Published date: 26 June 2017

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Environmental impact assessment other than for construction - 90711000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£10,000 to £18,000

Procurement reference

HLF FINANCE 203

Published date

26 June 2017

Closing date

17 July 2017

Contract start date

1 August 2017

Contract end date

31 October 2017

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Negotiated procedure

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The aim of this research is to explore the strategic impact that HLF investment has had on landscapes, nature and the organisations that champion nature over the past twenty years. HLF has invested over £765 million in landscape and nature projects which includes funding to; restore and conserve threatened habitats; save species from extinction; help reconnect people to landscapes and nature; acquire land to improve its conservation; enhance urban biodiversity and green spaces; promote citizen science; engage volunteers; and support skill development. Grants awarded to support projects range from £3,000 to over £10million with projects spanning everything from engaging children in underwater safaris to restoring over 70 square miles of degraded peat bog in Scotland. HLF investment has also allowed grantees to develop and test new methodologies, to build new partnerships, to work at a larger scale, to attract additional match funding, to create new visitor infrastructure, to grow conservation organisations and to improve organisational resilience.
It is our hypothesis that National Lottery funding, distributed by HLF, has been transformational in the conservation of many landscapes and habitats, in supporting the many organisations that champion landscapes and nature, and in demonstrating the importance of reconnecting people to landscapes and nature through engagement and activities. The research will test our hypothesis that National Lottery funding from HLF has played a critical role in the past and will continue to be vital in future. Lastly the research will consider what role HLF could play in future in supporting landscape and nature on the UK mainland.

A full description is available in the attached documentation.

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About the buyer

Address

7 Holbein Place
London
SW1W 8NR
England

Email

drew.bennellick@hlf.org.uk

Website

www.hlf.org.uk