Published date: 15 January 2024

This notice was replaced on 3 June 2024

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 3 June 2024)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Research services - 73110000

  • Environmental services - 90700000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£30,000 to £49,999

Procurement reference

NEJH150123TSSMCP

Published date

15 January 2024

Closing date

1 March 2024

Closing time

5:30pm

Contract start date

25 March 2024

Contract end date

31 March 2025

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

Up to four contracts are required to develop and run pilot local initiatives supporting local investment into Community Science in the (Natural England) West Midlands area and Norfolk & Suffolk area.
These will contribute to a wider project testing the value of increased collaboration, cooperation and engagement in the field of Community Science and focus on developing the wider environmental Community Science community through new approaches and innovation.
They are not intended as a funding stream for existing applicant organisations' priorities unless these align with the project aims. The specification should be studied with care to ensure the proposal meets the overall development aims.

More information

Attachments

Additional text

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 andy.jefferies@naturalengland.org.uk by 17:30 GMT on 1st March 2024.

If you have any clarification questions linked to this opportunity or the procurement process please submit these via email to andy.jefferies@naturalengland.org.uk. Please note that, unless commercially sensitive, both the question and the response will be circulated to all tenderers.

About the buyer

Contact name

Andy Jefferies

Address

W4, County Hall
Colliton Park
Dorchester
DT1 1XJ
United Kingdom

Email

andy.jefferies@naturalengland.org.uk