Published date: 7 December 2021

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 19 November 2021, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£79,375

Procurement reference

tender_290168/1020523

Published date

7 December 2021

Closing date

19 November 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

26 November 2021

Contract end date

31 March 2022

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established framework agreement.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Government have agreed commitments to halt and reverse biodiversity loss by 2030 and beyond, supported by a variety of policy actions and incentives. As part of the Environment Bill, Government have agreed to at least one statutory long-term target for Biodiversity. This sits alongside the indicators included in the 25 Year Environment Plan related to 'Thriving Plants and Wildlife'. The setting of legally binding targets will provide a strong mechanism to deliver long-term environmental outcomes and the best way to deliver these targets is through a robust, evidence-led process that seeks independent expert advice and provides a role for stakeholders. Whilst targets are currently in the process of Ministerial sign off and public consultation there are gaps in the theory behind the delivery mechanisms that will result in achieving the ambitions.
Previously commissioned work outlined a high-level Theory of Change for a strategy for nature recovery looking at the actions and outcomes in relation to habitats and species, but it was not possible to develop a comprehensive theory of change at that time.
The requirement of the Provider is to further develop Defra's current Theory of Change (ToC), providing a comprehensive ToC for the legally binding biodiversity targets;

- 2030 species abundance target: to halt the decline in species abundance by 2030 (Outcome based)
- Long-term species abundance target: to reverse the ongoing decline in species abundance by 2042 to at least the 2022 baseline (Outcome based)
- Long-term species extinction risk target: no net increase in the extinction risk of species by 2042 compared to the 2022 baseline (Outcome based)
- Wider habitats target: to create or restore 750,000 hectares of wildlife-rich habitat outside protected sites by 2042 from a 2022 baseline (Action based)

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Award information

Awarded date

6 December 2021

Contract start date

26 November 2021

Contract end date

31 March 2022

Total value of contract

£79,375

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

ICF Consulting Services Ltd

Address

Riverscape, 3rd Floor, 10 Queens Street Place, London EC4R 1BE

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

XX

Address

17 Nobel House
London
SW1P 3JR
England

Telephone

+443001234500

Email

procurement@defra.gov.uk

Website

www.defra.bravosolution.co.uk