Published date: 23 October 2017

This notice was replaced on 12 December 2017

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 12 December 2017)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Software package and information systems - 48000000

  • Network operating system software package - 48214000

  • Project management software package - 48331000

    • Research consultancy services - 73210000

    • Environmental services - 90700000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

tender_156112/627272

Published date

23 October 2017

Closing date

9 November 2017

Contract start date

1 December 2017

Contract end date

31 March 2018

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

The project - a partnership between national and area teams - will apply a range of cutting-edge software tools relevant to spatial prioritisation of conservation and planning ecological networks (Marxan, Zonation, Natural England Vulnerability Assessment, Condatis, least cost networks, Rangeshifter) to landscape scale pilots being carried out in Natural England focus areas and at a national scale relevant to the NNR network. The tools will be applied and the results interpreted through a consultative outcomes-based approach with local stakeholders. The findings will be summarised to inform both local and national-level implementation of Natural England's strategy : Conservation21.

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About the buyer

Address

Natural England
Peterborough
PE1 1NG
England

Email

Supplier.enquiries@naturalengland.org.uk