Published date: 9 August 2018

Last edited date: 9 August 2018

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: 22 August 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research services - 73110000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

tender_175390/695145

Published date

9 August 2018

Closing date

22 August 2018

Contract start date

24 September 2018

Contract end date

23 March 2019

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 Authority is looking to appoint a suitably capable and experienced supplier to undertake its Internal Drainage Boards Research project.

The overall objectives of the research are to understand how to better support IDBs in establishing and maintaining a wide board membership including specialist expertise where needed, and how to encourage and support active engagement by members in board meetings.

The main requirements are ;

1. To identify and assess how local authorities can support greater Internal Drainage Boards (IDB) accountability via their role in appointing IDB board members
2. Understand the factors which influence IDB governance and in particular boards having a wide and diverse membership with active engagement by members.

The research will need to engage separately with IDBs and local authority and co-opted IDB board members and decision-makers.

The term of the contract is six (6) months with an option to extend for up a further six (6) months.

The contract is expected to commence on 24th September 2018

More information

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Please note that Defra procurement uses an E-tendering system for Procurement activities. This is currently provided by Bravo Solutions. To access appropriate tendering and contractual documents, please access the E-Tendering portal at https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk";, ensuring that your registration includes "Defra". If you have any problems with this system, please contact Bravo on their telephone helpline number 0800 368 4850 or by emailing them at help@bravosolution.co.uk.

About the buyer

Address

DEFRA
London
SW1P 3JR
England

Telephone

00

Email

Network.Procurement@defra.gsi.gov.uk