Award

BNG Assessment and Green Investment Opportunities for non-designated land at North Moor

NATURAL ENGLAND

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

06 Apr 2023 at 06:18

Award Notice
Tender

28 Oct 2022 at 16:23

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The buying organization for the procurement process is Natural England, based in Glastonbury, England. The title of the procurement is "BNG Assessment and Green Investment Opportunities for non-designated land at North Moor," falling under the category of Research and Development Consultancy Services. The procurement stage is currently at the award stage, with a contract period starting on 5th December 2022 and ending on 31st March 2023.

This tender presents business growth opportunities for consultancy firms specializing in research and development, particularly in the field of biodiversity net gain and green finance initiatives. Businesses well-suited to compete are those with expertise in conducting biodiversity assessments, developing green investment strategies, and implementing nature-based solutions. Interested parties should submit their tenders by 17:00 on 16th November 2022 to potentially secure contracts in this area.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

BNG Assessment and Green Investment Opportunities for non-designated land at North Moor

Notice Description

This piece of work is funded through the Somerset Wetlands Nature Recovery Project (NRP). This is a landscape scale project, focusing on recovering nature across 41,000 hectares of wetland on the Somerset Levels and Moors. A portion of Natural England's BNG funding has been allocated to Nature Recovery Projects, to allow them to be a vehicle for developing BNG within a local area. Natural England has recently acquired land on and around North Moor SSSI, within the Somerset Levels and Moors Landscape and Somerset Wetlands Nature Recovery Project Area. We would like to gain a greater understanding of what is required to deliver Biodiversity Net Gain, by using Natural England owned non-designated land and land owned by a local farmer as a case study, looking at how this can be integrated with other green finance initiatives such as carbon credits and nutrient credits and identifying opportunities for improving public health and wellbeing. This piece of work will make an important contribution to advancing the understanding how BNG can be delivered in the landscape. This piece of work aims to develop the understanding of BNG and green investment opportunities through the completion of the following work items: 1. Conduct a biodiversity metrics assessment of approximately 150 hectares of arable, grassland, ditches, ponds, hedgerows, scrub and woodland, to establish baseline biodiversity value, as well as the expected future biodiversity value, following potential habitat improvement works (see Appendix 1 for site location and the extent of the area to be assessed). Natural England will provide baseline vegetation data for ditches, grassland and arable land. Additional surveys of ponds, hedgerow, scrub, trees and woodland habitats are required. 2. Use the area as a case study within the Nature Recovery Project that demonstrates how BNG units can be delivered within the Nature Recovery Project, how these units would integrate with other finance initiatives such as carbon credits, phosphate credits and nutrient credits. 3. Add the site to the net gain site register. 4. Identify ways to connect habitat within North Moor and between North Moor and local green spaces. 5. Identify opportunities for green investment, such as carbon/nutrient/phosphate credits, that are sympathetic with BNG. 6. Identify how BNG can contribute to nature-based solutions to major challenges in the NRP area including flood risk management and improving water quality. 7. Identify opportunities to improve public health and well-being through enhancement of green spaces. Additional information: To apply please respond to the attached Invitation to Quote and associated documents. Email your response to: philip.thorpe@naturalengland.org.uk . Tenders to be received no later than 17:00 on 16/11/2022. To arrange find out more about this opportunity you can email Philip Thorpe on the email given, or ring on 07979119406

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-fc91ced3-90f3-4039-9d79-b0666eedb8a7
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/93046d07-84d2-457e-9c9a-9ce671fa6eb4
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 (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£15,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£10,791 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Apr 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
16 Nov 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Nov 20223 years ago
Contract Period
5 Dec 2022 - 31 Mar 2023 1-6 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
NATURAL ENGLAND
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GLASTONBURY
Postcode
BA6 9TT
Post Town
Bath
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK62 Somerset
Delivery Location
TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Somerset
Electoral Ward
Mendip West
Westminster Constituency
Wells and Mendip Hills

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

OVE ARUP & PARTNERS

Further Information

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