Published date: 2 November 2022

This notice was replaced on 13 April 2023

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Awarded contract (published 13 April 2023)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development consultancy services - 73200000

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£0 to £24,999

Procurement reference

SSWF01SP

Published date

2 November 2022

Closing date

18 November 2022

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

5 December 2022

Contract end date

31 March 2023

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?

No

Description

Natural England have received funding from the Somerset Rivers Authority to deliver a number of projects under a Strategic Approach to Mitigation scheme.

One of the projects was to review and update the series of Water Level Management Plans that cover the Somerset Levels and Moors area, to ensure that all plans provide suitable water level management to maintain the SPA, Ramsar and SSSI features and Functionally Linked Land.

The aims of this research report are:
1. To identify/describe the main drivers for change across the landscape and how it fits with strategic government/local legislation/policy/plans.
2. Explore the present / future pressures and challenges that water level management system will need to accommodate and overcome to enable nature recovery.
3. To carry out research into how Water Level Management should change to address future demands on the landscape.
4. To provide answers to key questions that will help inform the process of updating the system of Water Level Management in the Somerset Wetlands landscape area.
5. Presentation to key stakeholders of main findings (online)

More information

Attachments

Additional text

To apply please respond to the attached Invitation to Quote and associated documents. Email your response to: simon.phelps@naturalengland.org.uk . Tenders to be received no later than 17:00 on 18/11/2022. To find out more about this opportunity you can email Simon Phelps on the email given, or ring on 07442627648.

About the buyer

Contact name

Simon Phelps

Address

Natural England
Rivers House, Easy Quay
Bridgwater
TA6 4YS
England

Telephone

07442627648

Email

simon.phelps@naturalengland.org.uk

Website

www.gov.uk/natural-england