--- title: "Research Study opportunity: Dependencies of food system transformation on changes in the wider economy and society" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-943f3b39-53f8-4856-ab75-bcf10de4e18a" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-943f3b39-53f8-4856-ab75-bcf10de4e18a" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-943f3b39-53f8-4856-ab75-bcf10de4e18a.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-943f3b39-53f8-4856-ab75-bcf10de4e18a.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "WWF-UK (WORLD WIDE FUND FOR NATURE) TRADING LIMITED" published: "2019-08-08" --- # Research Study opportunity: Dependencies of food system transformation on changes in the wider economy and society Buyer: WWF-UK (WORLD WIDE FUND FOR NATURE) TRADING LIMITED Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-943f3b39-53f8-4856-ab75-bcf10de4e18a [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-943f3b39-53f8-4856-ab75-bcf10de4e18a) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-943f3b39-53f8-4856-ab75-bcf10de4e18a.json) ## Summary The WWF-UK (World Wide Fund for Nature) Trading Limited is conducting an open procurement process for a research study titled "Dependencies of food system transformation on changes in the wider economy and society." This initiative aims to identify how changes outside the food sector influence sustainability and to offer insights into managing these challenges. Interested parties should submit their proposals by the closing date of 19th August 2019. The main procurement category is services, specifically in research and environmental impact assessment, with a budget ranging from £5,000 to £10,000. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in research services, environmental consultancy, and related fields. Companies with expertise in analysing the interplay between economic trends and food systems will be particularly well-suited to compete, as the project seeks to develop methodologies to address unsustainable practices within the global and UK food systems. Additionally, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, reflecting WWF's commitment to inclusivity in its contracting processes. ## Notice Dependencies of food system transformation on changes in the wider economy and society: Desktop study to develop a conceptual model to inform WWF's priorities and to influence opinion leaders WWF has set out an ambition to transform the food system so that it restores rather than degrades nature, while providing food and nutritional security. Our goal is for the UK to lead the changes in the ways that food is produced and consumed so that nature is restored, which benefits people and our planet in the long-term. Our focus is on three main outcomes: There is a tendency in thinking about food system transformation to think about factors within the food sector and to ignore the fact that some of the problems of the food system can only be solved by changes in the wider economy and society and not by changes in food production and consumption alone. As a contribution to identifying a path to such a transformation, WWF has identified the dependencies of the food system on processes in the wider economy and society as a potentially important issue. WWF would like to offer some thought leadership in this area. WWF would like this study to assess whether there are important causes of unsustainability in both the global and UK food systems that lie in the wider social and economic system, outside the food sector, which must be addressed if a transformation of the food system that restores the natural environment is to be achieved If such wider causes are present, WWF would like to understand the causes and assess how WWF as a global network, and WWF-UK in particular, might usefully intervene to address these causes. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity, interested parties should set out their proposed approach and methodology, their relevant experience and full costs and expenses. All Responses should be submitted to llee@wwf.org.uk by Close of Business on 9th August 2019. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/82c60b9e-938b-4ad3-b9a0-49507564e81c | | 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 | 8 Aug 2019 | | Submission deadline | 19 Aug 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Aug 2019 - 1 Dec 2019 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £10,000 | | 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 | WWF-UK (WORLD WIDE FUND FOR NATURE) TRADING LIMITED | | Locality | WOKING | | Post town | Guildford | | Postcode | GU21 4LL | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex | | ITL 3 | TLJ25 West Surrey | | Local authority | Woking | | Electoral ward | Horsell | | Westminster constituency | Woking | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services ### Codes - 73110000 - Research services - 73210000 - Research consultancy services - 90711400 - Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) services other than for construction ## Release History - 8 Aug 2019 at 15:51 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/82c60b9e-938b-4ad3-b9a0-49507564e81c ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/82c60b9e-938b-4ad3-b9a0-49507564e81c 8th August 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a28cb10e-28da-4a3c-a3c5-22bb34b31b14 Terms of Reference Food Dependancy ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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