Published date: 28 August 2024

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


Closing: 28 August 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development consultancy services - 73200000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£53,286

Procurement reference

CF-0355200D8d000003VQwdEAG

Published date

28 August 2024

Closing date

28 August 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 September 2024

Contract end date

31 March 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established framework agreement.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

It is very difficult to attribute visible damage or change on a habitat to impacts from air pollutants. This presents a challenge when monitoring the condition of sites designated for nature conservation such as Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs). Currently, Natural England's (NE's) site survey assessment methodology does not explicitly account for air quality as it was not designed to do so. As a result, we do not have a detailed understanding of what impact air pollution might be having upon the condition of our designated sites. Nationally, we need to know how nitrogen may be affecting and potentially slowing our ability to achieve favourable condition on sites in England. This could also influence the advice we issue to applicants submitting proposals for new plans and projects (such as developments and planning applications) from which emissions of air pollutants could lead to harmful impacts on a designated site. This project would provide more certainty regarding the potential for such a proposal to undermine the conservation objective. The conservation objective is specific to each site and aims to either restore or maintain its current condition.

Award information

Awarded date

20 August 2024

Contract start date

1 September 2024

Contract end date

31 March 2025

Total value of contract

£53,286

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

AECOM Ltd

Address

Scott House
Alencon Link
Basing View
Basingstoke RG21 7PP

Reference

None

About the buyer

Contact name

Adrian Ajibade

Address

17 Smith Square
London
SW1P 3JR
UK

Email

adrian.ajibade@defra.gov.uk