---
title: "Projects for Nature"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05114d"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS"
published: "2025-05-12"
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# Projects for Nature

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05114d

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## Summary

The Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) is inviting tenders for the "Projects for Nature" initiative, which seeks to link corporate donations with government-screened nature recovery projects. This initiative falls under the services category and relates to market research services with a location focus in the United Kingdom. The procurement process is currently in the tender stage, with key dates including the enquiry period ending on 23rd May 2025 and the tender submission deadline on 6th June 2025. DEFRA is employing an open procurement method, indicative of a below-threshold open competition, allowing electronic submissions via their dedicated portal.

This tender represents significant potential for business growth, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) focused on environmental services. The opportunity aligns well for businesses interested in fostering corporate and environmental synergies, as the project emphasises the creation of partnerships between corporates and nature recovery initiatives. Given the initiative’s emphasis on technical capabilities (65% of the evaluation), as well as social values and sustainability (10%), participating businesses can enhance their profile and market presence by demonstrating robust environmental strategies. Additionally, commercial considerations form 25% of the evaluation, encouraging competitive proposals. The contract period is set to commence from 7th July 2025 and may extend up to 12 months beyond its end in 2029, offering prolonged engagement opportunities.

## Notice

Projects for Nature (P4N) is an initiative that aims to connect corporate donations to nature recovery projects screened by government, ensuring alignment with these national environmental priorities. The initiative has been in pilot from December 2024 - May 2025, raising money from multiple corporate donors and engaging over 50 businesses. More than this, P4N has enabled these corporates to demonstrate action within their nature reporting (e.g. TNFD and SBTN) and established strong relationships between businesses and nature projects that have catalysed further investment, e.g. through nature markets.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: The Buyer may extend the Contract once for a period of up to 12 Months by giving not less than 10 Working Days' notice in writing to the Supplier prior to the Expiry Date. The Conditions of the Contract shall apply throughout any such extended period.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020607-2025 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Jun 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 6 Jul 2025 - 6 Jul 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1 |
| Lots value | £1 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS |
| 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

- 79310000 - Market research services

## Release History

- 12 May 2025 at 15:15 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020607-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020607-2025
  12th May 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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