Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cb1-420a-71ed-afe4-70199895e816/policy-and-economics-for-agroecology-and-regenerative-farming-in-wwfs-preferred closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Policy and economics for agroecology and regenerative farming in wwf's preferred pathway to net-zero agriculture and LAND USE [WWF-UK (World Wide Fund for Nature) Trading Limited](https://tendernation.io/buyers/wwf-uk-world-wide-fund-for-nature-trading-limited) Estimated value £45,000 Published 7 Mar 2023 Deadline Closed 23 Mar 2023 ## 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 Please read the Terms of Reference word document for all information. SUMMARY: WWF-UK seeks a consultant to build on existing evidence with a view to researching and making recommendations for different food system actors on how to realise the opportunities in and how best to overcome the barriers to driving a large scale shift to agroecology and regenerative agriculture. ### INTRODUCTION AND CONTEXT As set out in our "Land of Plenty" report, WWF is calling for a new vision for UK landscapes, with a nature-positive approach to net zero and for the UK Government to commit to explicit emission reduction targets for the agriculture and land use sectors. These targets currently are to: • Reduce UK direct agricultural greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by at least 35% by 2030 and 51% by 2050 on 2018 levels • Switch UK land from a net source of GHG emissions to a net sink by 2040 at the very latest • Halt and reverse the loss of UK nature by 2030 • Cut UK farming's overseas carbon footprint particularly relating to soy feed and fertiliser inputs by at least 31% by 2030 and 57% by 2050 on 2018 levels WWF has commissioned work to identify the feasibility of a pathway to net zero that prioritises regenerative approaches to agriculture that also support nature's recovery in the UK, highlighting that solutions and pathways will vary across landscapes and seascapes, and recognising the role that technology and consumer demands can play in alleviating trade-offs to net-zero. Meanwhile, the Soil Association published a report titled 'The Economics of a Transition to Agroecological Farm Businesses'. The report set out the economic outlook for transition to agroecology for a range of farm types, using a range of assumptions and scenarios. It makes recommendations on subjects including government policy, supply chains and farm business structure. WWF have also commissioned related work on sustainable UK food supply chains in the context of farmer to retailer change: the consultant's report (due to be published by April) will be made available to the successful bidder. We recognise that changes in agricultural practices will have consequences for the agricultural sector as a whole as well as for individual farmers, and we want to test how WWF's preferred pathway and the economic outlook modelled for farm businesses in Soil Association's work can be delivered. ### DELIVERABLES If possible, the contractor would attend and take notes during the workshop on 27 March. The consultant will produce a report (40-80 pages) with 1-3 page executive summary, and slide deck for advocating how and why different stakeholders might best take the actions recommended for delivering an agroecological transition. Consultants will be expected to present, alongside WWF, to between 2 and 5 groups of policy-makers/stakeholders. Read full description ## CPV classification Research and experimental development services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/2ba018ff-78f3-487f-8cb7-af79813a7010) 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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