--- title: "Review of multi-sector impacts of water scarcity" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-89044c49-ac96-4088-a665-3a83df227766" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-89044c49-ac96-4088-a665-3a83df227766" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-89044c49-ac96-4088-a665-3a83df227766.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-89044c49-ac96-4088-a665-3a83df227766.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS" published: "2024-07-18" --- # Review of multi-sector impacts of water scarcity Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-89044c49-ac96-4088-a665-3a83df227766 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-89044c49-ac96-4088-a665-3a83df227766) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-89044c49-ac96-4088-a665-3a83df227766.json) ## Summary The Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs has issued a tender titled "Review of multi-sector impacts of water scarcity" aimed at assessing the impact of water scarcity on various sectors. The procurement method is a limited Competitive quotation process, with a contract period starting on 19th August 2024 and ending on 6th December 2024. The project, valued at £40,000, seeks to engage key water-using sectors independently to address future water needs and ensure sustainable water usage across different industries in the UK. This tender presents an opportunity for research consultancy services to contribute to the National Framework for Water Resources by assisting in multi-sector planning and local engagement. Businesses well-suited for this opportunity include SMEs and VCSEs operating in the services sector. The project aims to support economic growth, mitigate water scarcity, and facilitate strategic regional planning to improve water resources resilience, catering to the diverse needs of sectors such as new housing developments, food security, technology, and low carbon power generation. ## Notice The Environment Agency's National Framework for Water Resources explores England's long-term water needs, setting out the scale of action needed to ensure resilient supplies and an improved water environment. By 2050, if no action is taken, 5 billion extra litres of water per day will be needed for public water supply alone to address future pressures. To prepare for such changes in water availability in the future, water companies are looking at ways to improve public water supplies (PWS) and reduce demand. The National Framework has also moved us towards strategic regional planning, where five regional groups made up of water companies and other sector water users form regional plans to build water resources resilience. Non-PWS abstractors face the same pressures as water companies to meet future demands, whether from population growth, new developments, or our changing climate. We need to ensure water is available for new housing developments, food security, the technology sector, low carbon power generation and industry to secure economic growth, mitigate water scarcity and drought. We must also ensure that water is used sustainably so that the environment is protected. The National Framework has a renewed focus on improving multi-sector planning for future water needs. So far, aside from PWS, the focus has been on the agriculture and energy sectors due to a natural progression of previous water resources planning and work. Now we need to take stock of other water using sectors to review their vulnerability to water scarcity and improve their level of resilience. This project aims to independently engage key water using sectors and assess the impact of water scarcity on each of those sectors. This will: * effectively support the aim of the National Framework for Water Resources; * aid multi-sector planning and local engagement of non-PWS sectors; * help ensure non-PWS sectors are appropriately targeted and engaged with the water resources planning process; * provide a picture of the challenges different sectors face in a changing water environment. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6ec6d712-57dd-4851-b53b-cf31259ac774 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Limited | | Procurement method details | Competitive quotation (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 18 Jul 2024 | | Submission deadline | 2 Aug 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 18 Aug 2024 - 6 Dec 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £40,000 | | 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 | DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS | | Locality | LEEDS | | Post town | Leeds | | Postcode | LS11 9AT | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds | | Local authority | Leeds | | Electoral ward | Beeston & Holbeck | | Westminster constituency | Leeds South | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 73210000 - Research consultancy services ## Release History - 18 Jul 2024 at 14:44 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6ec6d712-57dd-4851-b53b-cf31259ac774 - 9 Jul 2024 at 12:20 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6ec6d712-57dd-4851-b53b-cf31259ac774 - 9 Jul 2024 at 12:02 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6ec6d712-57dd-4851-b53b-cf31259ac774 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6ec6d712-57dd-4851-b53b-cf31259ac774 18th July 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f3f17a8d-b56e-4608-81f4-c262c51a041c - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/300871a7-8486-45a9-8c71-6f6a5065c4c3 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a67c4681-3cbd-458c-ba0b-5b3578d848b5 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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