Published date: 16 February 2023

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


Closing: 31 October 2022, 6pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research services - 73110000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£1,000 to £24,999

Procurement reference

impacts of cutting

Published date

16 February 2023

Closing date

31 October 2022

Closing time

6pm

Contract start date

1 December 2022

Contract end date

15 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?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Natural England has a requirement for understanding the impact on ecosystem services of the management of vegetation on heathland and ombrotrophic (blanket bog and raised mire) peatland by cutting. The first objective is a review of literature. If this review demonstrates that there is enough information available, a rapid review of evidence is required based upon the following questions: a. What is the effect of cutting upon composition and structure of vegetation on heathland and ombrotrophic peatland?
b. What is the effect of upon the hydrological function and water quality of ombrotrophic peatland and heathland, of cutting vegetation?
c. What is the effect of cutting of vegetation on ombrotrophic peatland and heathland upon carbon budgets of these habitats?
d. What is the effect of cutting of vegetation on ombrotrophic peatland and heathland upon the associated fauna of these habitats?

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Review of impacts of cutting on peatlands and heathlands : An Evidence Review

  • Opportunity
  • Published 10 October 2022, last edited 10 October 2022

Attachments

Additional text

To apply, please respond to the request for quotation to Alistair Crowle, alistair.crowle@naturalengland.org.uk by no later than 18:00 on 31 October 2022.

Award information

Awarded date

9 November 2022

Contract start date

1 December 2022

Contract end date

15 March 2023

Total value of contract

£14,794

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

University Of Leeds

Address

Woodhouse Lane
LEEDS
West Yorkshire
LS2 9JT
GB

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Attachments

About the buyer

Contact name

Alistair Crowle

Address

Natural England, Suite D, Unex House
Bourges Boulevard
Peterborough
PE1 1NG
England

Telephone

07919396017

Email

alistair.crowle@naturalengland.org.uk