Published date: 5 May 2023

Last edited date: 12 May 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: 26 May 2023, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Environmental protection - 90720000

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£5,000 to £12,500

Procurement reference

230505PMB

Published date

5 May 2023

Closing date

26 May 2023

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

5 June 2023

Contract end date

1 September 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

Sparked by the Nature North initiative (North of England cross-regional partnership delivering nature recovery ambitions), there is momentum building to scope what a Nature South West equivalent programme could look like, taking the learning from Nature North and applying a South West lens (unique blend of natural assets, culture and population). Guided by a small existing steering group of key partners and stakeholders, this Phase 1 piece of work would gather evidence and build a business case for Nature South West, capturing emerging, existing and potential Investable Propositions to harness green finance opportunities for nature recovery. This will be a largely desk-based exercise, carrying out a stakeholder analysis and collecting information on existing nature finance projects from across the South West (e.g. via a questionnaire), helping understand the requirements and barriers of buyers, sellers and investors when looking at investing in nature. The chosen contractor will also help the steering group understand the approach and model we should take to developing Nature South West, using Nature North for inspiration and exploring the various functions such a project and partnership could provide.

More information

Attachments

Additional text

To apply for this opportunity you must submit your quotation meeting the requirements detailed in the Request for Quotation (RFQ) attached.
Your response must be sent to pat.markey-bell@naturalengland.org.uk by 17:00PM on 26/05/2023.

If you have any clarification questions linked to this opportunity or the procurement process please submit these via email to pat.markey-bell@naturalengland.org.uk. Please note that, unless commercially sensitive, both the question and the response will be circulated to all tenderers.

About the buyer

Contact name

Pat Markey-Bell

Address

Horizon House
Deanery Road
Bristol
BS1 5AH
England

Telephone

+447920567170

Email

pat.markey-bell@naturalengland.org.uk