Published date: 7 January 2019

Last edited date: 7 January 2019

This notice was replaced on 25 March 2019

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Awarded contract (published 25 March 2019)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development consultancy services - 73200000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

tender_196023/736091

Published date

7 January 2019

Closing date

31 January 2019

Contract start date

18 February 2019

Contract end date

31 July 2019

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 project aims to create a framework for decision-making in the context of existing best available information and recent caselaw to manage risk of challenge and provide a transparent, strong rationale for future advice on habitat impacts as a result of air pollution. Where necessary, the project can advise on options to adapt this framework to account for recent caselaw and updated evidence. To do this, the work will consider approaches in other countries (UK and international) and explore the range of scenarios for background pollution levels and known patterns of development pressure (eg clustering of specific source types).
The project will outline an ideal framework and provide sufficient information about risks of challenge to then make operational decisions to streamline the process. It is recognised that the level of effort to acquire detailed information to make a decision should be balanced against the credible risk to habitat. This project will provide options for a highly evidence based framework to advise on the risk from a new emission source to cause adverse effect or undermine conservation objectives for a designated site based on existing best available evidence. The approach outlined for internationally significant sites will be expected to translate for the risk of damage to habitat and wildlife on Sites of Special Scientific Interest.

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About the buyer

Address

DEFRA
London
SW1P 3JR
England

Telephone

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Email

Network.Procurement@defra.gsi.gov.uk