--- title: "Increasing nature-based activity providers' participation in green social prescribing" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0436bf" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0436bf" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0436bf.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0436bf.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL" published: "2024-02-02" --- # Increasing nature-based activity providers' participation in green social prescribing Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0436bf [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0436bf) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0436bf.json) ## Summary The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) has initiated a tender process titled "Increasing nature-based activity providers’ participation in green social prescribing" in the services category, with a total value of £100,000. The project aims to commission research to enhance understanding of nature-based activity providers’ involvement in green social prescribing. This planned tender, under the CPV code 79315000 (Social research services), is expected to start in April 2024 and last for about 11 months, concluding in March 2025. This opportunity by Defra presents a chance for businesses involved in social research services and environmental protection to participate in a study that will help shape cross-government policy on green prescribing interventions. Businesses keen on improving access to green spaces, data collection processes, and sustainability practices are welcome to compete in this upcoming open procedure tender. The tender can provide a platform for showcasing expertise in addressing barriers and fostering positive outcomes in nature-based activities pertaining to social prescribing. ## Notice Defra intends to commission research to improve understanding of nature-based activity providers' participation in green social prescribing, including barriers and enablers for success, to support cross-government policy to roll out and scale up this intervention. The project will explore current challenges and solutions and identify examples of good practice including in relation to link workers and other referral pathways; providers' capacity, skills and training requirements; access to appropriate green spaces; funding and wider sustainability; and data collection processes and information flows. ### Lot Information Lot 1 This project aims to improve understanding of barriers and enablers to increasing nature-based activity providers' participation in green social prescribing, in order to support cross-government policy to scale up these interventions. The project will assess key barriers to participation, identify examples of good practice and explore solutions, including in relation to link workers and other referral mechanisms; providers' capacity, skills and training requirements; access to appropriate green space; funding and wider sustainability; and data collection processes and information flows. The project will build on work being undertaken as part of the current Preventing and Tackling Mental Ill Health through Green Social Prescribing Project funded through HMT's Shared Outcomes Fund, including the national evaluation and work to improve understanding of the national landscape of provision, commissioned by DHSC and being undertaken by NE. The project will include review and synthesis of existing evidence and new primary research with nature-based activity providers in a range of case study areas. Additional information: This notice is to notify the market of an upcoming competition. A further notice shall be published when the Tender is released. This will be an open procedure tender via the e-portal system The project is expected to last approximately 11 months, from April 2024 to March 2025 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003512-2024 | | 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 | 2 Feb 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 19 Feb 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £100,000 | | 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 4DF | | 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 - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79315000 - Social research services ## Release History - 2 Feb 2024 at 12:09 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003512-2024 ## Notice URLs - https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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