1.2 Purpose and scope of the procurement The purpose of the procurement is to better understand the nature-related risks and opportunities faced by enterprises in which the state has an ownership share, the steps these companies are taking to manage nature-related risks and opportunities, and what are currently considered best practices in this area. The following scope of the procurement has been identified, as further described in appendix 1: i) Screen the nature-related dependencies and impacts, risks and opportunities of 16 Norwegian state-owned enterprises (SOEs). ii) Identify best practice related to identifying, managing and reporting on nature-related dependencies and impacts, risks and opportunities, and iii) Carry out a detailed assessment of the nature-related dependencies and impacts, risks and opportunities of 4 - 8 SOEs and actions taken by these companies to identify, manage and report on these, as well as recommend next steps. The procurement consists of part i) and ii) of the scope above, while part (iii) of the scope above is an option. As explained in section 5 and appendix 5, the price offer for the Assignment should be a fixed price for encompassing both parties i) and ii), while the price offer for part iii) (the Option) should be a fixed price per enterprise assessment. The value of the total procurement (including the Option) is estimated to a range between NOK 2 million excl. VAT and NOK 4 million excl. VAT. For further information on the purpose, scope and content of the procurement, we refer to appendix 1.