Published date: 18 February 2021

Last edited 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: 5 March 2021, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development consultancy services - 73200000

  • Environmental services - 90700000

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£5,000 to £25,000

Procurement reference

WWF-UK/CF021/016

Published date

18 February 2021

Closing date

5 March 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

10 March 2021

Contract end date

4 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

Within the context of WWF-UK's partnership with Coca-Cola, and our wider interest in ensuring sustainable food production, WW-UK is seeking to commission a project to enable us to understand where water withdrawal for irrigation is posing a potential risk to freshwater biodiversity, and how may this change in the future.
For the purposes of this study we would like to focus on freshwater dependent sites that have high biodiversity importance. We recognise that, in many instances, the main water abstraction threats to these sites are not derived from agriculture. However, in the context of our strategic focus on global food production as a driver of biodiversity loss, WWF-UK is interested in understanding the additional potential risk from changes to the volume and location of irrigation for food production. In particular, this piece of work will contribute to our understanding of how future irrigation hotspot locations will be able to address the 'triple-challenge' of simultaneously adapting to and mitigating climate change, protection and enhancement of biodiversity, and producing food.

Please submit your proposal by 5th March 2021 to the WWF-UK contact named below. Your proposal must contain:
- Your approach and proposed methodology to address the fundamental questions raised and suggested approaches
- An analysis of how you fulfil the required skill set
- Names and CVs of all staff who will work on the consultancy, and proposed roles
- A fee proposal including:
o Total days and day rates for each member of staff who will work on the consultancy
o Any ancillary costs (no travel is anticipated)
o Your VAT status with VAT, if applicable, clearly identified
Please submit your proposals to: clinstead@wwf.org.uk

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About the buyer

Contact name

Conor Linstead

Address

The Living Planet Centre,Brewery Road
Woking
GU214LL
England

Email

clinstead@wwf.org.uk