Published date: 7 August 2020
Last edited date: 17 August 2020
This notice was replaced on 13 October 2020
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Awarded contract (published 13 October 2020)
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Contract summary
Industry
Environmental services - 90700000
Location of contract
Any region
Value of contract
£0
Procurement reference
tender_247187/878392
Published date
7 August 2020
Closing date
1 September 2020
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
16 September 2020
Contract end date
31 March 2021
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?
Yes
Description
Research to understand the role of follow up treatments, grazing and environmental factors in controlling the speed of bracken re-establishment after initial treatment. This is so that more accurate advice can be given to landowners and managers to; limit spread of bracken, preserve benefits of bracken control, and limit future need for chemical application. The project will draw on data collected from AES agreements, analysis of multispectral satellite imagery, and environmental data sources to establish the factors that govern the rate of re-establishment of bracken beds following bracken control. Inclusion of sites where control has not taken place will be required in order to provide a measure of the long term effectiveness of DEFRA funded bracken control and the response of bracken to changing climatic conditions. This project findings will inform multi-agency advice on bracken control and provide evidence to underpin future policy and environmental schemes. Objectives of the project are listed below.
1. Identify a methodology for measuring the extent and vigour of bracken by remote sensing using satellite data.
2. Analyse and determine the value of grazing data collected by land managers as a requirement of an AES; in order to gain a view on the effect of grazing on bracken re-establishment.
3. Determine how the above information can be combined with other environmental data such as soil characteristics, elevation, aspect, region, and climate (particularly rainfall, latest frost dates and minimum, maximum and average temperatures) to provide a broad picture of the range of factors that influence bracken recovery.
4. Identify the significance that varying grazing regimes play in controlling bracken re-expansion following bracken control across a wide range of English landscapes under a range of environmental conditions.
5. Provide evidence that will:
a. Underpin advice given to landowners
b. Inform options for future
c. Demonstrate role of grazing
More information
Previous notice about this procurement
Effectiveness of historic environment options within the CSS (HS3, HS4, HS9)
- Opportunity
- Published 7 August 2020
Links
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- https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk
- Tender notice
- Link to eSourcing Portal
Additional text
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