Notice Information
Notice Title
Identifying Downland
Notice Description
The Countryside Agency issued in 2004 and 2005 eight conclusive maps of open country (land consisting wholly or predominantly of mountain, moor, heath or down) and registered common land (RCL) in England, which became the basis of the open access rights that the public now enjoys over the mapped areas, subject to the limitations set out by the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (CROW). Natural England has a statutory duty to review these maps. During the original 2004/05 mapping exercise the ability of the Countryside Agency to map downland was substantially impeded because the legislation did not allow for it to be mapped as a topographical feature. There's a lack of any authoritative definitions of downland, and no existing datasets recording it. In order for the review to address this issue, we want to commission some research to define the downland landform. This definition will be used to inform the development of a Mapping Review Statutory Methodology. We want this study to look afresh at the whole downland issue by independently and objectively evaluating the relevant evidence both on the ground and in terms of historical or contemporary studies, publications, maps, datasets. We want the study to explore whether it is practicable and workable for the whole downland landform in each case to be defined and identified on maps, rather than any individual land parcels occurring within each identified down being considered individually and separately from each other, as happened under the original mapping process. Subject to government procurement process, we would like the work to start this financial year and completed in Q1/Q2 next FY. This work will likely involve some desk based historical mapping/dataset research plus site visits of pilot areas to identify downland. Additional information: We are inviting expressions of interest for the Identifying Downland Project. Any supplier who would like to register their interest please contact ben.nichols@naturalengland.org.uk quoting " EOI Identifying Downland by the closing date above with the following information: - supplier name - contact name and email - Availability to complete work -confirmation that supplier can attend site visits in any part of England. Please note this is a market scoping exercise and does not commit Natural England to carry out a procurement process.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-85379775-c618-4fd3-a75a-4ceefc7afa5a
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bafe1e4a-3ea0-4471-b519-09ef6a9f620c
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Not specified
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services
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- CPV Codes
73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 8 Dec 20223 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 13 Jan 2023Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planning
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NATURAL ENGLAND
- Contact Name
- Ben Nichols
- Contact Email
- ben.nichols@naturalengland.org.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- WORCESTER
- Postcode
- WR5 2NP
- Post Town
- Worcester
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLG West Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLG12 Worcestershire CC
- Delivery Location
- TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
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- Local Authority
- Worcester
- Electoral Ward
- Nunnery
- Westminster Constituency
- Worcester
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bafe1e4a-3ea0-4471-b519-09ef6a9f620c
8th December 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
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