Published date: 25 August 2023

Last edited date: 1 September 2023

This notice was replaced on 19 February 2024

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Awarded contract (published 19 February 2024)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Environmental services - 90700000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£5,000 to £25,000

Procurement reference

SRP032

Published date

25 August 2023

Closing date

8 September 2023

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

1 October 2023

Contract end date

8 March 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?

Yes

Description

Action planning of GB Red List threatened, near threatened and regionally extinct species, as well as Section 41 species, is a current priority for Natural England, linked to the Environment Act biodiversity targets. The 'Threatened Species Recovery Actions' (TSRA) project aims to reverse the fortunes of up to 1000 species listed as threatened, near threatened or regionally extinct.
To contribute to target delivery planning and actual recovery, we need to understand how best to prioritise action at a species level. These actions, along with data from Natural England's Species Evidence Base, will allow us to prioritise future funding for schemes including the Species Recovery Programme. The work will also inform the development of more multi-taxa projects, allowing larger, more cost-effective, species recovery delivery.
The TSRA project will interface with the Species Evidence Base by developing detailed actions for species identified as requiring targeted or tailored interventions. The main requirement is for production of written actions for selected species that need species-specific measures to bring about their recovery or conservation. Please read the Request for Quotation and Q&A document for further details.

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 quotation must be sent to maria.thompson@naturalengland.org.uk and tim.wilkins@naturalengland.org.uk by 5pm on 8th Sept 2023.
If you have any clarification questions linked to this opportunity or the procurement process, please read the Q&A provided. For additional questions, these should be submitted by 1st Sept 2023 to both of the above email addresses. Please note that, unless commercially sensitive, both the question and the response will be circulated to all tenderers.

About the buyer

Contact name

Tim Wilkins

Address

County Hall
Spetchley Road
WORCESTER
WR52NP
England

Email

Tim.Wilkins@naturalengland.org.uk