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title: "AESME Lot 9: Assessment of the impact of agri-environment schemes on SSSI recovery"
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# AESME Lot 9: Assessment of the impact of agri-environment schemes on SSSI recovery

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-02366d94-4d82-4e25-8019-07efcadac3ee

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## Summary

The procurement process, initiated by the Defra Network eTendering Portal, is focused on the tender titled "AESME Lot 9: Assessment of the impact of agri-environment schemes on SSSI recovery". This project falls under the environmental services category and is located within the United Kingdom. The procurement stage is currently at the award phase, with the contract awarded to the University of Gloucestershire. The contract has an estimated value of £28,750 and covers a period from 22nd October 2018 to 15th March 2019. The tender period culminated on 25th September 2018 and utilised a selective procurement method via a restricted procedure above the threshold.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses specialising in environmental research and consultancy, particularly those with expertise in agri-environment schemes and site management. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are well-positioned to successfully compete in this process. By engaging in this contract, businesses can contribute to the advancement of environmental practices while potentially expanding their portfolios and gaining insights from collaboration with a significant governmental body.

## Notice

Undertake an evidence review to establish what the existing literature tells us about the relationship between AES and SSSIs, and owner/manager attitude towards and motivation for managing protected sites. The objectives of this project are: - To assess the impact of AES on SSSI condition by reviewing the existing literature to: o assess the extent to which there is evidence of change in condition, across the range of SSSI features and AES options. o assess the extent to which there is evidence of a causal relationship between AES and changes in SSSI condition - To understand what motivates owners and occupiers to manage their SSSIs appropriately for the interest features, and what factors encourage pro-environmental behaviour change. - Based on the findings from objectives 1) and 2), to identify which factors influence the success or failure of current AES on SSSIs (tenderers are encouraged to consider a wide range of factors including, but not limited to, environmental, economic and social), providing evidence to feed in to scheme improvements. - To use these findings to draw conclusions about the extent to which AES is leading to changes in SSSI condition, and where possible, evaluate what sort of effect AES is having, e.g. negative, neutral, conserving or enhancing. It is recognised that there may be more evidence for some habitats/interest features than others and findings may be best reported at the habitat/interest feature rather than whole scheme level. Evidence gaps should be explicitly identified and recommendations made about the evidence required to address those gaps. Additional information: Please note that Defra procurement uses an E-tendering system for Procurement activities. This is currently provided by Bravo Solutions. To access appropriate tendering and contractual documents, please access the E-Tendering portal at https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk, ensuring that your registration includes "Defra". If you have any problems with this system, please contact Bravo on their telephone helpline number 0800 368 4850 or by emailing them at help@bravosolution.co.uk.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6be219f3-0871-4f21-abc8-d02143988e0e |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Nov 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Sep 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Oct 2018 |
| Contract period | 21 Oct 2018 - 15 Mar 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £28,750 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £28,750 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL |
| Locality | PETERBOROUGH |
| Post town | Peterborough |
| Postcode | PE1 1NG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough |
| ITL 3 | TLH41 Peterborough |
| Local authority | Peterborough |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Peterborough |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | UNIVERSITY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90700000 - Environmental services

## Release History

- 12 Nov 2018 at 13:44 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6be219f3-0871-4f21-abc8-d02143988e0e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6be219f3-0871-4f21-abc8-d02143988e0e
  12th November 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4fe0e34c-3365-41c1-8ee6-eee4d539bf63
  n/a

## Notice URLs

- https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk

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