Planning

Supplier Market Engagement for England Ecosystem Survey: Vegetation & Landscape

NE

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Planning

08 Oct 2024 at 19:53

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) is engaging in market consultation for the 'Supplier Market Engagement for England Ecosystem Survey: Vegetation & Landscape' project. This project falls under the Environmental Services category (CPV code: 90700000) and is in the planning stage. The engagement is focused on understanding and evaluating the condition of England's terrestrial environment and natural capital assets. Key dates include the engagement end date on 14 October 2024 and a supplier engagement session on 16 October 2024. The session will be conducted via Microsoft Teams from 15:00 to 16:30 GMT. Suppliers interested in participating must register by noon on 14 October 2024.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in environmental services, particularly those experienced in conducting large-scale ecological surveys. It's especially suited for SMEs, given the emphasis on involvement from smaller enterprises. Engaging in this market consultation allows businesses to contribute to the shaping of the final tender requirements through feedback and Q&A sessions. This engagement can help inform Defra's decisions in formulating and executing the procurement process, thereby enabling suppliers to gain insights into the project requirements and decision-making considerations. Businesses operating within the UK, its territories, and globally will find this tender relevant to their growth strategies.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supplier Market Engagement for England Ecosystem Survey: Vegetation & Landscape

Notice Description

NCEA is a transformative programme to understand the extent, condition and change over time of environmental assets across England's land and water environments, supporting the government's ambition to improve the environment within a generation. England Ecosystem Survey A key element of the NCEA programme is the England Ecosystem Survey (EES) The aim of the EES is to get a true understanding of the condition of England's terrestrial environment and natural capital assets. The survey will collect data on attributes of extent condition and connectivity relating to habitats, vegetation and landscape features and landscape character, as well as soil physical and chemical properties and soil and water biota eDNA. Change will be assessed through repeat surveys on a five-year cycle. The basic survey unit is a 1km2 area based on Ordnance Survey National Grid squares, or monads, with new samples selected each year. The baseline sample will be established over the first five-year period. The first full field surveys took place in 2023-24, with a ramping up of scale during 2024-25. We are now planning for the third year of survey delivery. This Prior Information Notice is being issued to undertake a market consultation exercise with regards to the current view of requirements detailed above. The supplier engagement session shall be held on the afternoon of Wednesday, 16th October 2024 from15:00 - 16:30 via Microsoft Teams. Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). The session will comprise of the following: -Overview of the requirements. - Explanation of the bidding process - Open floor Q&A MS Teams invite link will be sent after registration requests have been received. Feedback from the day and Q&A sessions may be used to inform the final tender documentation, ensuring all valid options are considered. To register on the Market Engagement Event please send with our reference number P-36916 -Email Subject- Market Engagement - Organisation Name - Attendee(s) Name - Attendee(s) Email Address to: Judith.Gyamfi-Renner@Defra.gov.uk cc'd to Ademola.Olagunju@defra.gov.uk No later than Noon (GMT) 14th October 2024 Space is limited on the supplier day, and attendance is restricted to 2 people per supplier. By registering and attending you will be engaging in non-competitive dialogue which will enable Defra to develop and assess the market appetite, concerns, and views on formulation of its requirements. Defra may consider the information and responses received as part of the preliminary market consultation to help inform the the specification and further decision making in relation to the planning and conduct of the procurement, ensuring all valid options are considered. For the avoidance of doubt, this notice is not a Call for Competition. Not registering an interest to attend this event shall not prevent any supplier participating in a future procurement.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-d4669197-7886-478e-903d-933e1946b8f8
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/71b304cb-f3d0-4d9e-8284-8b6c5016fcfc
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Oct 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
14 Oct 2024Expired
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
NE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 3JR
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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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