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title: "345 The Cotswold Downs Project"
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# 345 The Cotswold Downs Project

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-fcd03198-2e93-4c31-84e4-eb7b22a6c07f

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "345 The Cotswold Downs Project," initiated by the Defra Network eTendering Portal, involves a contract awarded for a total value of £88,400. This project falls under the industry category of research and development services and related consultancy services. The award was announced on 3rd October 2021, following a successful tender period that ended on 29th September 2021. The contract period is set to run from 4th October 2021 to 22nd April 2022, with the scope focused on collaborating with land managers and investors to explore nature-based solutions for landscape recovery in the UK and beyond.

This tender opens avenues for businesses engaged in innovative environmental projects, research, and consultancy services, particularly those focused on sustainable land management and nature-based solutions. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) would be particularly well-suited to compete, leveraging their agility and expertise in delivering bespoke services that meet the project's objectives. Engaging in this type of procurement can facilitate partnerships with established firms and contribute to scalable projects within the environmental sector.

## Notice

This contract has been awarded to work with 24 land managers, a group of high-net-worth investors and their bank Union Bancaire Privee, ecosystem service buyers (Wessex Water, Bath & Northeast Somerset Council), market-makers (EnTrade) and advisors (ADAS, Avon Wildlife Trust). The test will utilise a series of workshops and 1-2-1 discussions to co-design and test how private investment in nature-based solution ventures, can incentivise and reward land managers to collaborate as entrepreneurs on landscape recovery strategies that exceed the current potential of their lands. The outcome of this 30-week project will be deep learning of the real-world engagement, diversity and complexity that the landscape recovery policies will need to accommodate to be effective.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/57c5fd54-c471-47f5-96b0-7d52ee8eb2e2 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Nov 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Sep 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Sep 2021 |
| Contract period | 3 Oct 2021 - 22 Apr 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £88,400 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £88,400 |
| 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 | ZODUS |

## 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 Nov 2021 at 09:58 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/57c5fd54-c471-47f5-96b0-7d52ee8eb2e2
- 29 Sep 2021 at 14:25 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/57c5fd54-c471-47f5-96b0-7d52ee8eb2e2
- 29 Sep 2021 at 14:13 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/57c5fd54-c471-47f5-96b0-7d52ee8eb2e2

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/57c5fd54-c471-47f5-96b0-7d52ee8eb2e2
  4th November 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0aa5bed3-c771-4007-bee9-f1981c859c78
  n/a

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