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title: "Natural Environment Investment Readiness Fund- EVALUATION EXECUTION"
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# Natural Environment Investment Readiness Fund- EVALUATION EXECUTION

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/natural-environment-investment-readiness-fund-evaluation-execution-ocds-h6vhtk-02bdff). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Defra Network eTendering Portal: "Natural Environment Investment Readiness Fund- EVALUATION EXECUTION". Published status: complete. Published Value: £240,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 19 Jul 2021, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: defra.bravosolution.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Defra Network eTendering Portal](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/defra-network-etendering-portal-GB-FTS-99321)
- **Published Value:** £240,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 19 July 2021 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Evaluation consultancy services, Research and development services and related consultancy services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £202,242 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02bdff`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/natural-environment-investment-readiness-fund-evaluation-execution-ocds-h6vhtk-02bdff#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [defra.bravosolution.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdefra.bravosolution.co.uk%2Fweb%2Flogin.html)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/natural-environment-investment-readiness-fund-evaluation-execution-ocds-h6vhtk-02bdff#participate

## Description
The aim of the Investment Readiness Fund (IRF) is to increase the funding options available for natural environment projects by supporting the development of a pipeline of projects that can protect and enhance the natural environment and generate revenue from ecosystem services in order to attract and repay investment.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 73000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £240,000
- **Description:** The aim of the Investment Readiness Fund (IRF) is to increase the funding options available for natural environment projects by supporting the development of a pipeline of projects that can protect and enhance the natural environment and generate rev...
- **Contract Period:** 31/08/2021 to 31/03/2024

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 022599-2021-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Ecorys UK Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-133077`
  - Value: £202,242 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 022599-2021-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £202,242
  - Signed Date: 31/08/2021

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F022599-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-09-10T21:45:05.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T03:58:14.529Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02bdff