--- title: "Living Coast: Understanding local community perspectives and values" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-07b6ad74-9a03-4b9d-8344-379499eb82b9" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-07b6ad74-9a03-4b9d-8344-379499eb82b9" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-07b6ad74-9a03-4b9d-8344-379499eb82b9.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-07b6ad74-9a03-4b9d-8344-379499eb82b9.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL" published: "2018-09-12" --- # Living Coast: Understanding local community perspectives and values Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-07b6ad74-9a03-4b9d-8344-379499eb82b9 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-07b6ad74-9a03-4b9d-8344-379499eb82b9) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-07b6ad74-9a03-4b9d-8344-379499eb82b9.json) ## Summary The procurement process relates to a contract titled "Living Coast: Understanding local community perspectives and values," initiated by the Defra Network eTendering Portal, located in London, England. This project falls under the social research services category and aims to investigate community engagement with coastal environments in economically deprived areas. The open tender procedure was published on 18 June 2018, with submissions closing on 16 July 2018. The contract has a value of £63,836 and is designed to be completed by 28 February 2019. This tender presents a significant opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) to engage in impactful social research that benefits coastal communities. Businesses specializing in social research services, community engagement, and environmental studies would be well-suited to compete for this contract, particularly those with experience working in challenging socio-economic contexts to support community development and environmental sustainability initiatives. ## Notice Previous research, including Natural England's Monitor of Engagement with the Natural Environment (MENE), has shown that the benefits from accessing the natural environment are not equally distributed across society. MENE shows that people living in economically deprived areas, such as cities and coastal towns, people from certain socio-economic groups (unemployed and low-paid) and people from ethnic minority groups are less likely to visit and benefit from nature. The aim of this social science research is to focus in on economically deprived coastal areas to understand people's perceptions, uses and barriers to use of the natural environment and the coast in particular. The research will focus on those communities living close to the coast and the England Coast Path who (we suspect from MENE) are less likely to be using or benefiting from the coast. Research questions will include (but not be limited to): - What do people in coastal environments think of the natural environment? - (How) do they use the natural environment (including the coast)? - What benefits do they get from using the natural environment? - What are the barriers to engaging with the natural environment? - Do people consider their coast to be a valued space? 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/d378afbb-7362-48b4-ae53-21d43051ac22 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 12 Sep 2018 | | Submission deadline | 16 Jul 2018 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 30 Jul 2018 | | Contract period | 29 Jul 2018 - 28 Feb 2019 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £63,836 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £63,836 | | 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 | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1P 3JR | | 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 | MARINE CONSERVATION SOCIETY | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79315000 - Social research services ## Release History - 12 Sep 2018 at 10:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d378afbb-7362-48b4-ae53-21d43051ac22 - 5 Jul 2018 at 12:53 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4c01cadf-64be-4877-8332-492924e57f6e - 18 Jun 2018 at 15:53 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4c01cadf-64be-4877-8332-492924e57f6e ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d378afbb-7362-48b4-ae53-21d43051ac22 12th September 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4c01cadf-64be-4877-8332-492924e57f6e 5th July 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk Link to eSourcing Portal - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/58e70ded-6953-45e5-9b13-2bb619228b90 n/a ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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