Closed tender

National Trust - Nature Towns & Cities Communities Programme Co-design

Details

Buyer: Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, The National Trust
Value: £90,000
Topic: Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
Published: 16 January 2026
Submission: 13 February 2026
Source: uk:contracts_finder

Tender description

The National Trust is looking for an external consultant to deliver a creative, inclusive and participatory co-design process for the Communities programme of Nature Towns and Cities, a UK-wide mission to bring nature and green space to urban areas for everyone's benefit, backed by public, private and third sector organisations. The successful consultant will: (1) Thoroughly understand the enablers and barriers affecting hyperlocal VCSE organisations' ability to create, improve and care for nature in their neighbourhoods, and enable more time people to connect with nature on their doorstep. (2) Engage participants in discussion and interrogation of some potential solutions and interventions for tackling issues at the systemic level. (3) Develop solutions and interventions with those who will be involved in their implementation (including the Nature Towns and Cities Coalition members). (4) In so far as possible, secure the buy-in and where necessary participation of key actors in the solutions and interventions that have been developed. Submission deadline is February 13th at 4pm. w/c 23rd Feb - interview best candidates W/c 2nd Mar - contract commencement The tender is being conducted via the Proactis Plaza portal. http://www.proactisplaza.com/ Search for The National Trust in the opportunities section and follow the instructions.

Timeline

Completed: Tender published16 January 2026
Current notice
Completed: Submission date13 February 2026

About the buyer

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs is one of Northern Ireland's nine executive departments, and buys as a central government body. Procurement spans IT, professional services, research, facilities management and construction.

Over the past 5 years, most of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs's contract awards have been in agricultural and horticultural services, agricultural machinery and software and information systems.

Relevant CPV codes

79000000 · Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
98000000 · Other community, social and personal services

Decision makers

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