--- title: "Financing Standing Forests - Scoping Phase" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-b49bc70e-22e4-4a95-a58b-6c80a52b7516" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b49bc70e-22e4-4a95-a58b-6c80a52b7516" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b49bc70e-22e4-4a95-a58b-6c80a52b7516.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b49bc70e-22e4-4a95-a58b-6c80a52b7516.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "WWF-UK (WORLD WIDE FUND FOR NATURE) TRADING LIMITED" published: "2025-02-20" --- # Financing Standing Forests - Scoping Phase Buyer: WWF-UK (WORLD WIDE FUND FOR NATURE) TRADING LIMITED Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b49bc70e-22e4-4a95-a58b-6c80a52b7516 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b49bc70e-22e4-4a95-a58b-6c80a52b7516) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b49bc70e-22e4-4a95-a58b-6c80a52b7516.json) ## Summary WWF-UK (World Wide Fund for Nature) Trading Limited is initiating a tender process for the scoping phase of the project titled "Financing Standing Forests." This project falls under the industry category of research and experimental development services, specifically focusing on economic research and consultancy services. The procurement is located in the United Kingdom, with the tender period ending on 2nd March 2025. The contract is set to start on 17th March 2025 and end on 30th June 2025. This tender is at the active stage and uses a limited procurement method through competitive quotation, below the threshold. This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses in the research and consultancy sector, particularly those specialising in economic development, environmental sustainability, and innovative financing mechanisms. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) are well-suited to compete for this contract. Successful participation could lead to substantial growth by aligning with WWF-UK's influential initiatives and potentially broadening their service offerings on an international scale, given the project's aim to engage private sectors and governments in the UK and globally for sustainable development finance models. ## Notice Please read RFP for full details. Project Scope WWF-UK wishes to undertake a scoping phase to develop, evaluate and consult on proposals for different private sector financing mechanisms / contribution models into a mechanism to keep forests standing, such as the TFFF, TFM, or a similar type of mechanism, including (but not necessarily limited to): (i) voluntary donations from the private sector; (ii) expected contributions to be made as part of the transition plans of companies that are directly dependent on associated (high deforestation risk or nature impacting) supply chains; (iii) a mandatory tax or natural resource levy that would be imposed on companies, the revenues from which would be paid into the fund; (iv) a mandatory tax or natural resource levy that would be imposed on agri-commodity imports, the revenues of which would be paid into the fund; (v) A tax on profits from hard-to-abate, profitable sectors like petrochemicals, or aviation (as proposed under the TFM). The ideas examined should have international applicability, as they are more likely to be politically palatable where multiple countries adopt the same approach. However, in advocating for these ideas we would seek to build support from the UK Government initially, as well as Brazil and other interested countries, to champion the idea in global fora - just as the UK Government has been a significant champion of the TFFF. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/626b28e7-bf2a-4b8d-a0e7-09f5172bf77e | | 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 | 20 Feb 2025 | | Submission deadline | 2 Mar 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 17 Mar 2025 - 30 Jun 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | 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 - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 73100000 - Research and experimental development services - 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services - 73300000 - Design and execution of research and development - 79311400 - Economic research services ## Release History - 20 Feb 2025 at 16:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/626b28e7-bf2a-4b8d-a0e7-09f5172bf77e ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/626b28e7-bf2a-4b8d-a0e7-09f5172bf77e 20th February 2025 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8f732f83-742e-4ac9-9bcf-4db562671775 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/43c85fac-2b95-487b-9869-0e3c811e98ce - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/fab1f7e1-0326-4498-a81b-37a50e66e1b1 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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