Published date: 28 November 2016

This notice was replaced on 23 February 2017

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Awarded contract (published 23 February 2017)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Urban planning and landscape architectural services - 71400000

  • Environmental training services - 80540000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

tender_132979/551636

Published date

28 November 2016

Closing date

12 December 2016

Contract start date

16 January 2017

Contract end date

31 March 2017

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Defra procuring on behalf of Natural England:
Natural England only provides bespoke landscape advice for schemes affecting a National Park, AONB or Heritage Coast which we judge to be of such major significance - in terms of their potential adverse impact on their statutory purposes of designation- that it warrants our intervention. We are also guided by national policy set out in the National Planning Policy Framework which affords the highest level of policy protection to the 'landscape and scenic beauty' of National Parks and AONBs.
The training is aimed at Natural England's advisers and lead advisers who handle planning consultations. They are based in fourteen Area Teams covering England.
Central 'Hubs' risk-assess planning consultations from LPAs using mapped 'Impact Risk Zones' to check whether any of Natural England's interests may be affected. If necessary, the consultation is passed to the relevant Area Team for further appraisal and, if deemed necessary, a bespoke response from the planning adviser.
It is important to note that our advisers and lead advisers are not landscape architects, and that the training is not intended to help them to undertake such a role. Instead, it will help them to achieve a level of proficiency needed to review the landscape and visual components of a planning consultation in order to provide appropriate advice.

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About the buyer

Address

Natural England
Peterborough
PE1 1NG
England

Email

Supplier.enquiries@naturalengland.org.uk