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title: "Developing the concept of a Natural Capital Trust in the West of England and beyond"
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# Developing the concept of a Natural Capital Trust in the West of England and beyond

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7ffe504d-da56-4a01-bffe-d0ef0ad2e026

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## Summary

The procurement process is led by the Defra Network eTendering Portal, focusing on the project titled "Developing the concept of a Natural Capital Trust in the West of England and beyond." This initiative, classified under financial consultancy services, aims to foster integrated natural capital investment decisions. The contract, valued at £40,000, is currently in the contract award stage, with the contract period scheduled from 10th November 2016 to 31st March 2017. The tendering process employed was limited, allowing for the contract to be awarded without prior publication of a contract notice. The project targets the West of England region.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialised in financial consultancy, environmental planning, and trust services, especially those that align with the needs of not-for-profit initiatives. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly well-suited to participate, as the project encourages collaborative efforts to pool resources and enhance ecological service delivery within diverse landscapes. Engaging in this procurement can enable these businesses to broaden their service offerings and contribute to impactful environmental projects.

## Notice

In-depth development and testing of the concept of a Natural Capital Trust in an operational setting as proposed in draft versions of the 25 Year Environment Plan. Building on previous Defra-funded piloting work to develop a payments for ecosystem services scheme in the west of England, the project would explore the potential for not-for-profit Natural Capital Trusts to pool resources from across an area and a range of funding sources. This would enable integrated and strategic natural capital investment decisions within landscapes and catchments, and assess the potential fit with the 14 area plans for England. 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/6b965025-5c3c-4f86-91f4-091530cb62d6 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award of contract without prior publication of a contract notice |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Jan 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Oct 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Dec 2016 |
| Contract period | 10 Nov 2016 - 31 Mar 2017 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £40,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £40,000 |
| 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 | WEST OF ENGLAND NATURE PARTNERSHIP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 66161000 - Trust services
- 66170000 - Financial consultancy, financial transaction processing and clearing-house services
- 66171000 - Financial consultancy services
- 90700000 - Environmental services
- 90712000 - Environmental planning

## Release History

- 3 Jan 2017 at 14:24 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6b965025-5c3c-4f86-91f4-091530cb62d6

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6b965025-5c3c-4f86-91f4-091530cb62d6
  3rd January 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

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