Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Defra and ALBs
Smith Square
London
SW1P 3JR
Contact
Emma Tully
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Environment
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Nature for Climate Fund Monitoring and Evaluation Scientific Indicators
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 90711300 - Environmental indicators analysis other than for construction
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
We invite single organisations or a consortium of organisations to provide proposals across several lots to develop indicators for the Programme evaluation. In broad terms, our requirement is focussed on organisations with scientific expertise and experience of indicator development. Several key outcomes were highlighted as areas for indicator development in May 2022, these include:
Biodiversity
Water quality
Carbon sequestration
Air quality
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,500,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Biodiversity
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 90711300 - Environmental indicators analysis other than for construction
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
the requirement is to measure biodiversity in existing and new woodland and provide a projection of how it may change over time based on the interventions of planting and protecting trees in and outside of woodland.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Water quality
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 90711300 - Environmental indicators analysis other than for construction
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
improving water quality is a key objective and area of interest. Indicators measuring water quality are absent and it will be beneficial to understand the number of hectares planted by NCF in areas of England with lowest water quality and the change in water quality as a result.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Carbon sequestration
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71313430 - Environmental indicators analysis for construction
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
it will be important to measure carbon sequestration e.g. a model) versus more complex site-specific sequestration measurement (across different areas, soil types, rock types, tree age, and tree types).
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Air quality
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 90711300 - Environmental indicators analysis other than for construction
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
the requirement is to model the level of pollutant removal which NCF planting will deliver for six priority air pollutants: PM10, PM2.5, SO2, NH3, NO2, O3. The actual pollutant removal NCF trees programme will achieve is location and species dependent and cannot be currently accurately quantified. The existing indicator is crudely modelled.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
10 November 2022
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes