Published date: 14 August 2018

This notice was replaced on 8 October 2018

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Awarded contract (published 8 October 2018)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Environmental services - 90700000

  • Environmental monitoring other than for construction - 90711500

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

tender_177467/696000

Published date

14 August 2018

Closing date

7 September 2018

Contract start date

17 September 2018

Contract end date

29 January 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

In January the Government published a 25 Year Environment Plan. The concept of Natural Capital is central to this plan. In a Natural Capital approach we treat nature as a group of assets which provide benefits to people. This framing allows us to:
- understand the condition of natural assets and any changes to them within a consistent framework
- identify and, where possible, evaluate the value of the benefits the environment provides to people
- prioritise actions based on an understanding of the condition of natural assets relative to the benefits they provide
- seek extra investment to improve the state of natural capital assets
- reach out to new audiences in ways that are understandable by them

There are four Natural Capital Pioneers which are tasked with experimenting with using a Natural Capital Approach in order to inform its wider use across the Defra Group. In particular the forthcoming Local Natural Capital Plans will draw on this experience. Defra has a four-fold ask of the Pioneers:
a. Tools, analysis and applying a natural capital approach in practice
b. Demonstrating a joined-up, integrated approach to planning and delivery
c. Developing new funding opportunities for the environment
d. Grow our understanding of 'what works', sharing lessons and best practice
The N. Devon Landscape Pioneer is led by Natural England. It is supported by the N. Devon Biosphere and uses this geography.

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About the buyer

Address

NATURAL ENGLAND
PETERBOROUGH
PE1 1NG
England

Email

supplier.enquiries@naturalengland.org.uk