Published date: 26 October 2023

Closed future opportunity - This means that a potential contract has passed its approach to market date. A buyer can choose to consider any supplier interest or convert this notice into an opportunity ready for live procurement.


Approach to market date: 1 November 2023

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research services - 73110000

  • Environmental services - 90700000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£10,000 to £49,000

Procurement reference

NEPW262023CS

Published date

26 October 2023

Approach to market date

1 November 2023

Contract start date

4 December 2023

Contract end date

31 March 2024

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

This contract aims to identify and bring together existing stakeholders, methods, tools and data in a habitat mapping space. It will investigate, collate and describe the current role and future potential of community science in contributing to national habitat monitoring, including, but not limited to.

i. Ground truthing (validate/verify) existing mapping.
ii. Collecting useful field data to inform, correct and update existing mapping.
iii. Identify gaps within existing mapping.

More information

Spend profile

This table displays the spend profile of the notice
Financial year Budget
2023/2024 £49,000

Attachments

Additional text

Further information regarding the specification is attached to this notice. Please note that this is a draft specification only and the detail included is subject to change.

A Contract Notice will be released when the competition is live. If you would like to submit an expression of interest for this requirement please contact: amy.pilsbury@naturalengland.org.uk

About the buyer

Contact name

Heather Thomas

Address

Guildbourne House
Chatsworth Road
Worthing
BN11 1LD
United Kingdom

Email

heather.thomas@naturalengland.org.uk