# Making a Difference for Urban Rivers

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS](/buyers/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: Downstream Solutions CIC Ltd
- Award value: £40,000
- Tender value: £40,000
- Award date: 15 January 2016
- Published: 18 November 2016
- Contract start: 15 January 2016
- Contract end: 31 March 2016
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: b72327c3-c87f-4705-84c9-055daa4bb458-90875
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6fb837e8-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

## Description

The aim of this project is to design and develop a funding platform which will connect projects to commercial sponsors and builds supporter communities around them so that everyone knows they are making a difference\. This proposal will generate funding for a number of projects, building community ownership and empowerment in the process\. Additional information: Please note that Defra procurement uses e-tendering, provided by Bravosolutions\. In order to access the Bravo system you will need to be registered\. Could I therefore request that you register on the Bravo portal for Defra\. If you’re already registered on the Bravo portal please check that your registration includes Defra, as you have to specify us in order to correctly receive the tender documents\. If you have any problems with the registration process, please contact the Bravo helpline on 0800 368 4850 or alternatively email them at help@bravosolution\.co\.uk\. The link you require for new registration/amendments to registrations is - https://defra\.bravosolution\.co\.uk

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b72327c3-c87f-4705-84c9-055daa4bb458-90875)