Published date: 13 December 2022

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 13 January 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research services - 73110000

  • Research consultancy services - 73210000

Location of contract

GU29 9DH

Value of contract

£8,000 to £13,000

Procurement reference

IT-218-189-SD - 00000189

Published date

13 December 2022

Closing date

13 January 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

30 January 2023

Contract end date

27 March 2023

Contract type

Service contract

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?

No

Description

The South Downs National Park contains a diverse range of habitat types and associated species assemblages including chalk grassland, heathland, ancient woodland, chalk rivers and floodplain wetland habitats. Although the outstanding importance of many of these areas is recognised, no systematic audit of its biodiversity has been undertaken to date.
The South Downs National Park Authority has committed to a target of securing an additional 13,000ha, or 33% of land managed for nature by 2030 from a baseline of 25%.
A further key priority is to maintain, enhance and/or restore existing key sites, habitats and species.
To support this work, analysis of existing species abundance and distribution is required to enable a better understanding of the priority species and local specialities in the South Downs National Park. This evidence will help inform future decisions on land use change, climate change adaptation and mitigation, conservation work, species monitoring and nature recovery projects.
We wish to appoint a consultant to undertake the following:
1. Quantify the national biodiversity importance of the South Downs.
2. Quantify the priority species within the different habitat assemblages.
3. Understand the spatial distribution and abundance of these priority species and identify species considered as South Downs Specialities.
4. Understand the spatial distribution and abundance of Invasive Non-Native species within the Project Area
5. Identify potential species for which the South Downs is likely to become within their range, or become scarce as a result of climate change.

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Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Hayley Madgwick

Address

North Street
Midhurst
West Sussex
GU29 9DH
United Kingdom

Telephone

01730 819213

Email

hayley.madgwick@southdowns.gov.uk