Published date: 14 November 2023

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 5 November 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development consultancy services - 73200000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£112,129

Procurement reference

CF-0183100D8d000003VQwdEAG

Published date

14 November 2023

Closing date

5 November 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

7 November 2023

Contract end date

31 March 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established framework agreement.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

To gather economic data and information and report on a range of factors that will influence
policy design and initial understanding on the supply and demand of a marine net gain
market. This includes;
1. Collating information on available methods/techniques for achieving marine net gain
(utilising existing evidence sources to develop list that can be used to for cost
information analysis)
2. Collecting data and information on the costs of delivering the MNG intervention
(summarised from 1), considering the full cost profile (e.g., capex, opex and
lifecycle), and maintenance costs. Working from examples, case studies and expert
input to identify the range of costs to implement key MNG measures.
3. Collecting information from marine stakeholders to investigate the motivation and
resources to help marine biodiversity and invest in generating MNG supply. This will
need to explore the opportunities for innovation, existing and developing voluntary
approaches and pilots. Understanding collaboration and funding opportunities.
4. Estimating future trends in marine infrastructure/development in scope of MNG that
will be driving demand, including location, scale and emerging technologies. This
should be based on historical trend analysis and current commitments, it also should
explore what can be done to build on existing work by ABPmer, Strategic Task and
Finish Group and The Crown Estate Whole of Seabed approach. It also should be
supported with contextual economic information for the marine industries, in
particular profit, capex, opex etc. This will need to consider all development types in
scope for MNG, but also consider how to account for delineation in developments
(or proportion of developments) already covered by BNG in the intertidal.

The contract was awarded by DEFRA.

Award information

Awarded date

6 November 2023

Contract start date

7 November 2023

Contract end date

31 March 2024

Total value of contract

£112,129

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

ICF Consulting Services Limited

Address

ICF Consulting Services Limited Riverscape 10 Queen Street Place London EC4R 1BE

Reference

None

About the buyer

Contact name

Defra Group Commercial

Address

17 Smith Square
London
SW1P 3JR
UK

Email

dgc.rdeframework@defra.gov.uk