# The economic contribution of water to the North of England

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by Defra.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [Defra](/buyers/defra/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [ICF Consulting Services Limited](/suppliers/icf-consulting-services/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £18,000
- Tender value: £18,000
- Award date: 15 February 2023
- Published: 25 April 2023
- Contract start: 1 February 2023
- Contract end: 31 March 2023
- Stage: awarded
- Notice ID: 31e7ff07-ee0d-47b8-9be6-aecbe0822fc2-639334
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-60b120f2-aead-4b60-8e69-482ace8ec8c7

## Description

Nature North is a collaboration led by environmental organisations in the North of England who have come together to drive green growth and climate resilience through nature recovery\. Nature North aims to develop a strategic investment plan for Nature for the North of England\. Through this work it will: 1\. Improve the readiness to benefit from public and private investment to delivering measurable improvements in the state of nature, climate resilience and green growth in the North of England\. 2\. Development of at-scale evidence-based investment propositions across the North of England through public, private, third sector organisations and communities working together\. 3\. Increased prioritisation of the natural environment and its role in climate resilience and green growth within Northern England's policy and decision-making\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/31e7ff07-ee0d-47b8-9be6-aecbe0822fc2-639334)