Published date: 17 November 2020

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 28 October 2020, 12am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Environmental services - 90700000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£59,400

Procurement reference

tender_238459/903439

Published date

17 November 2020

Closing date

28 October 2020

Closing time

12am

Contract start date

16 November 2020

Contract end date

31 March 2021

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established framework agreement.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Countryside Stewardship (CS) is currently the only mechanism for funding works to improve geological SSSI condition. However, despite including a bespoke capital item, FM1 (Management of geodiversity features), targeted specifically at geological features and with 100% funding, the uptake has been extremely limited.
This project aims to:
- Help us to understand the impact of CS, through capital item FM1 (Management of geodiversity features) and other broader vegetation management options which might have positive impacts on managing and conserving geological features on SSSIs (for example: SB1 Scrub control and felling diseased trees; SB2 Scrub control - difficult sites; SB3 Tree removal; AC1 Access capital items; ED1 Educational access; see Appendix for full list).
- Help us to understand if there have been any negative impacts of CS on managing and conserving geological features on SSSIs (for example: TE4 Supply and plant tree)
- Help us understand whether certain options have had positive or negative impacts on geological features (for example: CT1 Management of coastal sand dunes and vegetated shingle)
- Help us to understand why uptake of capital item FM1 has been low.
- Make recommendations on how greater uptake of agreements to manage geological features within SSSIs could be encouraged.

More information

Attachments

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Award information

Awarded date

13 November 2020

Contract start date

16 November 2020

Contract end date

31 March 2021

Total value of contract

£59,400

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Land Use Consultants

Address

250 Waterloo Road, London, Greater London, SE1 8RD, UNITED KINGDOM

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

Defra
London
SW1P 3JR
England

Telephone

00

Email

dgcenquiries@defra.gov.uk