Published date: 22 February 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: 10 March 2021, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development consultancy services - 73200000

  • Environmental issues consultancy services - 90713000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

WWF/CF21/009

Published date

22 February 2021

Closing date

10 March 2021

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

17 March 2021

Contract end date

30 June 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

This project seeks to develop and pilot a net-zero test that could be used by the UK Treasury to: (a) systematically assess the carbon impacts (emissions) associated with UK public spending, (b) inform budgetary decision-making, and (c) provide a basis for it to report and track alignment of public spending with the UK's with emissions reductions pathway and carbon budgets.

WWF-UK is seeking to appoint a suitably experienced consultant firm or specialist to develop the above test based on these objectives:

1. Review existing tools/approaches/mechanisms of relevance to development of a net zero test.

2. Phase 1: Develop a prototype net zero test methodology to enable assessment of the carbon impacts (emissions) associated with individual spending allocations, and the overall aggregate carbon emissions of the whole public spending package, and enable analysis of alignment with UK emissions pathway targets.

3. Phase 2: Demonstrate the application of this methodology by applying it to an agreed, plausible public spending package e.g. the budget, using a quantitative spreadsheet model or similar.

4. Provide recommendations to guide WWF's subsequent policy advocacy work around the net zero test and how it could be introduced into government policy/procedures.

Please refer to the attached Terms of Reference for full details about this project and how to respond. All responses to this call for proposals should be submitted by email to Isabella O'Dowd, Senior Climate Change Specialist, (email IODowd@wwf.org.uk) no later than 17:00 on 10th March 2021.

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WWF would prefer to contract these services using the attached standard terms and conditions. Please make it clear in your response should you wish to propose any alternative terms.

About the buyer

Contact name

Isabella O'Dowd

Address

The Living Planet Centre,Brewery Road
Woking
GU214LL
England

Telephone

01483 412298

Email

IODowd@wwf.org.uk

Website

wwf.org.uk