--- title: "Understanding Health Funding Markets - Designing investible nature-based solutions for health" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-d2b1a4c8-0445-4742-b90c-d833c73c772f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d2b1a4c8-0445-4742-b90c-d833c73c772f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d2b1a4c8-0445-4742-b90c-d833c73c772f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d2b1a4c8-0445-4742-b90c-d833c73c772f.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR PLACES OF HISTORIC INTEREST OR NATURAL BEAUTY" published: "2024-10-29" --- # Understanding Health Funding Markets - Designing investible nature-based solutions for health Buyer: THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR PLACES OF HISTORIC INTEREST OR NATURAL BEAUTY Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d2b1a4c8-0445-4742-b90c-d833c73c772f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d2b1a4c8-0445-4742-b90c-d833c73c772f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d2b1a4c8-0445-4742-b90c-d833c73c772f.json) ## Summary The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, along with Natural England, invites tenders for the research project titled "Understanding Health Funding Markets - Designing investible nature-based solutions for health." This project falls under the industry categories of banking and investment services, with additional activities involving research and development consultancy services, market and economic research, as well as health and social work services. The procurement seeks submissions by 12pm on 15th November 2024, with the contract period set from 2nd December 2024 to 31st July 2025. This tender is currently in the tender amendment stage, having extended the original deadline. The open procedural method is being used in this below-threshold procurement process, aimed at suppliers based in the United Kingdom. This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses adept in health markets, economic models, and investment vehicles. Candidate businesses should possess expertise in working across various sectors and stakeholders, and in facilitating and delivering workshops. Experience in developing investment-ready proposals is desirable but not mandatory. Businesses participating can benefit by positioning themselves as pioneers in the emerging market of nature-based health solutions, potentially unlocking new streams of funding and investments. This opportunity is especially suitable for SMEs and VCSEs looking to expand their footprint in the arena of health market investments and sustainable financial models. ## Notice *Please note extension of deadline for submission to Friday 15th November. A full Request for Tender document is attached to this notice* BACKGROUND Natural England and the National Trust recognise the positive impact that nature can have on our physical and mental health. This work is being commissioned as part of a new partnership programme with the National Lottery Heritage Fund, which aims to inspire, incentivise and support towns and cities to put nature at the heart of their places, for the benefit of people and planet. SCOPE OF THE WORK There is a wealth of evidence to demonstrate the positive link between nature and human health (both physical and mental). Many reports highlight the significant health benefits that nature provides, but there remain very few examples of health markets, funders or investors generating funding for nature-based solutions. Natural England and the National Trust require the services of a contractor to undertake research to grow our understanding of health markets and health investment/funding models and to better understand how and where nature-based solutions that deliver multiple benefits to people could attract investment/funding generated from these markets. We particularly want to understand who fund and/or invests in health outcomes, why they invest, and the level of risk appetite associated, and the financial mechanisms and models that facilitate this investment. We want to understand how nature-based solutions could enter these markets as well as where there are opportunities to develop new nature-based investment and funding models focusing on health outcomes. In summary this work will involve; Phase 1 - understanding health markets Phase 2 - roundtable exploration of opportunities Phase 3 - developing investible packages EXPERTISE OF CONTRACTOR The Working Group is looking to work with experts or a consortium of experts with a track record of the following: 1. Knowledge of health markets, economic models and investment vehicles 2. Working across sectors/stakeholders to deliver cross-cutting outputs 3. Facilitating and delivering workshops with a range of stakeholders 4. Desirable: experience of developing investment-ready proposals INFORMATION TO BE RETURNED As a minimum, submissions should cover the criteria laid out in the Methodology, Personnel, Quality Assurance, Management of sustainable and social value, and Mandatory Requirements. These are set out in full in the complete attached RFT. Submissions may also include any other information deemed relevant. Submissions should not exceed 10 pages in length. Please submit by email to anne.mackinnon@nationaltrust.org.uk Deadline for submission is Friday 15/11/24, 12pm. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4bd7a046-2585-4902-8d1b-b604f3d8b20a | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | 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 | 29 Oct 2024 | | Submission deadline | 15 Nov 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 2 Dec 2024 - 31 Jul 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £40,000 | | 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 | THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR PLACES OF HISTORIC INTEREST OR NATURAL BEAUTY | | Locality | SWINDON | | Post town | Swindon | | Postcode | SN2 2NA | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire | | ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon | | Local authority | Swindon | | Electoral ward | Mannington and Western | | Westminster constituency | Swindon South | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 66 - Financial and insurance services - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 66100000 - Banking and investment services - 73110000 - Research services - 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services - 79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 29 Oct 2024 at 09:34 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4bd7a046-2585-4902-8d1b-b604f3d8b20a - 18 Oct 2024 at 14:17 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4bd7a046-2585-4902-8d1b-b604f3d8b20a ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4bd7a046-2585-4902-8d1b-b604f3d8b20a 29th October 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/98ed052b-3bcf-4d8b-97f4-b87e50ba7fba Please find the full RFT document for this notice. This contains further information on submission requirements and processes. - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6fda8d35-8bdc-47f2-82d7-ad71db271afd Please find the full RFT document for this notice. This contains further information on submission requirements and process. ## Notice URLs - https://naturetownsandcities.org.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d2b1a4c8-0445-4742-b90c-d833c73c772f. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d2b1a4c8-0445-4742-b90c-d833c73c772f.json.