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Finance for net zero: How nature-based solutions and ecosystem services could provide greater financial benefits for the net zero agenda in Cambridgeshire

Cambridgeshire County Council · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 07:08.

Opportunity overview

The Council is looking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced UK-based service provider to undertake research and analysis of the role nature-based solutions could play in the financial viability of low carbon energy projects. This project is looking to develop a theoretical, evidence-based report to improve understanding of how nature-based solutions and ecosystem services could: • Deliver financial benefits in the context of net zero projects • Reduce long-term climate and operational risks associated with projects • Strengthen the investment case for nature-inclusive energy or infrastructure schemes • Explore mechanisms for monetising biodiversity or ecosystem services • Generate 1-2 plausible demonstrator concepts that could be taken forward The main deliverables will include the Main report presenting the key findings of the research, an executive summary and a slide pack of the report findings. The contract for this programme will run for approximately 2 months, concluding on the 30th November 2025.

Awarded to

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Nature Advisory Services Ltd

Match pending…
Contract value
£31.6k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
23 Oct 2025
Including VAT
£37.9k
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PHYH-3197-CNLW
Location
Tamworth, UKG24, B78 3BN, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV66171000 — Financial consultancy services
  • CPV71600000 — Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
  • CPV73000000 — Research and development services and related consultancy services
  • CPV79400000 — Business and management consultancy and related services

Lots

  • Lot 1£40k

Documents and notices

  • Contract details notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
  • Tender notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
  • to submit a bid for this opportunity, please go to the Council's Etendering portal: https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=63192afa-666c-f011-813a-005056b64545&fromAdvertEvent=TrueOpen source ↗
  • to submit a bid for this opportunity, please go to the Council's Etendering portal: https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=63192afa-666c-f011-813a-005056b64545&fromAdvertEvent=TrueOpen source ↗

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
DN784488
Status
complete
Above Threshold
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
How to submit
all submissions MUST be provided electronically via the Council's Etendering portal - ProContract. Any bids submitted in any other way will be rejected. Main page:- https://procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities/Index?p=ea3edb62-3a92-eb11-810c-005056b64545&v=2 Advert: https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=63192afa-666c-f011-813a-005056b64545&fromAdvertEvent=True
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Tender Period

Ends
27 Aug 2025, 12:00

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Value

Amount
40,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
48,000

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
Quality - 70%

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
70
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Price
Type
price
Description
Price - 30%

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
30 Nov 2025, 23:59
Starts
1 Oct 2025, 00:00

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKH11
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKH12
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
66171000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Financial consultancy services
Entry 2
Id
71600000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
Entry 3
Id
73000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Research and development services and related consultancy services
Entry 4
Id
79400000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Business and management consultancy and related services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
L-1
Description
to submit a bid for this opportunity, please go to the Council's Etendering portal: https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=63192afa-666c-f011-813a-005056b64545&fromAdvertEvent=True
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 2
Id
L-2
Description
to submit a bid for this opportunity, please go to the Council's Etendering portal: https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=63192afa-666c-f011-813a-005056b64545&fromAdvertEvent=True
Document Type
technicalSpecifications
Entry 3
Id
045705-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
4 Aug 2025, 15:11

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PJVB-3262-VGVJ
Name
Cambridgeshire County Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKH12
Country
GB
Locality
Alconbury Weald, Huntingdon
Postal Code
PE28 4YE
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
New Shire Hall Emery Crescent Enterprise Campus,

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PJVB-3262-VGVJ
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-PPON-PLXM-3229-WVQH
Name
Peterborough City Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKH11
Country
GB
Locality
Peterborough
Postal Code
PE2 8TY
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Sand Martin House Peterborough, Bittern Way

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PLXM-3229-WVQH
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Organisation 3
Id
GB-PPON-PHYH-3197-CNLW
Name
Nature Advisory Services Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKG24
Country
GB
Locality
Tamworth
Postal Code
B78 3BN
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
137 Austen Drive

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme

Identifier

Id
PHYH-3197-CNLW
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKH11
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKH12
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
73000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Research and development services and related consultancy services

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PHYH-3197-CNLW
Name
Nature Advisory Services Ltd

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Nature based Solutions - Finance for net zero -Panz
Status
active
Award ID
1
Date Signed
24 Oct 2025, 00:00
Above Threshold
No

Value

Amount
31,592.33
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
37,910.77

Period

Ends
16 Jan 2026, 23:59
Starts
3 Nov 2025, 00:00

Documents

Entry 1
Id
077267-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
26 Nov 2025, 13:34

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Alconbury Weald, Huntingdon · UKH12 · PE28 4YE · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKH11 · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKH12 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-058070-2025-11-26T13:34:37ZTender notice on Find a Tender ·