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title: "Forests and finance"
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# Forests and finance

Buyer: WWF-UK (WORLD WIDE FUND FOR NATURE) TRADING LIMITED  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a094cfd8-4cd3-4978-94c6-ddf4e55f7744

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## Summary

WWF-UK (World Wide Fund for Nature) is currently conducting a tender process for a project titled "Forests and Finance," aimed at gathering evidence to support legal advocacy related to deforestation risk mitigation by UK financial institutions. This procurement is classified under financial and insurance services and research and development consultancy services, with a total contract value of £8,000 plus VAT. Interested bidders must submit their proposals by 5 October 2021, with the contract expected to commence on 11 October 2021 and run until 31 December 2021, in the United Kingdom.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses, particularly SMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises) and VCSEs (voluntary, community, and social enterprises), that specialise in research consultancy or environmental advocacy services. Companies equipped to conduct in-depth analyses and provide insights into financial practices related to sustainability will find this tender particularly suitable, as WWF-UK aims to engage with banks to address deforestation risks ahead of the upcoming COP discussions.

## Notice

WWF wishes to let a contract for the purpose of gathering evidence to support legal advocacy we are currently undertaking to support our work to persuade UK financial institutions to mitigate their exposure to deforestation risk in particular. WWF-UK is deeply concerned about the levels of deforestation around the world which continues to rise - both because of the threat this poses in terms of climate change and to globally important nature. As a major international finance hub, our research indicates that City of London institutions (banks in particular) continue to invest or lend significant sums to businesses strongly linked to deforestation - in the Amazon in particular. Our Risky Finance report sets out a strong evidence base focussing in particular on soft commodities as well as setting out a model due diligence policy which banks could and should implement to mitigate these risks. We require written responses to this invitation to tender within 2 weeks of the date of the invitation. We want to start engaging with banks on this issue in the run-up to COP, so we are looking for an initial report within 2 - 4 weeks of successful award of contract. Up to PS8K plus VAT. Please send your submission to Jake White JWhite@wwf.org.uk and copy in the Procurement Team procurement@wwf.org.uk.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7bc8e0e2-4f67-4946-a46b-b53bfeee50f5 |
| 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 | 21 Sep 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Oct 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 10 Oct 2021 - 31 Dec 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £8,000 |
| 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

- 66 - Financial and insurance services
- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 66000000 - Financial and insurance services
- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

## Release History

- 21 Sep 2021 at 09:03 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7bc8e0e2-4f67-4946-a46b-b53bfeee50f5

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7bc8e0e2-4f67-4946-a46b-b53bfeee50f5
  21st September 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/63a504d2-3437-4ff3-b5b8-8731cfea35b6
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a7f7fa25-e0a5-4c72-869a-2d6d3d02fb28

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