--- title: "Sustainable Business Development Project" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-da30ecf1-4810-426b-92f7-3707185efba0" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-da30ecf1-4810-426b-92f7-3707185efba0" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-da30ecf1-4810-426b-92f7-3707185efba0.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-da30ecf1-4810-426b-92f7-3707185efba0.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "SOUTH DOWNS NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY" published: "2021-11-19" --- # Sustainable Business Development Project Buyer: SOUTH DOWNS NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-da30ecf1-4810-426b-92f7-3707185efba0 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-da30ecf1-4810-426b-92f7-3707185efba0) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-da30ecf1-4810-426b-92f7-3707185efba0.json) ## Summary The South Downs National Park Authority is initiating the "Sustainable Business Development Project," aiming to procure consultancy services focused on sustainability for businesses operating in the South Downs National Park. This tender is currently at the active stage with an open procedure, and the deadline for submissions is set for 12:00 on 19th November 2021. The contract period will commence on 20th November 2021 and run until 31st October 2022. The procurement falls under the services category, specifically within research consultancy services and environmental issues consultancy. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in sustainability consulting, particularly those that help small businesses improve their social and environmental practices. Eligible firms can leverage this tender to enhance their offerings within the SDNPA's priority sectors, which include land-based industries, the visitor economy, as well as food and drink. Consulting companies capable of developing tailored sustainability programmes will be best positioned to compete for this contract while contributing to the SDNPA's net-zero targets. ## Notice This Invitation to Tender (ITT) looks to procure the services of a specialist in sustainability to gather intelligence through a designed scoping study and use the findings to create a sustainability programme fit for SDNPA priority sectors businesses based and/or working in the South Downs National Park. The three SDNPA priority sectors are land based, visitor economy, and food and drink. The programme could be either a new programme or an existing scheme tailored to small businesses and working to help those businesses within our priority sectors. The successful applicant will develop a business sustainability journey, which will help businesses improve their social and environmental sustainability and help achieve the SDNPA Net Zero targets. SDNPA use an electronic sourcing portal to manage all tendering and quotation exercises and current and future contract opportunities can be viewed at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/southdowns. In order to view the full documents available it is necessary to register with the portal. Registration is free and only has to be done once. Additional information: SDNPA use an electronic sourcing portal to manage all tendering and quotation exercises and current and future contract opportunities can be viewed at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/southdowns. In order to view the full documents available it is necessary to register with the portal. Registration is free and only has to be done once. Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f5958ec8-23d8-44bb-8dc6-60fe50732685 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 19 Nov 2021 | | Submission deadline | 19 Nov 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 20 Nov 2021 - 31 Oct 2022 | | 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 | SOUTH DOWNS NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY | | Locality | WEST SUSSEX | | Post town | Guildford | | Postcode | GU29 9DH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex | | ITL 3 | TLJ27 West Sussex (South West) | | Local authority | Chichester | | Electoral ward | Midhurst | | Westminster constituency | Arundel and South Downs | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services ### Codes - 73210000 - Research consultancy services - 90712000 - Environmental planning - 90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services ## Release History - 19 Nov 2021 at 10:15 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f5958ec8-23d8-44bb-8dc6-60fe50732685 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f5958ec8-23d8-44bb-8dc6-60fe50732685 19th November 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/southdowns ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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