Published date: 9 August 2021

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: 6 September 2021, 12am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research consultancy services - 73210000

  • Legal advisory and information services - 79140000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£55,000

Procurement reference

WWF-UK/CF021/094

Published date

9 August 2021

Closing date

6 September 2021

Closing time

12am

Contract start date

13 September 2021

Contract end date

28 February 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

Research Need
The UK, like many countries, is setting out new policies to raise the environmental standards of food and farming in response to the climate and nature crisis. These are global issues which need global solutions, especially as food can be traded between countries which have different regulations and different policy frameworks. This research is commissioned to explore potential priority areas for core environmental standards for the UK, and, for some selected examples, to assess the options and pros and cons of various ways of designing them. The core environmental standards are intended to i) reflect the issues the UK's environmental farming policies are seeking to address at home and which could be undermined without coherent and aligned trade policy, and ii) address the UK wider consumption footprint and how demand for imported foods can contribute to the transition to sustainable agriculture overseas.

The budget should allow for:
• 10-15 interviews with senior WWF UK and network experts in additional to external stakeholders consulted
• 4 x meetings with a cross organisational advisory group for the research made up of trade, food, and farming experts
• Monthly meetings with the WWF working group on the project
• Fortnightly update and check in calls with WWF project manager

Proposals should include:
• Approach for completion of the project
• Relevant experience (and case studies of similar previous work if applicable)
• CVs of consultants who will participate in the project
• A precise budget broken down by key tasks, including consultant daily rates
• The estimated number of person-days required
• A timeline for delivery
• Completed Sustainable Procurement Questionnaire
The application should be no longer than 8 sides, plus CVs of participating consultants attached in an appendix.
Proposals will be assessed according to the following criteria:
• Understanding and insights on the brief and value added
• Project team expertise of food and farming standards and metrics, including voluntary, both national and international
• Project team knowledge of trade rules, particularly in relation to food and environment
• Robustness of proposed approach to analysis and research
• Integration of stakeholder engagement and approach to supporting impact
Given the range of expertise required proposals from joint team or consortiums are welcome.
Please email proposals to Angela Francis (afrancis@wwf.org.uk), with Anna Sands (asands@wwf.org.uk), Claire Young (cyoung@wwf.org.uk), Tim Lowe (tlowe@wwf.org.uk) and Sara Muller (smuller@wwf.org.uk) in cc, before 12 noon on 06/09/2021.
Interviews, if required, will be held on 8th or 9th September. Please include details of when your team would be available to interview in your proposal.
WWF will aim to contact the successful bidder on 10/09/2021.

More information

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About the buyer

Contact name

Angela Francis

Address

The Living Planet Centre,Brewery Road
Woking
GU214LL
England

Email

afrancis@wwf.org.uk