Published date: 30 January 2017

This notice was replaced on 6 March 2017

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Awarded contract (published 6 March 2017)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Environmental planning - 90712000

  • Environmental protection - 90720000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

tender_136465/562934

Published date

30 January 2017

Closing date

20 February 2017

Contract start date

1 March 2017

Contract end date

31 March 2017

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Defra procuring on behalf of Natural England:
tural England (NE) is seeking advice to inform its discussions with Trail Partnerships in determining the approach to future options for the funding of the National Trail family including the England Coast Path (NT). Natural England also wishes to understand how best it can contribute to this thinking in terms of resources and expertise.
The advice sought is on potential funding sources for the National Trail family to help fund both/either on-going management and/or trail and infrastructure maintenance.
NE wishes to secure input from those active in and/or with expertise in the various funding sectors.
NE and the Trail Partnerships need to identify on which potential funding opportunities to focus efforts from 1st April 2017 and how best to present the National Trails to take best advantage of the funding opportunities available.
To facilitate this NE wishes to appoint professional expertise to provide a realistic and pragmatic assessment of the ability of the National Trail family to secure additional funding from known and new funding sources (see section 3 for greater detail). This assessment must include, but not be limited to, evaluation of and recommendations on:
Commercial sector funding opportunities, including sponsorship arrangements
Income generation opportunities including membership
Individual giving e.g. legacies, philanthropic funds
Funding from the European Union, international, national e.g. Lottery or regional sources, including government, and NGOs/charities

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About the buyer

Address

Natural England
Peterborough
PE1 1NG
England

Email

Supplier.enquiries@naturalengland.org.uk