Published date: 31 May 2022

Last edited date: 6 June 2022

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 June 2022, 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 to £30,000

Procurement reference

WWF/CF021/0100

Published date

31 May 2022

Closing date

10 June 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

17 June 2022

Contract end date

31 August 2022

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

Summary

WWF-UK is calling for research/political consultant proposals to deliver a summary and full report on how UK governments (UK/England, Scotland, Wales) food system polices can make food affordable for everyone in these nations, whilst supporting farmers and increasing people's access to nature.

Existing WWF-UK and other research identifies the most cost-beneficial food system policies in UK/England, Scotland and Wales, (WWF-UK Eating for Net Zero report, WWF-UK Rightsizing UK Agriculture report, National Food Strategy, Dasgupta review, Marmot review). The report(s) should expand on these by:
- contextualising these policies' cost-benefits in the current cost of living crisis, including at a constituency level,
- showcasing how these policies' cost-benefits can reduce inequalities between constituencies, including in the context of the current cost-of-living crisis
- showcasing how reducing these regional inequalities is itself cost-beneficial at a constituency and national level
- comparing the cost-benefits of these food system polices to policies on other areas (e.g. increasing urban housing and broadband in rural areas) at a national and constituency level

This report will support WWF-UK, WWF-Scotland and WWF-Cymru's food advocacy, including WWF-UK advocacy towards DLUHC and WWF-Scotland and WWF-Cymru advocacy on the Agriculture Bills and Food Bills/Plan in Scotland and Wales.

Deliverables:

1. A ~50Pg comms designed public report outlining the full research results. This should include relevant graphical representations of the results.
2. A ~10Pg policy makers summary report.
(Report comms design, including any graphics, will be undertaken by WWF-UK in-house).

Timelines and next steps
• This RFQ was issued on 31th May
• Any potential providers can speak to Carmel Edwards CEdwards@WWF-UK.org.uk with any queries
• We request that all responses are returned to us by 12 noon on 10th June
• A decision will be made as soon as possible with a view to the project starting in June and to be delivered by end-August 2022

More information

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About the buyer

Contact name

Carmel Edwards

Address

The Living Planet Centre,Brewery Road
Woking
GU214LL
England

Email

CEdwards@wwf.org.uk