Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c2e-d964-722c-a06c-4b49af4f67ce/river-basin-planning-and-spatial-planning-consultancy-opportunity closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # River Basin Planning and Spatial Planning Consultancy Opportunity [WWF-UK (World Wide Fund for Nature) Trading Limited](https://tendernation.io/buyers/wwf-uk-world-wide-fund-for-nature-trading-limited) Estimated value £5,000 to £17,000 Published 15 May 2018 Deadline Closed 1 Jun 2018 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Small contract value Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender WWF is calling for expressions of interest from international experts in regional and/or urban planning who are interested in acting as senior advisers to the authors of a book on Aligning River Basin Planning and Spatial Planning. WWF has an ongoing collaboration with GIWP, part of the Chinese water ministry, to explore strategic water management challenges. The main outputs of the collaboration have been a series of books, published through UNESCO, which have formed the basis for guidelines that GIWP issues to water managers across China. The book series sets out state-of-the-art guidance for planners and policy makers in government ministries/agencies, development finance institutions and the wider natural resource management community. The series can be accessed at [wwf.org.uk](https://www.wwf.org.uk/strategic-water-management). This is a flagship project for the global WWF Freshwater Practice, which uses the books to inform its work to influence water management across the globe. WWF and GIWP are now developing three new books in the series, covering i. Strategic Groundwater Management, ii. Water Infrastructure, and iii. Aligning River Basin Planning and Spatial Planning. The book on Aligning River Basin Planning and Spatial Planning will synthesise case studies of alignment between river basin and spatial planning processes (especially regional and urban planning), summarise key grey and academic literature, and set out emerging challenges in this field. It will then describe a strategic framework which can guide alignment of policy and planning processes, including a set of "golden rules". The book will also include material on relevant institutional and financing issues, monitoring and evaluation and key tools and procedures which can help planners and policy makers grappling with the intersecting challenges of strategically managing land and water resources. The consultancy inputs will focus on provision of technical and strategic advice on spatial planning approaches. Review of draft content for the book, and to contribute written inputs where necessary. Attendance at project workshops with GIWP may also be required. Expressions of interest should sent by email to: no later than 17:00 GMT on Thursday 31st May 2018. Your response should include information about day rates, cv(s) and a covering letter (2 page maximum) outlining key areas of skill and expertise. Additional information: Expressions of interest should sent by email to: no later than 17:00 GMT on Thursday 31st May 2018. Your response should include information about day rates, cv(s) and a covering letter (2 page maximum) outlining key areas of skill and expertise. Read full description ## CPV classification Environmental engineering consultancy services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/d4eb655b-24ce-4e54-a183-bc76c36c33d0) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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