Published date: 14 October 2021

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


Closing: 2 September 2021, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

tender_282216/1005336

Published date

14 October 2021

Closing date

2 September 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

24 September 2021

Contract end date

17 December 2021

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?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Natural England systematically monitors the notified species, habitats, geological or geomorphological features of Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) to provide the evidence that enable us to keep sites in favourable condition or restore those in unfavourable condition. This contract is for assessment on the National Nature Reserves (NNRs) managed by the organisation itself.
The methods used in this contract follow JNCC's published Common Standards Monitoring (CSM) methodology. CSM provides a relatively simple assessment of the condition of the features for which a SSSI has been notified. For each feature, a small number of quantifiable and measurable attributes have been chosen that describe its condition, and targets are set for each. Habitat attributes may include extent, floristic composition (often restricted to indicator species, positive and/or negative), vegetation structure, and physical characteristics. Species attributes may include population size, species distribution, and habitat factors. Geological feature attributes include, for example, visibility and extent. CSM will usually be based on a field survey involving a structured walk across the site but may utilise other information such as aerial images or bird counts.
There are 24 SSSIs (either entire or part) sitting within 21 NNRs included in the contract, comprising of 93 individual units with a combined area of over 3780 hectares.
Survey data needs to be entered on Natural England Site Survey (NESS) app as the primary means of recording information collected in the field, which syncs directly with our protected sites database. Short written site summary reports will be required as a supplement to data submitted through NESS.

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Award information

Awarded date

22 September 2021

Contract start date

24 September 2021

Contract end date

17 December 2021

Total value of contract

£39,491.25

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Ecus Limited

Address

Brook Holt No. 3, Blackburn Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S61 2DW

Reference

Companies House number: 04097099

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Carla New

Address

17 Nobel House
London
SW1P 3JR
England

Email

carla.new@environment-agency.gov.uk