Published date: 2 September 2024

Last edited date: 18 September 2024

This notice was replaced on 24 December 2024

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Awarded contract (published 24 December 2024)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Design consultancy services - 79415200

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£30,000 to £40,000

Procurement reference

TEMPLATES SSSI PSS

Published date

2 September 2024

Closing date

20 September 2024

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

14 October 2024

Contract end date

28 February 2025

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 following contract opportunity invites suitably experienced suppliers to design digital and hard copy templates for the stages of SSSI notification and the making of PSS from:
Early engagement
Through to formal consultation
Through to implementation
The main outputs will be:
Desk study research into contemporary approaches to the design of templates for this section of the Advisory Guidance.
Formation of the first version of the Protected Site Strategies Advisory Guidance section on how to make a PSS
Formation of revised guidance and template for SSSI notification, based on the desk study research and other research insights gleaned by the PSS project team.
Produce a storyboard style draft to reflect the recommended approach. This could be presented in PDF format with an accompanying PowerPoint presentation. We are, however, open to alternative suitable digital presentations.
The resolved design to frame the templates and accompanying guidance in a way that is visually attractive. In the case of Protected Site Strategies, the guidance will be hosted on our SPOL site with capacity to later share with partners on their external websites. The SSSI notification guidance is also currently hosted on SPOL Site Selection & Designation (sharepoint.com).

More information

Attachments

Additional text

To apply for this opportunity you must submit your quotation meeting the requirements detailed in the Request for Quotation (RFQ) attached.
Your response must be sent to RFQmailboxPSS@naturalengland.org.uk by 17:00 on 20th September 2024.

If you have any clarification questions linked to this opportunity or the procurement process please submit these via email to RFQmailboxPSS@naturalengland.org.uk. Please note that, unless commercially sensitive, both the question and the response will be circulated to all tenderers.

About the buyer

Contact name

Olivia Hancock-Tomlin

Address

Horizon House
Deanery Road
Bristol
BS1 5TL
England

Email

RFQmailboxPSS@naturalengland.org.uk