# EA's Nature Footprint

> Pre-procurement notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Environment Agency](/buyers/environment-agency/contract-awards)
- Published: 18 September 2024
- Stage: pre_procurement
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 8930c4a7-9500-43bf-a0ca-5f883a17f11a-786292
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c052f256-939c-4a1d-ba73-507b2abed94a

## Description

The Environment Agency \(EA\) intends to undertake a comprehensive assessment of its nature and biodiversity footprint\. This project aims to identify and quantify the impacts of the EA's operations and supply chain on nature and biodiversity, forming the foundation for targeted, science-based management and disclosure reporting\. The assessment will support the EA's commitment to sustainability and compliance with emerging international frameworks such as the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures \(TNFD\)\. The nature and biodiversity footprint project itself will be to: 1\. Fully scope and then conduct a comprehensive nature and biodiversity footprint assessment covering the EA's value chain, including a materiality assessment, and quantification of impacts of activities within direct operations, supply chain, and, where material, downstream impacts through partnership working and regulatory activities\. 2\. Evaluate both positive and negative impacts of the EA's activities on nature and biodiversity, including knock-on effects such as greenhouse gas emissions from land use change, invasive non-native species \(INNS\) risk, and social value derived from natural assets\. 3\. Provide a transparent tool and repeatable methodology to the EA\. 4\. Produce technical and summary reports, attend regular project meetings, and engage with stakeholders at all stages of the process\. For further information, please see the attached Expression of Interest document\. Please indicate your expression of interest and any feedback by 16th October 2024\.

## Related contract awards

- [Mids - PFR Lot 2 - Wolston](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-ff515d96-209b-42d5-8656-fe67465e5214): ENVIRONMENT AGENCY
- [YNE AOMR Lot 1 Asset Recon AMCO Package J - Stamford Bridge](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-3c1fdad1-fe3d-4a06-a87a-91c206a417bf): Environment Agency
- [HNL - AOMR - Incident Response - Ground Control Ltd](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-a0fd12c4-6b5b-4965-a37a-806af2d157ac): Environment Agency

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8930c4a7-9500-43bf-a0ca-5f883a17f11a-786292)