Published date: 21 June 2018

Last edited date: 21 June 2018

This notice was replaced on 2 August 2018

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 2 August 2018)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development consultancy services - 73200000

  • Primary education services - 80100000

  • Secondary education services - 80200000

    • Higher education services - 80300000

Location of contract

East of England

Value of contract

£8,000 to £12,000

Procurement reference

Citizen Science Final

Published date

21 June 2018

Closing date

23 July 2018

Contract start date

7 September 2018

Contract end date

31 December 2020

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

This contract is part of CANAPE (Creating a New Approach to Peatland Ecosystems) is a European funded Interreg North Sea Region project which aims to deliver peatland restoration; develop new peatland products and bring economic benefits.
The CANAPE website http://northsearegion.eu/canape/about/ provides further context.

WP4 is about engaging with businesses to bring to market new products sourced from peatlands, based on sound economic benefits, as well as raising awareness of peatland ecosystems and benefits to wildlife to the local community. The citizen science part of WP4 is the focus of this tender.

The citizen science project will include setting up the system for collecting data on the depth of peat and the collection of the data, which will be used subsequently and outside the scope of this tender to inform management of fens and water.

The long-term objectives are:
- to use the data to decide future interventions in peatlands (such as where to create turf ponds)
- to maintain a record of the evolution of peat depths over time (historic resources)
- to better understand the vegetation by understanding the depth and quality of peat that it is rooting into
- to shape and influence future policy related to peatland management.

More information

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About the buyer

Contact name

Andrea Kelly

Address

62-64, Thorpe Road
Norwich
NR11RY
England

Telephone

01603 756015

Email

andrea.kelly@broads-authority.gov.uk