Published date: 15 December 2022

This notice was replaced on 16 February 2023

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

Awarded contract (published 16 February 2023)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£10,000 to £25,000

Procurement reference

221215LBPHP

Published date

15 December 2022

Closing date

9 January 2023

Closing time

9pm

Contract start date

16 January 2023

Contract end date

28 February 2023

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?

No

Description

The Historic Parkland Prioritisation Assessment is a tool, in MS Excel, based on the prioritisation criteria outlined in Cookson & Tickner 2013. It is used by Advisers when first approached about a parkland. It helps the Adviser understand the significance and risks associated with a parkland, ultimately assigning a priority to the site being assessed. The results of the Prioritisation Assessment are to give the parkland a priority score of High / Medium / Low. The resulting priority enables the Adviser and Area Team to assess the availability of resource (time and budget) that would be required in taking forward a parkland. The Excel spreadsheet sits in a central location and is a record of all parklands that have been scored.

A total of 602 parklands are in agri-environment agreements that are coming to an end in 2023-25. This is based on the number of agreements with a common parkland option requiring a management plan. It is possible that a number of the identified agreements are small single fields of wood pasture. This is anticipated to be in the minority.

This project will assess these agreements using the Historic Parkland Prioritisation Assessment tool. This will provide an understanding of the exact numbers likely to require resource from both the expert cohort in FCS and more significantly in Area Teams. It is anticipated that the parklands are assessed in order of agri-environment scheme expiry, from soonest to latest.

More information

Attachments

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To apply please respond to the attached Invitation to Quote and associated documents. Email your response to rosie.cummings@naturalengland.org.uk. Tenders to be received no later than 21:00 on 09 January 2023.

About the buyer

Contact name

Rosie Cummings

Address

4th floor, Eastleigh House
Upper Market Street
Eastleigh
SO50 9YN
England

Email

rosie.cummings@naturalengland.org.uk