--- title: "UK SEAS North Devon Ecosystem Service Assessment" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-f52d0506-576d-40f7-b5f1-418f2465ecb7" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f52d0506-576d-40f7-b5f1-418f2465ecb7" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f52d0506-576d-40f7-b5f1-418f2465ecb7.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f52d0506-576d-40f7-b5f1-418f2465ecb7.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "WWF-UK (WORLD WIDE FUND FOR NATURE) TRADING LIMITED" published: "2017-10-04" --- # UK SEAS North Devon Ecosystem Service Assessment Buyer: WWF-UK (WORLD WIDE FUND FOR NATURE) TRADING LIMITED Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f52d0506-576d-40f7-b5f1-418f2465ecb7 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f52d0506-576d-40f7-b5f1-418f2465ecb7) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f52d0506-576d-40f7-b5f1-418f2465ecb7.json) ## Summary The WWF-UK (World Wide Fund for Nature) is currently initiating a tender for the "UK SEAS North Devon Ecosystem Service Assessment" project, which falls under the research and development services sector. This procurement is taking place in the South West region of the United Kingdom. The tender process is classified as an open procedure and is currently active, with submissions required by midday on 12th October 2017. The contract period is expected to commence on 1st November 2017 and last until 31st October 2018. This tender presents a valuable opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) that specialise in environmental consultancy and marine ecosystem services. Companies capable of providing innovative sustainable financing mechanisms or expertise in managing marine protected areas will find this contract particularly well-suited to their skillsets. Winning this tender can help businesses build partnerships and influence policy in sustainable finance related to the marine environment, enabling them to contribute to and benefit from the UK's growing focus on ecological management and conservation. ## Notice The UK SEAS Programme is a four-year programme of work which will be led by WWF from April 2017 - April 2021 focusing on two case study areas: North Devon and the Outer Hebrides. The UK SEAS project will do the following: - We will work with communities in North Devon and the Outer Hebrides to come up with new and creative ideas for better managing Marine Protected Areas so that people and nature can thrive. - The UK's network of marine protected areas provides a key opportunity to improve the health of our seas. We will take a fresh look at how we coordinate the management of these areas, recognising that decisions made in one place have consequences elsewhere. - We want to work in partnership to find innovative ways of financing management to improve the health of our seas and bring economic growth. As part of this project, we have an objective to identify and trial up to two innovative sustainable financing mechanisms in case study areas which integrate ecosystem services derived from natural capital into MPA management. WWF UK is looking to commission an ecosystem service assessment of the North Devon Marine Pioneer Project area, as a component of the WWF led UK SEAS programme sustainable finance workstream. We require the ecosystem service assessment in order to do the following as part of the UK SEAS programme: a) produce communications materials for local community on the benefits of a healthy marine environment b) engage North Devon stakeholders in discussions about threats and opportunities around natural capital and MPAs, who bears the costs, who benefits, and who would be willing to pay c) incorporate natural capital into WWF's framework for evaluating sustainable finance options and build the business case for sustainable finance options Additional information: Please send responses to Jenny Oates - JOates@wwf.org.uk by midday Thursday 12th October. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f93679fb-2ac5-4016-a8d0-f74a5185baef | | 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 | 4 Oct 2017 | | Submission deadline | 12 Oct 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Nov 2017 - 31 Oct 2018 | | 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 | CARDIFF | | Post town | Cardiff | | Postcode | CF10 2HH | | Country | Wales | | ITL 1 | TLL Wales | | ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales | | ITL 3 | TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan | | Local authority | Cardiff | | Electoral ward | Cathays | | Westminster constituency | Cardiff South and Penarth | | Delivery location | TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ## Release History - 4 Oct 2017 at 09:23 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f93679fb-2ac5-4016-a8d0-f74a5185baef - 4 Oct 2017 at 08:30 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f93679fb-2ac5-4016-a8d0-f74a5185baef ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f93679fb-2ac5-4016-a8d0-f74a5185baef 4th October 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b3c48509-ae93-45dc-8d41-8e329aac75be Terms of reference ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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