T0591 Habitat Degradation

Contract summary

Industry

• Design and execution of research and development - 73300000

Location of contract

London

Value of contract

£48,262.26

Procurement reference

tender_443444/1395454

Published date

15 August 2024

Closing date

17 July 2024

Closing time

7pm

Contract start date

14 August 2024

Contract end date

31 August 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

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Description

National Highways' Biodiversity Team is looking to set up a contract for the undertaking of research into habitat degradation curves. This will be used to define formal asset degradation curves for National Highways and be used to prioritise the maintenance to sustain biodiversity levels and a mosaic of land cover across the estate. Specific aims and objectives for this research task are:
- To standardise habitat degradation rates for NH soft estate assets, including regionally specific rates based on climate and geological variations throughout the UK.
- To define points of no return when standard cyclical maintenance activities for a given habitat type would no longer be possible on a plot resulting in a 'non maintainable' plot and 'run away' natural success without additional investment.
- To model and interpret the implications of findings on existing land use and maintenance regimes across the soft estate and to identify potential opportunities to alter maintenance regimes to ensure asset integrity.

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More information

Attachments

• T0591 Award Letter - AJJV.docx
• n/a

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Award information

Awarded date

15 August 2024

Contract start date

14 August 2024

Contract end date

31 August 2024

Total value of contract

£48,262.26

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

SPaTS Atkins and CH2M Joint Venture

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About the buyer

Address

The Cube
Birmingham
B1 1RN
England

Email

SPaTS2@highwaysengland.co.uk