, identifying ways that private sector can increase support/investment in MPAs, and increase acceptance of MPAs). ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/255c776b-293e-44a4-932c-30307e5340a8 | | 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 | 28 Mar 2018 | | Submission deadline | 9 Apr 2018 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 15 Apr 2018 - 31 Aug 2018 | | 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 | 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 | CARDIFF | | Post town | Cardiff | | Postcode | CF10 2HH | | Country | Wales | | ITL 1 | TLL Wales | | ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales | | ITL 3 | TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan | | Local authority | Cardiff | | Electoral ward | Cathays | | Westminster constituency | Cardiff South and Penarth | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ## Release History - 28 Mar 2018 at 16:09 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/255c776b-293e-44a4-932c-30307e5340a8 - 28 Mar 2018 at 08:08 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/255c776b-293e-44a4-932c-30307e5340a8 - 26 Mar 2018 at 12:58 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/255c776b-293e-44a4-932c-30307e5340a8 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/255c776b-293e-44a4-932c-30307e5340a8 28th March 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f21c0c80-2c0a-45d9-8271-64d4d3ba80bd Invitation to Tender ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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