Published date: 14 February 2025

This notice was replaced on 14 February 2025

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Opportunity (published 14 February 2025, last edited 13 March 2025)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Technical assistance services - 71356200

  • Technical analysis or consultancy services - 71621000

  • Development consultancy services - 73220000

    • Social research services - 79315000

    • Environmental issues consultancy services - 90713000

Location of contract

DT4 8UB

Value of contract

£250,000 to £300,000

Procurement reference

CF-0460200D8d000003VQwdEAG

Published date

14 February 2025

Closing date

17 March 2025

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

30 April 2025

Contract end date

30 April 2027

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Cefas are appointing social science and development experts to join the Sustainable Blue Economies Technical Assistance Platform's Development Advisory Panel (DAP).

Its primary role is to provide high quality socio-economic and development advice to ensure the best science underpins sustainable and equitable development. You will be part of a team reviewing and co-designing technical assistance requests with SIDS partners. Applicants need to have direct experience of working in coastal and marine settings in developing countries.

The Sustainable Blue Economies (SBE) programme is part of the UK government's Blue Planet Fund (BPF) and focuses on the development of equitable blue economies and enhancing resilience to the impacts of climate change in SIDS.

You can find the full Application Pack attached to this notice, which provides full details on the SBE Programme, the requirements for the DAP and the application process.

All applications must be submitted as per the instructions in the Application Pack.

The application deadline is Monday 17th March at 12:00 noon (GMT).

More information

Attachments

About the buyer

Contact name

Holly Power

Address

Pakefield Road
Lowestoft
NR33 0HT
UK

Email

procure@cefas.gov.uk