Published date: 21 July 2022

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


Closing: 16 May 2022, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development consultancy services - 73200000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£15,964,989

Procurement reference

tender_306585/1089889

Published date

21 July 2022

Closing date

16 May 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 July 2022

Contract end date

30 June 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Single tender action (below threshold)

A direct contract with a single supplier, without competition.

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

The Trails Trust will work with 10 landowners/ land managers across different holdings to test how they can deliver access and biodiversity through land management plans at landscape scale whilst ensuring positive outcomes for people, nature recovery and farm operations. They will work with partners across the public and private sector to focus on payments and incentives within the schemes and how to incentivise private investment in the delivery of access as a public good. They will also develop a framework for an A&G Toolkit to assist participants accessing the schemes and testing ways of delivering advice.

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Award information

Awarded date

16 May 2022

Contract start date

1 July 2022

Contract end date

30 June 2024

Total value of contract

£15,964,989

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

The Trails Trust

Address

Townsend Cottage, Townsend, Priddy, Wells, Somerset

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Samantha Lee

Address

17 Nobel House
London
SW1P 3JR
England

Email

samantha.lee1@defra.gov.uk