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title: "Scoping towards an Economic Case for Biodiversity"
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# Scoping towards an Economic Case for Biodiversity

Buyer: DEFRA  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7a73c885-33e1-4c89-9459-8c4aa0432874

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## Summary

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) has awarded a contract for the project titled "Scoping towards an Economic Case for Biodiversity". The contract falls under the industry category of Research and Development Consultancy Services. The tender was in the award stage, with a contract value of £48,275 GBP. The procurement method was selective, with a call-off from a framework agreement. The contract period was from January 30, 2023, to March 31, 2023, and the tender deadline was January 6, 2023.

This opportunity for businesses focuses on providing research and development consultancy services related to strengthening the economic case for biodiversity. Companies specialising in research and development, economic analysis, and consultancy services would be well-suited to compete for this tender. The project aims to address evidence gaps linking economic impacts of biodiversity decline, with a particular focus on the UK's GDP. Businesses interested in contributing to shaping global biodiversity frameworks and international agreements could find this tender a valuable growth opportunity.

## Notice

This project builds on 'The Economics of Biodiversity: The Dasgupta Review' published by HM Treasury in February 20211, with a view to strengthening the economic case for biodiversity. Whilst there have been some helpful studies on nature and biodiversity such as the World Bank Group's 'The Economic Case for Nature', 2 further work is needed to address the remaining gaps and ensure the economic evidence is robust and compelling to shape an ambitious post-2020 global biodiversity framework and other international agreements. In particular, evidence gaps remain in accounting for how biodiversity ecosystems decline affect a variety of social and economic issues such as GDP growth, poverty, health, food security and energy security. Given the many interlinkages of these impacts, the methodological approaches in assessing these are not understood well. More clarity is needed to evaluate the existing economic tools and their ability to effectively measure the impacts, and where additional qualitative analysis may be needed. Aims and Objectives The aim of this scoping project is to identify the requirements for a comprehensive study that presents a robust economic case for the scale of intervention needed to address biodiversity loss at the global level. This will include: * Defining the gaps in evidence and data linking the economic impacts of biodiversity and ecosystems decline, in the UK and globally. * Exploring the different methodological approaches for investigating the cost of inaction on global biodiversity loss on UK GDP. * Evaluating the ability of available economic tools and models to measure the impact 3 See The Dasgupta Review, Chapter 13: The Economics of Biodiversity: The Dasgupta Review (publishing.service.gov.uk) 4 See: Biodiversity-and-financial-stablity_building-the-case-for-action.pdf (lse.ac.uk) and World Bank Document of halting and reversing biodiversity loss and restoring ecosystems on economic growth. * The qualitative impacts of halting and reversing biodiversity loss and restoring ecosystems on health and societal wellbeing.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d1f05d46-24a0-420b-a6bb-85e979eadc6d |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Jan 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Jan 2023 |
| Contract period | 30 Jan 2023 - 31 Mar 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £48,275 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £48,275 |
| 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 |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS1 5AH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK51 Bristol, City of |
| Local authority | Bristol, City of |
| Electoral ward | Hotwells and Harbourside |
| Westminster constituency | Bristol Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ICF CONSULTING SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

## Release History

- 29 Mar 2023 at 15:21 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d1f05d46-24a0-420b-a6bb-85e979eadc6d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d1f05d46-24a0-420b-a6bb-85e979eadc6d
  29th March 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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