Published date: 16 October 2017

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


Closing: 2 August 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Stakeholders representation services - 79112100

  • Survey analysis services - 79311300

  • Customer survey services - 79342310

    • Environmental services - 90700000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£18,586

Procurement reference

tender_149529/625491

Published date

16 October 2017

Closing date

2 August 2017

Contract start date

15 August 2017

Contract end date

31 March 2018

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The purpose of the project is to:
• Build up a comprehensive picture of visitor activity across the SSSI
• Identify where visitor pressure may already be having an adverse effect on wildlife and environment of Therfield Heath
• Recommend potential measures to resolve issues, enhance access and minimise impacts from visitors.

The study will be made up of two parts:

A. Build up a comprehensive picture of visitor activity across Therfield Heath

Using existing data and information held by landowners, site managers and stakeholders; supplemented by data gathered from visitor surveys carried out as part of this contract at Therfield Heath to build up a comprehensive picture of visitor activity across the site including:
• total numbers of visitors and how the site is used (types of activities undertaken & routes followed)
• geographical and temporal distribution of visits to the site
• how visitors value the site
• sphere of influence of Therfield Heath (distance people travel to visit the site) and method of transport to access the site e.g. walking, car, bike etc.

B. Using information gathered in part 1 and any other relevant sources; produce a Visitor Access Report
This will
a) Summarise current visitor usage, behaviours and values of visitors identified in part 1
b) Identify where visitor pressure may already be having an adverse effect on wildlife and environment of Therfield Heath and predict likely future impacts.
c) Recommend potential measures to resolve issues, enhance access and minimise impacts from visitors.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Visitor Access Study of Therfield Heath Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) Hertfordshire

  • Opportunity
  • Published 13 July 2017

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Award information

Awarded date

16 August 2017

Contract start date

15 August 2017

Contract end date

31 March 2018

Total value of contract

£18,586

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Footprint Ecology

Address

Forest Office ,Wareham,DORSET,BH20 7PA, United kingdom

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

Natural England,
Peterborough
PE1 1NG
England

Email

Supplier.enquiries@naturalengland.org.uk