Published date: 27 July 2021
Last edited date: 3 August 2021
This notice was replaced on 14 October 2021
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Awarded contract (published 14 October 2021)
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Contract summary
Industry
Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000
Location of contract
Any region
Value of contract
£0
Procurement reference
tender_272833/983295
Published date
27 July 2021
Closing date
3 September 2021
Closing time
10am
Contract start date
4 October 2021
Contract end date
28 March 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
The 25 Year Plan to Improve the Environment (25YEP) was published in 2018. The 25YEP sets out what the government will do to improve the environment within a generation, outlining ten environmental goals. It sets out government action to help the natural world regain and retain good health. It aims to deliver cleaner air and water in our cities and rural landscapes, protect threatened species and provide richer wildlife habitats. It calls for an approach to agriculture, forestry, land use and fishing that puts the environment first.
Defra now wishes to commission a project with two linked and complementary workstreams to support the evaluation of the Plan as part of the review of the 25 YEP required under the Environment Bill.
Workstream 1: The first workstream must be completed by March 2022, to feed into the review of the 25YEP that will be underway at that time, informing the refreshed Plan to be published in January 2023. The aim of this workstream is to (a) consider key gaps in delivering the existing 25YEP goals and associated commitments (taking in to account measures and initiatives announced since 2018), and (b) to identify key actions and policy measures across a range of levers that the government and sectors should consider prioritising to address these gaps in the short, medium and long term to meet the 25 YEP goals and commitments.
Workstream 2: The second, larger workstream is required to complete by March 2023 and will build upon workstream 1. Products from workstream 2 are meant to inform future reviews of the 25 YEP as well as full 25 YEP Evaluation. The key aims of this workstream are to develop an evaluation framework for process, impact, and value-for-money evaluation (including Theories of Change), and to undertake an initial evaluation. It will produce more comprehensive Theories of Change than any which are produced to inform workstream 1 as well as producing an Evaluation Framework, and early evaluation of progress in delivering the 25YEP. The evaluation will follow guidance set out in the Magenta Book .
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Thank you for your interest in tendering for this requirement, You will need to access the documents through Bravo Solutions portal.
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2. Express an Interest in the tender - Login to the portal with the username/password - Click the 'PQQs / ITTs Open To All Suppliers' link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier) - Click on the relevant PQQ/ ITT to access the content. - Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page. - This will move the PQQ /ITT into your 'My PQQs/ My ITTs' page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) -You can now access any attachments by clicking 'Buyer Attachments' in the 'PQQ/ ITT Details' box 3. Responding to the tender - Click 'My Response' under 'PQQ/ ITT Details', you can choose to 'Create Response' or to 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining) - You can now use the 'Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification - Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ ITT - There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available) You must then submit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page. Please give yourself enough time to complete this before the deadline. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the e-Tendering help desk.
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Telephone
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