Demonstrator Testing of the Nature Smart Cities Business Model

Concepts

• research and development
• southend on sea
• southend borough council
• business model
• nature smart cities
• demonstrator testing of the nature smart cities business model
• part of a successful eu funding bid
• local authorities
• consultancy services
• nsciti2s

Location

Description

In 2018, Southend Borough Council (the Council) was part of a successful EU funding bid through the Interreg 2 Seas Programme. The funding has resulted in a project called Nature Smart Cities across the 2 Seas (NSCiti2S), which brings together partners from the UK, Belgium, the Netherlands and France to co-create a business model/case for local authorities to use in order to justify expenditure on green infrastructure (GI) in the absence of grants.

CPV Codes

• 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Indicators

• Contract is suitable for SMEs.
• Contract is suitable for VCOs.

Other Information

More information can be found about the project on the following link: www.naturesmartcities.eu A first draft of the NSCiti2S Business Model and an accompanying Guidance Manual will be available in June 2021. This procurement exercise relates to the need for Southend Borough Council to further test the Nature Smart Cities Business Model through its application to new GI project/concepts for 4 LAs across the Interreg 2 Seas region. We are seeking expressions of interest for the attached. The deadlines for expressions of interest is Monday the 8th February 2021 at noon. Expressions of interest to be sent to annaoxenham@southend.gov.uk Scope of works Demonstrator Testing of the NSCiti2S Business Model_Details and invitation to bid_V3.docx