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Assessment of and Guidance on the Funding Opportunities and Potential of the Family of National Trails

DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL

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Award

06 Mar 2017 at 16:30

Award Notice
Tender

30 Jan 2017 at 13:49

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process titled "Assessment of and Guidance on the Funding Opportunities and Potential of the Family of National Trails" was initiated by Natural England (NE) as part of the Defra Network. This open procedure was published on 30 January 2017 and is centred on the environmental services sector, specifically focused on marine research and environmental planning. The procurement is currently at the award stage, with the contract valued at £10,500 and a contract period from 1 March 2017 to 31 March 2017. The tender period concluded on 20 February 2017.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses with expertise in environmental funding and planning, private sponsorship, and income-generation strategies, particularly those with a focus on public funding sources. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly well-suited to participate, as the requirements cater to businesses capable of providing detailed assessments regarding potential funding for the National Trail family. Engaging in this process could enable these businesses to showcase their capabilities and expand their professional networks within the environmental sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Assessment of and Guidance on the Funding Opportunities and Potential of the Family of National Trails

Notice Description

Natural England (NE) is seeking advice to inform its discussions with Trail Partnerships in determining the approach to future options for the funding of the National Trail family including the England Coast Path (NT). Natural England also wishes to understand how best it can contribute to this thinking in terms of resources and expertise. 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-d4a01d73-0060-45ad-a629-7e38ec50ca59
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e5b9a7fb-02e2-481c-b959-7d7daa52012a
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

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

73112000 - Marine research services

90700000 - Environmental services

90712000 - Environmental planning

90720000 - Environmental protection

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£10,500 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£10,500 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Mar 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
20 Feb 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Mar 20178 years ago
Contract Period
1 Mar 2017 - 31 Mar 2017 30 days
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

THE SERVICE DESIGN

Further Information

Notice Documents

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