--- title: "Nature and Biodiversity Footprint Phase 1: Scope Development" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-967bfb99-8780-4411-9529-3159a08ea31a" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-967bfb99-8780-4411-9529-3159a08ea31a" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-967bfb99-8780-4411-9529-3159a08ea31a.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-967bfb99-8780-4411-9529-3159a08ea31a.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS" published: "2025-01-24" --- # Nature and Biodiversity Footprint Phase 1: Scope Development Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-967bfb99-8780-4411-9529-3159a08ea31a [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-967bfb99-8780-4411-9529-3159a08ea31a) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-967bfb99-8780-4411-9529-3159a08ea31a.json) ## Summary The Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) is seeking suppliers for an 8-week phase 1 project titled "Nature and Biodiversity Footprint Phase 1: Scope Development". Classified under Environmental Services, this project involves developing a comprehensive scope for a follow-on phase that will assess the nature and biodiversity footprint of the Environment Agency's (EA) operations and supply chain. The project will take place at the contractor’s premises with weekly progress meetings via MS Teams, starting from 3rd February 2025 and concluding by 31st March 2025. The deadline for submitting quotations is 29th January 2025 at 17:00 GMT. This tender provides significant opportunities for SMEs and VCSEs, particularly those with experience in environmental services, data management, and sustainability projects. Successful completion of this phase will position the contractor for potential involvement in the subsequent phase of the project, offering further business growth. Companies that can provide a clear, comprehensive scope that includes methodological frameworks, data plans, and metrics for measuring biodiversity impacts will be highly suited to compete. ## Notice 8 week phase 1 project to develop a scope for a follow-on phase 2 project that will deliver that scope. Phase 2 to be contracted separately. The scope provided on completion of phase 1 must therefore be clear and comprehensive enough for the future successful supplier to independently bid and deliver on. Location: contractors premises, with MS Teams weekly progress meetings. About the project: The Environment Agency (EA) intends to undertake a comprehensive assessment of its nature and biodiversity footprint. This project aims to identify and quantify the impacts of the EA's operations and supply chain on nature and biodiversity, forming the foundation for targeted, science-based management and disclosure reporting. The footprint will be used to support the EA's commitment to sustainability and compliance with emerging international frameworks such as the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD). The first phase of this project is to develop a clearly defined scope for the footprint. As an output the project scope itself must set out: 1. The background to the footprint exercise and overarching methodological framework it will align to and why this is the best fit for the Environment Agency. 2. The scope/operational boundary of the footprint. 3. The measurement framework and metrics that will be used, based on analysis of strengths and weaknesses of the various alternatives. 4. Data plan, detailing: a. The existing datasets that will be used. b. Any necessary transformations that will be required to unify and standardise the data. c. Data gaps that will need to be filled and a plan to fill them. This should be a prioritised and phased plan. d. A plan for ongoing data management. 5. A draft outline delivery plan for the project. We will also need a final report of all findings that explains the rationale behind the scope and evidence base for decisions made in scoping. We welcome ideas from the supplier on any additional content of the scope and on the content and format of t Additional information: To apply for this opportunity you must submit your quotation meeting the requirements detailed in the Request for Quotation (RFQ) attached. Your response must be sent to vicki.betts@environment-agency.gov.uk by 17:00 GMT on 29/01/2025. If you have any clarification questions linked to this opportunity or the procurement process please submit these via email to vicki.betts@environment-agency.gov.uk. Please note that, unless commercially sensitive, both the question and the response will be circulated to all tenderers. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/362875de-a3d9-4ada-881d-4d5eca0a9ad5 | | 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 | 24 Jan 2025 | | Submission deadline | 29 Jan 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 3 Feb 2025 - 31 Mar 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £45,000 | | 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 | IPSWICH | | Post town | Ipswich | | Postcode | IP3 9JD | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH6 Suffolk | | ITL 3 | TLH62 Ipswich | | Local authority | Ipswich | | Electoral ward | Priory Heath | | Westminster constituency | Ipswich | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services ### Codes - 90700000 - Environmental services ## Release History - 24 Jan 2025 at 13:17 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/362875de-a3d9-4ada-881d-4d5eca0a9ad5 - 21 Jan 2025 at 08:20 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/362875de-a3d9-4ada-881d-4d5eca0a9ad5 - 17 Jan 2025 at 10:56 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/362875de-a3d9-4ada-881d-4d5eca0a9ad5 - 15 Jan 2025 at 11:10 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/362875de-a3d9-4ada-881d-4d5eca0a9ad5 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/362875de-a3d9-4ada-881d-4d5eca0a9ad5 24th January 2025 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c07af5e7-f909-440f-a329-00d818325d32 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1f899783-12e4-493b-af8e-cb69908164fa - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c67cdb2b-f8c3-400a-8e74-da820826455d - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/457e116d-a28b-46f0-8936-829e984fb5fd Response to clarification questions - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/65ee67ed-1387-4f1a-9630-287094c9b580 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/46da7f03-647c-45c6-88ad-1f5ddab004b6 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7f96944b-240b-4e4a-a1dc-4cc87700a86d - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5ba9d5e7-7d89-4740-b4be-553f09cf9038 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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