Published date: 24 April 2023

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 May 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and experimental development services - 73100000

  • Research and development consultancy services - 73200000

  • Design and execution of research and development - 73300000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£20,000

Procurement reference

WWF/CF023/0045

Published date

24 April 2023

Closing date

10 May 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

22 May 2023

Contract end date

25 August 2023

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

Please read ToR for full information.

The objectives of this report are:
- To assess the quantity of UK commercial aquatic species reliant on coastal blue carbon habitats for an aspect of their life histories e.g., forage grounds, nursery grounds, etc.
- To determine to what extent fishers know and understand the role that coastal blue carbon habitats play in supporting the species that they target.
- To assess the potential impact on commercial species from further degradation/loss of coastal blue carbon habitats. This would cover environmental, social, and economic impacts both to the stock as well as fishers in terms of reduced quota.
- To identify the value of restoring and protecting 15-30% the UKs coastal blue carbon habitats could have on the UKs commercial aquatic species (socio-economic and environmental).
- To assess the wider benefits to restoring and protecting coastal blue carbon habitats in terms of other ecosystem services e.g., water quality, recreational fishers, aquaculture, flood defence, blue carbon etc.
- To develop recommendations on how UK wild-catch fishing sector can engage with restoration and protection projects.
- To develop recommendations to government on how to support the wild-catch sector in engaging on coastal blue carbon habitat restoration and protection projects.

More information

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About the buyer

Contact name

Lief Hendrikz, Sustainable Seafood Officer

Address

Rufford House,The Living Planet Centre, Brewery Road
WOKING
GU214LL
England

Email

lhendrikz@wwf.org.uk