Published date: 25 October 2019

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


Closing: 10 September 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Environmental monitoring other than for construction - 90711500

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£40,667

Procurement reference

tender_216155/808508

Published date

25 October 2019

Closing date

10 September 2019

Contract start date

27 September 2019

Contract end date

30 March 2020

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established framework agreement.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The Key Objectives of the project are to assess;
1. how effective Agri-Environment Schemes (AES) have been in terms of protecting the interest features of the current coastal & floodplain grazing marsh in accordance with the existing habitat definition
and
2. if and how AES have been used to contribute towards improving natural floodplain functioning in line with the proposals set out to develop a new definition for this habitat as floodplain wetland mosaic.
To be able to undertake the assessment in relation to (1) it is necessary to review the existing coastal & floodplain grazing marsh inventory to clarify to what extent the 'areas of highly important refuges for wetland wildlife' are within, or outside of, the HLS target area and to recommend any changes to the boundary of this.
This is a desk-based assessment and no field work will be required. Task 3 will involve assessments through the use of a series of case studies covering a range of issues that may affect the way the AES has been used to both protect the existing value and enhance the potential for improving natural functioning of this habitat. These case studies will require consultation with land managers.

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Award information

Awarded date

27 September 2019

Contract start date

27 September 2019

Contract end date

30 March 2020

Total value of contract

£40,667

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

University of Gloucestershire

Address

The Park, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 2RH, UNITED KINGDOM

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

Nobel House
London
SW1P 3JR
England

Telephone

00

Email

network.procurement@defra.gov.uk