Published date: 27 February 2024

Last edited date: 29 February 2024

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Awarded contract (published 21 May 2024)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Research consultancy services - 73210000

  • Design and execution of research and development - 73300000

  • Forest sectoral planning services - 77231900

Location of contract

England, Scotland, Wales

Value of contract

£52,000

Procurement reference

CR2023/24/087

Published date

27 February 2024

Closing date

11 March 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

15 April 2024

Contract end date

28 February 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Competitive quotation (below threshold)

The buyer selects a group of potential suppliers to invite to tender.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Forest Research is seeking costed proposals for carrying out research into young people's socio-cultural values in relation to Trees outside Woodland and landscape change, in accordance with the attached Request for Quotation.

As part of a Defra-funded project ('Understanding the public value of Trees outside Woodlands: Peri-Urban and Rural (ToWPUR) - Forest Research'), we are seeking to procure research that addresses the following research questions:
• How do young people experience and care for Trees Outside Woodland that are part of a specific peri-urban or rural landscape?
• What values do young people hold around these ToWPUR?
• What can we learn about how these values have formed including the key influences on value formation?
• How are these values activated and negotiated in discussions around landscape change, for example, the loss (whether by felling or by encapsulation through tree planting at scale) or addition of ToWPUR?

The required outputs would include a summary report, including an account of the methodology, findings and recommendations tailored for a (non-social scientist) policy and practice audience, as well as a video dissemination for a general audience.

Note that the procurement of this research is being conducted using a two-stage process - see attached RFQ for details.

More information

Attachments

Additional text

To advise that you intend to make a submission in response to this Notice or any questions you may have regarding this RFQ should be submitted by email to jen.clements@forestresearch.gov.uk
by 15.00hrs on Thursday 7th March

About the buyer

Contact name

Dr Jen Clements

Address

Foss House, Kings Pool,
1-2 Peasholme Green ,York YO1 7PX
York
YO1 7PX
England

Telephone

03000674419

Email

jen.clements@forestresearch.gov.uk