Published date: 7 January 2020

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: 31 January 2020

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development consultancy services - 73200000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£15,000 to £30,000

Procurement reference

WWF/CF20/003

Published date

7 January 2020

Closing date

31 January 2020

Contract start date

3 February 2020

Contract end date

30 June 2020

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

Within the UK, there is support from across civil society and increasingly from the business community itself for the introduction of a mandatory due diligence obligation on business and investors.

Government have undertaken a high-level impact assessment covering the likely costs to business and government. In recognition that this initial assessment was based on a number of assumptions they have kicked off a full impact assessment. They are interested in receiving evidence from external organisations to inform this process. WWF would therefore like to provide evidence of the financial value at risk for UK headquartered companies resulting from environmental degradation and of the financial benefits to business of proactive action to address environmental risks, supported by real world case studies.

WWF would therefore like this study to set out the business case for a Due Diligence Obligation providing data on:
• The risks of the depletion of nature to business, drawing out financial value at risk/impact.
• The benefits of a forward-looking risk based due diligence obligation to business (for example supply chain resilience, avoiding stranded assets, social license to operate, recruitment and retention of talent, reduced staff turnover etc, levelling the playing field in corporate environmental responsibility)
• Case studies of action being taken by business on a voluntary basis, providing evidence off the financial and wider benefits.
The study should focus on UK headquartered companies.

For further information please contact:

Lucy Lee, Food and Landscapes Advocacy Advisor
Email: llee@wwf.org.uk
Tel: +44 (0)1483 412448

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About the buyer

Contact name

Lucy Lee

Address

The Living Planet Centre,Brewery Road
Woking
GU214LL
England

Telephone

01483 412448

Email

llee@wwf.org.uk