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# Review of Natural Capital Projects

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-77c8befd-b3ac-4165-870d-177e2205c2d3

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "Review of Natural Capital Projects" is being conducted by the Defra Network eTendering Portal, focusing on environmental improvement works within the UK. The tender period ended on 7th February 2017, with the contract awarded on 20th February 2017. The contract is valued at £15,190 and will run until 31st March 2017. This process follows a restricted procedure for selective procurement, aimed at reviewing natural capital projects that attract private investment.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in environmental services, performance reviews, and accounting reviews. Firms specialising in natural asset restoration, including those with experience in freshwater and marine ecosystems, land management, and carbon footprint assessment, would be particularly well-suited to compete for this project. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to engage, benefiting from the potential for growth in the sustainable investment sector.

## Notice

Scope of Work A rapid, but comprehensive review of 'completed, current and in development' natural capital projects across the UK that have attracted (and/or expect to attract) private investment and provided a return on investment, within the last 5 years. The review will inform 'creating the conditions' for future investment replication and market scale-up. 'Natural Capital' projects are those that are focused around restoring and improving our natural assets: Water (freshwater and marine); Land; Plants and Wildlife; Air; Marine; and Carbon. Additional information: Please note that Defra procurement uses e-tendering, provided by Bravosolutions. In order to access the Bravo system you will need to be registered. Could I therefore request that you register on the Bravo portal for Defra. If you're already registered on the Bravo portal please check that your registration includes Defra, as you have to specify us in order to correctly receive the tender documents. If you have any problems with the registration process, please contact the Bravo helpline on 0800 368 4850 or alternatively email them at help@bravosolution.co.uk. The link you require for new registration/amendments to registrations is - https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/393841f9-f8da-41d2-b9ce-d055aaa7e4d3 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Feb 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 7 Feb 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Feb 2017 |
| Contract period | 20 Feb 2017 - 31 Mar 2017 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £15,190 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £15,190 |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | RICARDO-AEA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 45262640 - Environmental improvement works
- 79212500 - Accounting review services
- 79313000 - Performance review services
- 90700000 - Environmental services

## Release History

- 24 Feb 2017 at 11:11 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/393841f9-f8da-41d2-b9ce-d055aaa7e4d3

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/393841f9-f8da-41d2-b9ce-d055aaa7e4d3
  24th February 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk

## Provenance

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