Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c8d-8150-71ab-957b-a3a8dad1d4fa/review-of-the-state-of-research-on-drought-what-we-do-and-do-not-know-about-dr awarded GB restricted procedure Suitable for SMEs # Review of the state of research on drought - What we do and do not know about drought (SC220020) [Defra Network eTendering Portal](https://tendernation.io/buyers/defra-network-etendering-portal) Often single bidder Estimated value Not stated Published 29 Dec 2022 Deadline Closed 14 Oct 2022 ## 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. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender We expect climate change to affect the magnitude and frequency of future drought events. This will expose the weaknesses in our current water resource management approaches and add additional uncertainty to future planning and decision making. We need to respond to this challenge and fill the gaps in our knowledge. The Environment Agency therefore proposes the collation of the latest information about drought in England with reference to UK and international where relevant. The review will seek to answer: - What do we know about drought? - What don't we know about drought that we should know? - How can we improve our understanding of drought? The aim is to review the state of our understanding of drought, including lessons from the past and Page 4 of 12 Version 2.0 ### LIT 58468 both current and future impacts to provide new insights and a consistent basis for future work. The project will be managed by the Environment Agency who will award and coordinate several separate contracts to different suppliers, each of whom is an internationally recognised expert in their field. The contracts will be a mixture of thematic reviews, workshop(s), quick-win research projects and cross-cutting topic reviews. The Environment Agency will then consolidate the essays into a single, summary report that it will lead on the writing of. ## CPV classification Research and experimental development services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/35b7ab65-bb45-4790-ad00-ef3316303d81) 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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