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# NCF Monitoring and Evaluation Scientific Indicators

Buyer: DEFRA  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9ac6a175-29f3-4960-9089-0440836e24ce

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## Summary

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has awarded a tender titled "NCF Monitoring and Evaluation Scientific Indicators" for social research services. The procurement method was an open procedure with a minimum value of £218,055 and a total value of £220,000. The tender period ended on 26th April 2023, with a contract period from 1st August 2023 to 30th September 2024. This award presents an opportunity for businesses, particularly those in the social research services industry, to participate in supporting the Nature for Climate Fund Tree Planting Programme.

The buyer organisation, DEFRA, based in London, sought bids for this tender, which is now in the award stage. The successful supplier, Liverpool John Moores University, will work on the project until September 2024. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are considered suitable for this procurement opportunity. Businesses with expertise in social research services and a focus on environmental impact assessment would be well-suited to compete and contribute to demonstrating the Programme's impact on carbon sequestration, biodiversity, flood mitigation, water quality, and air quality through scientific indicators.

## Notice

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is looking for tenderers to submit bids to support and build the evidence base for the Nature for Climate Fund Tree Planting Programme ('the Programme'). We welcome proposals from a consortium of organisations bringing together several institutions including (but not limited to) commercial, academia, and / or subject matter experts. The overall aim is to demonstrate the Programme's impact in the following outcome areas: Tier 1 a. Carbon sequestration b. Biodiversity Tier 2 c. Flood mitigation d. Water quality e. Air quality The development of indicators will be used to demonstrate the attributable changes caused by the Tree Planting Programme up to 2025, and address evidence gaps in the Programme Key Performance Indicator (KPI) Framework. Our aim in commissioning this research is to provide usable, robust, relevant and timely evidence so that the Customer can deliver a thorough monitoring and evaluation of the programme that gives confidence to others.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a1b89170-7bf5-4004-a9d9-bf276f96e3a8 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Aug 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 26 Apr 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Aug 2023 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2023 - 30 Sep 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £220,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £218,055 |
| 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 | 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 | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79315000 - Social research services

## Release History

- 19 Aug 2023 at 13:09 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a1b89170-7bf5-4004-a9d9-bf276f96e3a8

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a1b89170-7bf5-4004-a9d9-bf276f96e3a8
  19th August 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/44f64bcd-164d-413e-ad62-fd9bc534ebbe
  C20362_NCF_Monitoring_and_Evaluation_Scientific_Indicators_REDACTED

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