Published date: 18 January 2019

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


Closing: 24 September 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Technical analysis or consultancy services - 71621000

  • Development consultancy services - 73220000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£101,333

Procurement reference

tender_177951/738582

Published date

18 January 2019

Closing date

24 September 2018

Contract start date

28 November 2018

Contract end date

31 March 2019

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

This project will assist Natural England in delivering a commitment in the Government's 25 Year Environment Plan to develop a practical framework of easy to use Green Infrastructure (GI) standards to help local authorities, developers, landowners and communities to deliver more good quality GI, and provide the many benefits local communities need and want, consistently across England, in particular addressing areas where the benefits are needed most.
The project is also assisting the Parks Action Group, set up by MHCLG, to help England's public parks and green spaces meet the needs of communities now and in the future.

The main project outcomes include
- improvements to green infrastructure in England to increase the provision of public goods/benefits, through provision of ecosystems services.
- increased and consistent investment in GI over and above current levels, for both the establishment and long term maintenance of GI; utilisation of new, different models of funding.
- more equitable provision of GI; Increased number of visits to greenspace.

The outputs / scope includes
- An evidence review of GI Standards
- A Framework of GI Standards, accompanied by guidance on how to apply them
- Piloting and testing of the draft framework of Standards by stakeholders
- Launch of the Standards and guidance
- Training of Natural England staff and provision of training materials, and
- Developing a monitoring and evaluation framework for implementation of the Standards.

The Project is steered by a cross-departmental group, chaired by Defra. Natural England has established an Advisory Group of stakeholders, and will set up a wider Reference Group to advice and engage in the development of the Framework.

Following completion of the Framework of Standards, the Project Steering Group will work with MHCLG to see how Government's commitments on green infrastructure can be incorporated into national planning guidance and policy

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Project_24195 - Green Infrastructure Standards Project

  • Opportunity
  • Published 30 August 2018

Attachments

Additional text

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Award information

Awarded date

27 November 2018

Contract start date

28 November 2018

Contract end date

31 March 2019

Total value of contract

£101,333

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

LDA Design

Address

Worton Park, Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire, OX29 4SX, UNITED KINGDOM

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

17 Nobel House
London
SW1P 3JR
England

Telephone

00

Email

network.procurement@defra.gov.uk