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Visitor Access Study of Therfield Heath Site of Special Scientific Interest

DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

16 Oct 2017 at 10:15

Award Notice
Tender

13 Jul 2017 at 07:45

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Defra Network eTendering Portal is currently conducting a procurement process for a project titled "Visitor Access Study of Therfield Heath Site of Special Scientific Interest". This initiative falls under the category of environmental services and aims to evaluate visitor impact on the wildlife and environment of Therfield Heath, located in Hertfordshire, England. The procurement is at the award stage, with the contract recently awarded to Footprint Ecology for a total value of £18,586. The contract period begins on 15th August 2017 and concludes on 31st March 2018, following a tender period that ended on 2nd August 2017.

This opportunity presents significant potential for business growth, particularly for companies specialising in environmental consultancy, data collection, and survey analysis. Businesses equipped to conduct thorough visitor behaviour studies or environmental impact assessments would be particularly well-suited for participating in similar future tenders. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to consider such opportunities, as they are explicitly stated as suitable applicants within this procurement process.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Visitor Access Study of Therfield Heath Site of Special Scientific Interest

Notice Description

The purpose of the project is to: * Build up a comprehensive picture of visitor activity across the SSSI * Identify where visitor pressure may already be having an adverse effect on wildlife and environment of Therfield Heath * Recommend potential measures to resolve issues, enhance access and minimise impacts from visitors. The study will be made up of two parts: A. Build up a comprehensive picture of visitor activity across Therfield Heath Using existing data and information held by landowners, site managers and stakeholders; supplemented by data gathered from visitor surveys carried out as part of this contract at Therfield Heath to build up a comprehensive picture of visitor activity across the site including: * total numbers of visitors and how the site is used (types of activities undertaken & routes followed) * geographical and temporal distribution of visits to the site * how visitors value the site * sphere of influence of Therfield Heath (distance people travel to visit the site) and method of transport to access the site e.g. walking, car, bike etc. B. Using information gathered in part 1 and any other relevant sources; produce a Visitor Access Report This will a) Summarise current visitor usage, behaviours and values of visitors identified in part 1 b) Identify where visitor pressure may already be having an adverse effect on wildlife and environment of Therfield Heath and predict likely future impacts. c) Recommend potential measures to resolve issues, enhance access and minimise impacts from visitors. Additional information: Please note that Defra procurement uses e-tendering, provided by Bravosolutions. In order to access the Bravo system you will need to be registered. Could I therefore request that you register on the Bravo portal for Defra. If you're already registered on the Bravo portal please check that your registration includes Defra, as you have to specify us in order to correctly receive the tender documents. If you have any problems with the registration process, please contact the Bravo helpline on 0800 368 4850 or alternatively email them at help@bravosolution.co.uk. The link you require for new registration/amendments to registrations is - https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-46665124-93bf-4769-81a4-717ca6824c1b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/27aa0484-a9ac-4ce1-a3ac-5e09cf98819b
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

79112100 - Stakeholders representation services

79311300 - Survey analysis services

79342310 - Customer survey services

90700000 - Environmental services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£18,586 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£18,586 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Oct 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
2 Aug 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Aug 20178 years ago
Contract Period
14 Aug 2017 - 31 Mar 2018 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PETERBOROUGH
Postcode
PE1 1NG
Post Town
Peterborough
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH41 Peterborough
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Peterborough
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Peterborough

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FOOTPRINT ECOLOGY

Further Information

Notice Documents

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