Published date: 29 February 2024

Last edited date: 28 March 2024

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.


Closing: 9 April 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research consultancy services - 73210000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£40,000 to £49,999

Procurement reference

PLTOF-2

Published date

29 February 2024

Closing date

9 April 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

15 April 2024

Contract end date

15 October 2024

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

As part of Defra's response to the Landscapes Review, the Government committed to 'agreeing a new Targets and Outcomes Framework for protected landscapes, which sets targets for their contributions to national environment and climate commitments, to be embedded in the management plans' - Environmental Improvement Plan 2023. The Framework was published by Defra on 31 January 2024 - see https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/protected-landscapes-targets-and-outcomes-framework/protected-landscapes-targets-and-outcomes-framework.

The aims of this contract are to:

1. Provide national guidance on the process by which each local partnership should calculate/estimate the contributions of their Protected Landscape towards each of the Framework's national targets.

2. Provide tailored initial advice to each of the individual Protected Landscape bodies to help their local partnership to develop bespoke contributions to the national targets, using the guidance/process developed under 1 above.

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NOTE:
The closing date for this publication has been extended to 9th April 2024. Please see QA document for details.

To apply for this opportunity you must submit your quotation meeting the requirements detailed in the Request for Quotation (RFQ) attached.
Your response must be sent to liz.bingham@naturalengland.org.uk by 12 midday on 9 April 2024.
If you have any clarification questions linked to this opportunity or the procurement process, please submit these via email to liz.bingham@naturalengland.org.uk. Please note that, unless commercially sensitive, both the question and the response will be circulated to all tenderers.
Contract end date is an estimate and Natural England may, by written notice to the Supplier, extend the contract for a further period.

About the buyer

Contact name

Liz Bingham

Address

Worcester County Hall
Spetchley Road
Worcester
WR5 2NP
United Kingdom

Telephone

0208 0266780

Email

liz.bingham@naturalengland.org.uk

Website

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/natural-england