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Living England Grasslands National Field Survey

ENVIRONMENT AGENCY

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20 May 2025 at 09:49

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Summary of the contracting process

The Environment Agency has completed the procurement process titled "Living England Grasslands National Field Survey," classified under environmental services (CPV: 90700000). The procurement falls under the services category and utilised a selective method through a call-off from a framework agreement. This project focused on analysing England's habitat changes using satellite data, providing a national map of natural capital assets. Located in London, the contract spanned from 12 May 2025 to 14 November 2025, with APEM Ltd appointed as the supplier. The award was active as of 9 May 2025 and valued at £86,969.72.

This tender presents numerous growth opportunities for businesses specialising in environmental services, particularly those with expertise in remote sensing and data analysis. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with relevant capabilities would be well-suited to participate in similar projects, leveraging advanced technologies to contribute to national conservation efforts and potentially securing further contracts within the framework agreement utilised by the Environment Agency.

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Notice Title

Living England Grasslands National Field Survey

Notice Description

Natural England leads on both the development of the Living England model (NCEA Project 1.1) and 25 YEP indicator D1 on habitat quantity, quality, and connectivity (which it is proposed will be the basis for the Environment Bill wider habitats target). The use of remote sensing satellite data to measure and monitor the location and change in habitats is a developing area of work. Developing its capacity to detect change is critical for assessing ecosystem extent over time and change in natural capital ecosystem assets. Living England produces a map of broad habitat classifications for the whole of England based on up-to date satellite imagery and a collection of ancillary data layers including elevation (and derivatives such as slope, height above nearest drainage), proximity to various features (e.g., woodland, moorland, surface water, roads) and climatic variables. This is carried out by first splitting up England into 14 Biogeographic Zones, based on National Character Areas, which are distinctive areas each with unique environmental conditions. Recent satellite imagery is then identified for each biogeographic zone, which aims to use as cloud-free imagery as possible to create spring and autumn mosaics. A segmentation process is then applied to identify parcels of land with similar appearances in the imagery - forming a series of polygons using an object-based image analysis framework (OBIA). The polygons are then classified using a random forest, machine learning algorithm to identify the likely broad habitat present, informed by the field collected habitat records, satellite imagery and the ancillary datasets. The resulting map is a habitat probability map showing the likely broad habitat class for each polygon, creating a national picture of our natural capital assets. Living England 2022-2023 was published under an Open Government Licence in 2024 and can be accessed here Natural England Open Data GeoPortal: Living England 2022-2023

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-6f6a8e7d-015f-445e-9a9b-48e1c4ffa39e
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a43a8ce3-f529-4f65-a427-6790c32c891d
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

90700000 - Environmental services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£86,969 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£86,969 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
4 Apr 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 May 20259 months ago
Contract Period
11 May 2025 - 14 Nov 2025 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
ENVIRONMENT AGENCY
Contact Name
Harjinder Grewal
Contact Email
harjinder.grewal@defra.gov.uk
Contact Phone
02080263217

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 4DF
Post Town
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

APEM

Further Information

Notice Documents

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