Published date: 25 June 2021

Last edited date: 14 July 2021

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 15 August 2021, 6pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Environmental engineering consultancy services - 71313000

  • Research and development consultancy services - 73200000

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£40,000 to £60,000

Procurement reference

WWF-UK/CF021/090

Published date

25 June 2021

Closing date

15 August 2021

Closing time

6pm

Contract start date

23 August 2021

Contract end date

12 November 2021

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

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

BACKGROUND

In the context of a rapidly growing market for agri-carbon credits, the potential of farmers to tap into this market, and interest from food and drink retailers in using such mechanisms for offsetting/insetting carbon emissions through their supply chains, WWF is seeking to understand farm-level sequestration opportunities for agriculture in the UK, and how current carbon sequestration market mechanisms (both in the UK and elsewhere) could be applicable in a UK agriculture context. We also seek to further understand the detail behind proposed technological and innovative carbon sequestration solutions (such as BECCS and Biochar), regarding issues such as scientific rigour, credibility, feasibility, timescales, costs and environmental (and other) trade-offs.

We are seeking an experienced consultant to help us develop this work which could serve as an initial externally sharable scoping document, and help inform our engagement with actors across the food sector as part of the aspiration of the WWF and Tesco partnership to halve the environmental impact of Britain's shopping basket by 2030. In particular, the WWF/Tesco Basket Metric has a specific objective on sequestration to "...increase the amount of agricultural land that is put into long-term carbon sequestration initiatives" .

REPORTING TO:

Responses and questions should be sent to Callum Weir, Sustainable Agriculture Specialist cweir@wwf.org.uk and Zoe Draisey, Water and Agriculture Policy Officer, zdraisey@wwf.org.uk.


We recommend that proposals are limited to eight sides in length. In your proposal, please include the following:
• A method statement to explain your proposed approach to carrying out the work.
• A brief project plan, showing key milestones and any interdependencies.
• Details about similar projects you have undertaken or your relevant experience in this field.
• A fee proposal including resource allocations and charging rates for all individuals, and any third-party costs.
• Confirmation that you would be to accept the WWF Standard Terms and Conditions as the basis for contracting.

BUDGET RANGE:

The budget for this work is between £20-30,000 including VAT.
Deadline for proposals: 26th July 2021 (6pm).

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About the buyer

Contact name

Callum Weir

Address

The Living Planet Centre,Brewery Road
Woking
GU214LL
England

Telephone

01483 412290

Email

cweir@wwf.org.uk