Published date: 20 February 2020

This notice was replaced on 9 April 2020

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 9 April 2020)

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Contract summary

Industry

  • IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 72000000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

tender_225489/839080

Published date

20 February 2020

Closing date

20 March 2020

Contract start date

1 June 2020

Contract end date

31 May 2022

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

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

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Natural England (NE) is the government's advisor on the natural environment. They provide practical advice, grounded in science, on how best to safeguard England's natural wealth for the benefit of everyone. As part of their role is to provide advice which supports the planning system, as well as giving advice to landowners and occupiers wishing to carry out activities that may affect the natural environment. Terrestrial and Marine planning casework - for example:
- Planning Application consultations
- Pre-Application Consultations and associated SSSI advice
- Development Plans
- Non-Statutory Information Requests
- Habitats Regulations and MCZ related consultations
- Environmental Permit and Marine License consultations
Chargeable Service consultations - for example:
- Paid-for pre-application advice
All Land Management Casework - for example:
- SSSI Assents
- SSSI Consents
- SSSI Enforcement/Environmental Damage
- EIA Agriculture
- Heather and Grass Burning

Therefore, NE require an interactive web-based database tool, based closely on their current Casework Tracker system to track and report on a diverse range of casework. The successful supplier shall need to provide, hosting and maintenance of the system as well as providing additional un/scheduled system development change/improvements to allow for potential changing requirements.

Start Date: circa June 2020 with a duration of 30 months (1 year +1 year + 6months)

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Please note that Defra procurement uses an E-tendering system for Procurement activities. This is currently provided by Bravo Solutions. To access appropriate tendering and contractual documents, please access the E-Tendering portal at https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk";, ensuring that your registration includes "Defra". If you have any problems with this system, please contact Bravo on their telephone helpline number 0800 368 4850 or by emailing them at help@bravosolution.co.uk.

About the buyer

Address

Natural England
Peterborough
PE1 1NG
England

Telephone

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Email

Supplier.enquiries@naturalengland.org.uk