Published date: 20 February 2023

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


Closing: 21 December 2022, 11:59pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products - 03000000

  • Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services - 77000000

  • Other community, social and personal services - 98000000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£53,000

Procurement reference

BUCKSH001-DN657124-88360449

Published date

20 February 2023

Closing date

21 December 2022

Closing time

11:59pm

Contract start date

20 February 2023

Contract end date

1 April 2023

Contract type

Not specified

Procedure type

Restricted procedure

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

To create Miyawaki forests Buckinghamshire Council must partner with a suitable technical delivery partner. This partner will be Earthwatch Institute (registered charity: 1094467) - a UK Miyawaki pioneer. Earthwatch have developed a 'Tiny Forest' implementation framework that can be applied to each Buckinghamshire Council project. Earthwatch are to create two Tiny Forests as part of a Local Authority Treescape Fund (LATF) application for 2022-2023.

Earthwatch work to identify and prepare suitable sites in urban locations, and engage with local communities to plant, maintain, and monitor their forest over the first two years. Earthwatch then train volunteers to undertake longer term management and maintenance. Earthwatch collect, and share, environmental and social data for every forest planted, to assess the benefits Miyawaki provides over time and between different forests. Earthwatch create educational resources that can be used in a range of school or community settings.

Award information

Awarded date

21 December 2022

Contract start date

20 February 2023

Contract end date

1 April 2023

Total value of contract

£53,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Earthwatch Europe

Address

Earthwatch
Mayfield House, 256 Banbury Road, Oxford, OX2 7DE, UK

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Daniella Gray

Address

Walton Street Offices
Aylesbury
HP20 1UA
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 447815023897

Email

Daniella.Gray@buckinghamshire.gov.uk

Website

https://www.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/