Published date: 10 October 2022

Last edited date: 14 October 2022

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 31 October 2022, 6pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research services - 73110000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£1,000 to £24,999

Procurement reference

IMPWILD

Published date

10 October 2022

Closing date

31 October 2022

Closing time

6pm

Contract start date

1 December 2022

Contract end date

15 March 2023

Contract type

Supply 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?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

To develop an understanding of the impacts of wildfire upon terrestrial ecosystems, Natural England is commissioning a rapid scoping review of the evidence of the impacts of wildfire upon natural and semi-natural habitats (as defined in the Request for Quotation document) found in the UK. The specific questions that require addressing are: a) What is the effect of wildfire in the UK upon peatland and soil function (where function is the ability to act naturally in either a biological or hydrological capacity) of semi-natural habitats (as defined above)?
b) What is the effect of wildfire in the UK upon the vegetation community composition and structure of semi-natural habitats (as defined above)?
c) What is the effect of wildfire in the UK upon the carbon budget of semi-natural habitats (as defined above)?
d) What is the effect of wildfire in the UK upon the hydrology and water quality of semi-natural habitats (as defined above)?
e) What is the evidence that UK semi-natural habitats (as defined above) subjected to wildfire have recovered and over what timescale?
f) What restoration interventions are needed to expedite restoration of UK semi-natural habitats (as defined above) following a wildfire event?

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To apply, please respond to the request for quotation to Alistair Crowle, alistair.crowle@naturalengland.org.uk by no later than 18:00 on 31 October 2022.

About the buyer

Contact name

Alistair Crowle

Address

Natural England, Suite D, Unex House
Bourges Boulevard
Peterborough
PE1 1NG
England

Telephone

07919396017

Email

Alistair.Crowle@naturalengland.org.uk