Published date: 21 October 2022

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Awarded contract (published 22 December 2022)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Rural areas mapping services - 71222200

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£19,000 to £20,000

Procurement reference

MRD-NWE-010

Published date

21 October 2022

Closing date

16 November 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

23 November 2022

Contract end date

15 March 2023

Contract type

Works

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?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Scope what "nature sensitivity" looks like through desktop study in Rochdale and Oldham parts of South Pennine Moors Special Protection Areas (SPA) and Bowland Fells (SPA).

The desktop study will need to collate existing data and information. Mapping data layers to potentially include access points, "Wader hotspots", "Ground nesting birds hotspots" "Golden plover foraging hotspots" and zero trampling of newly reintroduced sphagnum mosses/bog plants.

Create data layers for GIS systems and that could potentially be used on public facing walking apps like MapRun6 to highlight areas of "nature sensitivity". This in turn will inform Impact Risk Zones and to be trialled with a local planning authority.

More information

Attachments

Additional text

To apply please respond to the attached Invitation to Quote and associated documents. Email your response to jenny.griggs@naturalengland.org.uk.

Tenders to be received no later than 16:00 on Wednesday November Wednesday 16th 2022. For any queries, please email: jenny.griggs@naturalengland.org.uk with the schedule:

1) Meet w/c 21st November 2022.
2) Scoping of Nature Sensitivity and Audit of knowledge gaps. Draft report. 15th January 2022 40% Release first payment.
3) Creation of mapping GIS layers. Final report after feedback from stakeholders (organized by Natural England.) End Feb 30% Release second payment
4) Trial with a chosen local authority / end of contract 15th March 30% Release final payment

About the buyer

Contact name

Jenny Griggs

Address

2nd Floor Arndale House
Manchester
M4 3AQ
England

Email

jenny.griggs@naturalengland.org.uk