Published date: 12 September 2018

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 22 August 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Social research services - 79315000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£28,272

Procurement reference

tender_174434/710050

Published date

12 September 2018

Closing date

22 August 2018

Contract start date

10 September 2018

Contract end date

31 March 2019

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Previous research, including Natural England's Monitor of Engagement with the Natural Environment (MENE), has shown that the benefits from accessing the natural environment are not equally distributed across society. For instance, between 2013-15 interviews with parents for the national MENE survey found that 65% of children from lower income households visited the natural environment frequently, compared to 77% children from higher income households. Yet, we know very little about how young people perceive the coastal environment and how they use it. It is envisaged that successful completion of the research will result in Natural England and partners having invaluable evidence to inform the development of potential interventions associated with Living Coast in the future.
This research will focus on a diverse sample of children and young people (aged 11-18) living close to the coast and the England Coast Path who (we suspect from MENE) are less likely to be using or benefiting from the coastal natural environment.

Research questions include (but are not limited to):

- What do young people in coastal environments think of the natural environment?
- How do young people use the natural environment, including the coast?
- What benefits do young people get from using the coastal environment?
- What are the barriers for young people engaging with the natural environment?
- How do young people value this space?
- What would motivate them to get more engaged?
- What kind of interventions do young people want to see in their local coastal environment?

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Living Coast: Understanding the youth voice in Cumbria

  • Opportunity
  • Published 25 July 2018

Attachments

Additional text

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Award information

Awarded date

7 September 2018

Contract start date

10 September 2018

Contract end date

31 March 2019

Total value of contract

£28,272.50

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

dialogue matters ltd

Address

The Old Harness Room. Canterbury Road, East Brabourne, Kent, TN25 5LL, UNITED KINGDOM

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

Natural England
Peterborough
PE1 1NG
England

Telephone

00

Email

supplier.enquiries@naturalengland.org.uk