Published date: 12 December 2024

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


Closing: 25 November 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development consultancy services - 73200000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£9,920

Procurement reference

CF-0423200D8d000003VQwdEAG

Published date

12 December 2024

Closing date

25 November 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

2 December 2024

Contract end date

31 March 2025

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

Natural England has established a series of priority places across the country in which to deliver targeted and ambitious gains for nature recovery. The Lincolnshire Coast and Marine Priority Place (Figure 1) is one of the largest, encompassing an area of land and sea that totals more than 3000km2 and offers huge potential for nature's recovery in the East Midlands.

The Wash is central to the priority place and is a crucial link between terrestrial and offshore marine habitats. The Wash itself contains a mosaic of designated habitats, including vast areas of saltmarsh and intertidal flats, leading to a subtidal expanse of offshore sandbanks and reefs. Furthermore, both coastal and marine areas support internationally important populations of birds, seals, and harbour porpoise.

However, there is currently a lot of pressure on habitats and species within the site from recreational activities, infrastructure development, intensive agriculture, fisheries etc. and Natural England are working to better understand: 1. how these pressures are impacting natural resources and 2. what can be done to relieve these pressures to promote nature recovery.

Water Quality has been identified as a significant issue for the priority place, negatively impacting species, habitats and protected sites and hindering natural processes. Improving water quality will therefore be a necessary step in the nature recovery process. As a starting point, Natural England are commissioning this desk-based study to review existing evidence for water quality in the Lincolnshire Coast and Marine Priority Place.

Award information

Awarded date

4 December 2024

Contract start date

2 December 2024

Contract end date

31 March 2025

Total value of contract

£9,920

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Eunomia Research & Consulting Ltd.

Address

37 Queen Square, Bristol BS1 4QS

Reference

None

About the buyer

Contact name

Adrian Ajibade

Address

17 Smith Square
London
SW1P 3JR
UK

Email

adrian.ajibade@defra.gov.uk