Published date: 2 February 2021

Last edited date: 2 February 2021

Closed early engagement


Closing date: 8 February 2021

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

Location of contract

SS26ER

Procurement reference

SBC 080221

Published date

2 February 2021

Closing date

8 February 2021

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

In 2018, Southend Borough Council (the Council) was part of a successful EU funding bid through the Interreg 2 Seas Programme. The funding has resulted in a project called Nature Smart Cities across the 2 Seas (NSCiti2S), which brings together partners from the UK, Belgium, the Netherlands and France to co-create a business model/case for local authorities to use in order to justify expenditure on green infrastructure (GI) in the absence of grants.
More information can be found about the project on the following link:

www.naturesmartcities.eu

A first draft of the NSCiti2S Business Model and an accompanying Guidance Manual will be available in June 2021. This procurement exercise relates to the need for Southend Borough Council to further test the Nature Smart Cities Business Model through its application to new GI project/concepts for 4 LAs across the Interreg 2 Seas region.

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Additional text

We are seeking expressions of interest for the attached. The deadlines for expressions of interest is Monday the 8th February 2021 at noon. Expressions of interest to be sent to annaoxenham@southend.gov.uk

About the buyer

Contact name

Anna Oxenham

Address

Civic Centre
SOUTHEND-ON-SEA
SS26EN
England

Email

annaoxenham@southend.gov.uk

Website

www.southend.gov.uk