Report - Levelling Up in the UK Food System: How to make healthy, sustainable food affordable and accessible for all

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Summary WWF-UK is calling for research/political consultant proposals to deliver a summary and full report on how UK governments (UK/England, Scotland, Wales) food system polices can make food affordable for everyone in these nations, whilst supporting farmers and increasing people's access to nature. Existing WWF-UK and other research identifies the most cost-beneficial food system policies in UK/England, Scotland and Wales, (WWF-UK Eating for Net Zero report, WWF-UK Rightsizing UK Agriculture report, National Food Strategy, Dasgupta review, Marmot review). The report(s) should expand on these by: - contextualising these policies' cost-benefits in the current cost of living crisis, including at a constituency level, - showcasing how these policies' cost-benefits can reduce inequalities between constituencies, including in the context of the current cost-of-living crisis - showcasing how reducing these regional inequalities is itself cost-beneficial at a constituency and national level - comparing the cost-benefits of these food system polices to policies on other areas (e.g. increasing urban housing and broadband in rural areas) at a national and constituency level This report will support WWF-UK, WWF-Scotland and WWF-Cymru's food advocacy, including WWF-UK advocacy towards DLUHC and WWF-Scotland and WWF-Cymru advocacy on the Agriculture Bills and Food Bills/Plan in Scotland and Wales. Deliverables: 1. A ~50Pg comms designed public report outlining the full research results. This should include relevant graphical representations of the results. 2. A ~10Pg policy makers summary report. (Report comms design, including any graphics, will be undertaken by WWF-UK in-house). Timelines and next steps • This RFQ was issued on 31th May • Any potential providers can speak to Carmel Edwards CEdwards@WWF-UK.org.uk with any queries • We request that all responses are returned to us by 12 noon on 10th June • A decision will be made as soon as possible with a view to the project starting in June and to be delivered by end-August 2022