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title: "Local Action Project 3"
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# Local Action Project 3

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-fa1b57ff-50e1-461a-8a12-ccca32d35107

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "Local Action Project 3" was initiated by the Defra Network eTendering Portal, focusing on services related to project management consultancy. The project aims to develop natural capital-based action plans and is classified under the CPV code for project management consultancy services. The award date was on 26 September 2017, and the contract period spans from 1 September 2017 to 31 March 2018. This limited procurement method did not require prior publication of a contract notice, with a total contract value of £30,000.

This tender presents significant opportunities for business growth, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) involved in environmental services, research, and management consultancy. Businesses with expertise in developing frameworks for local environmental partnerships and those experienced in aligning objectives with various stakeholders in the water management sector would be well-suited to compete in this tender process, thus contributing to sustainable practices and enhancing their market presence.

## Notice

This project will fund follow-up work to the Local Action Project that Defra funded previously which uses a range of metrics to communicate with local stakeholders. The objectives of this project will be to - 1. Develop an adaptable, scalable and universally applicable NC-based framework for local environmental partnerships to develop consistent and robust natural capital-based action plans that will - o incorporate all of the latest research and lessons learnt case studies relating to the ESS, NC and collaborative/partnership approaches being applied around the UK and the world; o allow local action plans to integrate/align with the plans of businesses (water stewardship, CSR, PES), the water industry (PR19 business plans, WRMPs), local planning authorities (local plans, strategic masterplans, SWMPs) and the Defra organisations (Pioneers, RBMP3, NCC, FRMPs). o include consideration of the full range of natural capital typologies and ESS benefits; o evaluate the impact of urban and rural areas on ecosystem resilience and natural capital value in the wider landscape; o take a fully integrated, whole systems and multi-sectoral approach to water management o develop an understanding of how ecosystem services benefits flow through different landscapes, how they interact with beneficiaries and how they can be 'budgeted' or partitioned between rural and urban sources; o be aligned with the Natural Capital Committee Guidance on the NC Approach and other guidance from projects such as the University of Exeter's SWEEP Programme; o remain consistent with the ethos and approach of the Defra Local Action Project to develop clear and engaging outputs in a variety of formats, style and 'languages' tailored to a wide array of audiences; o take account of and provide clear representation of the trade-offs in ESS NC benefits associated with different management options; Additional information: Please note that Defra procurement uses e-tendering, provided by Bravosolutions. In order to access the Bravo system you will need to be registered. Could I therefore request that you register on the Bravo portal for Defra. If you're already registered on the Bravo portal please check that your registration includes Defra, as you have to specify us in order to correctly receive the tender documents. If you have any problems with the registration process, please contact the Bravo helpline on 0800 368 4850 or alternatively email them at help@bravosolution.co.uk. The link you require for new registration/amendments to registrations is - https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6eec5d48-6c20-4240-b9da-503b0157ac1a |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award of contract without prior publication of a contract notice |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Oct 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Aug 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Sep 2017 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2017 - 31 Mar 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £30,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £30,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 3JR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | WESTCOUNTRY RIVERS TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 72224000 - Project management consultancy services
- 73110000 - Research services
- 79420000 - Management-related services
- 90700000 - Environmental services
- 90720000 - Environmental protection

## Release History

- 20 Oct 2017 at 20:38 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6eec5d48-6c20-4240-b9da-503b0157ac1a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6eec5d48-6c20-4240-b9da-503b0157ac1a
  20th October 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk

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