--- title: "Evaluation of the NCEA Programme (2021-2025)" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-039903" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-039903" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-039903.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-039903.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL" published: "2023-01-19" --- # Evaluation of the NCEA Programme (2021-2025) Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-039903 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-039903) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-039903.json) ## Summary The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) is planning to conduct an evaluation of the Natural Capital Ecosystem Assessment (NCEA) Programme from 2021 to 2025. The evaluation aims to assess the relevance, effectiveness, outcomes, and sustainability of the programme, with a focus on long-term impacts and integration into business operations. Defra is seeking services to evaluate this £140m R&D programme, which covers terrestrial and marine ecosystems in England. Market engagement events are scheduled to take place in early 2023 to gather feedback and insights from potential suppliers. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in research and development services and consultancy to compete for a significant evaluation project. Suppliers with expertise in large-scale R&D programme evaluation, marine and terrestrial policy, data analysis, programme management, and digital platforms are encouraged to engage with Defra. The NCEA programme involves collaboration across government departments, private sector entities, and non-profit organisations, offering a diverse and challenging evaluation project for interested suppliers. ## Notice Market Engagement: Defra is developing a specification, to evaluate the Natural Capital Ecosystem Assessment programme (NCEA). This requirement is planned to be advertised in early 2023. The service is expected to be required up until approximately April 2025. Defra is holding market engagement events in the form of Microsoft Teams calls, to understand market capabilities and capacities for the requirement. NCEA staff will provide a short overview of the requirement and the NCEA Programme, and then open the floor to suppliers to provide feedback and ask questions. If you wish to attend or have any queries about the event please contact laura.hoile@defra.gov.uk who will register your space and provide you with the MS teams link for the sessions: Session 1: 31 Jan 15:30 - 17:00 Session 2: Monday 6 Feb 15:00 - 16:30 The procurement strategy and route to market is subject to change and market research, and Defra will start planning this after Session 2. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The NCEA (2021-2025) is a PS140m Research and Development (R&D) programme delivered over three years through two separate portfolios, terrestrial (tNCEA) and marine (mNCEA). It is a science innovation and transformation programme, which spans across land and water environments. It has been set up to collect data on the extent, condition and change over time of England's ecosystems and natural capital, and the benefits to society. Together, these approaches provide a more holistic and joined-up view of our natural environment, enabling us to identify connections, dependencies, and trade-offs between policy ambitions and to make better-informed decisions that truly benefit people and nature. Defra require services to evaluate this programme, and before finalising the specification of requirements, DEFRA is conducting a market engagement exercise to gather feedback on how best to structure this evaluation project. We welcome feedback from suppliers on the following: -Overall, is this package of work (a mNCEA evaluation, a tNCEA evaluation and a synthesis of findings) feasible to deliver as one evaluation project, by one supplier? -Would there be cost efficiencies in having one evaluation project delivered by one supplier, as opposed to separately contracted evaluations of the two portfolios? -Is it viable for one supplier to provide the necessary skills and expertise in the required quantities to evaluate both portfolios? This includes: * Expertise in planning and delivering evaluation of large-scale, complex R&D programmes, including data and science programmes. * Experience working with marine AND terrestrial policy and evidence (environmental, ecological, social, and economic). * Programme management * Integrating business change * Understanding of digital platforms, GIS systems, data processing software and managing user feedback. Additional information: The NCEA programme is a partnership across Defra and its ALBs, in addition to building cross-government, private sector and non-profit collaborations. More detail of the programme can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/natural-capital-and-ecosystem-assessment-programme/natural-capital-and-ecosystem-assessment-programme#working-with-us ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001736-2023 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 19 Jan 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 20 Jan 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | 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 | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | 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 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services ## Release History - 19 Jan 2023 at 16:18 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001736-2023 ## Notice URLs - https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/natural-capital-and-ecosystem-assessment-programme/natural-capital-and-ecosystem-assessment-programme#working-with-us ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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