Published date: 22 October 2020
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Contract summary
Industry
Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000
Services incidental to agricultural production - 77110000
Environmental services - 90700000
Location of contract
South East
Value of contract
£10,000 to £35,000
Procurement reference
WWF-UK/CF021/006
Published date
22 October 2020
Closing date
16 November 2020
Closing time
4pm
Contract start date
23 November 2020
Contract end date
12 March 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
Food production can cause biodiversity loss by reducing the quality of, and through direct conversion of,
natural and semi-natural habitats, which reduces the available area as well as causing fragmentation of
habitats. Use of pesticides and fertilisers can reduce biodiversity on farms, including in soils and on-farm
habitats, and in the wider landscape; farmers and growers often see a conflict between biodiversity and
economic productivity.
WWF-UK and Tesco are in partnership with an overall goal to reduce the environmental impact of the average
UK shopping basket by 50%. The partnership encompasses a range of issues such as climate change, seafood,
commodities, deforestation, landscapes, and water.
As part of this partnership, WWF-UK would like to commission a study to review what an appropriate
biodiversity strategy could be for the food and drink sector (using Tesco as the demonstrator) to help address
the problem statement above and establish the role the sector has in restoring nature in food production.
Please submit your proposal to Conor Linstead (clinstead@wwf.org.uk) no later than 12 noon on Monday, 16th November.
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 travel/ancillary costs
o Your VAT status with VAT, if applicable, clearly identified
Please note that the budget for this work is £35,000 including VAT.
Please note that any new engagement which fall inside IR35 after 5th April 2021 will need to be contracted on an employment contract.
About the buyer
Contact name
Conor Linstead
Address
The Living Planet Centre,Brewery Road
Woking
GU214LL
England
Telephone
01483 412470
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