--- title: "Event facilitation. Citizen Science stakeholder engagement, workshops and conference southwest" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-1274b590-e6e3-4a42-b476-358eea649a06" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-1274b590-e6e3-4a42-b476-358eea649a06" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1274b590-e6e3-4a42-b476-358eea649a06.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1274b590-e6e3-4a42-b476-358eea649a06.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NATURAL ENGLAND" published: "2024-09-05" --- # Event facilitation. Citizen Science stakeholder engagement, workshops and conference southwest Buyer: NATURAL ENGLAND Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1274b590-e6e3-4a42-b476-358eea649a06 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-1274b590-e6e3-4a42-b476-358eea649a06) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1274b590-e6e3-4a42-b476-358eea649a06.json) ## Summary Natural England has concluded a procurement process for the facilitation of a four-day Citizen Science Week event, focused on intertidal and shallow subtidal habitats along the coastline. The event will take place in the South West region of the United Kingdom from 1st to 4th March 2025. The procurement process, conducted via an open procedure, included stages such as stakeholder engagement, workshops, and the organization of a half-day conference. The tender process concluded on 11th September 2024, and the contract commenced on 18th September 2024, ending on 24th March 2025. The awarded contract, valued at £10,600, was secured through competitive tendering, with the procurement process managed by Stephanie Mills of Natural England, based in Exeter, England. The industry category for this task is event services. This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses in the event management, community engagement, and environmental sectors. Specifically, SMEs and organisations that operate within the event services and citizen science fields would find this contract beneficial for growth. Given the focus on data collection and public engagement in ecological projects, companies with expertise in these areas would be well-suited to compete. Moreover, the engagement process encourages participation from VCSEs, ensuring a diverse range of service providers contribute to the successful delivery of the event. ## Notice This contract is for the facilitation of a 4 day celebratory event of citizen science with a focus on projects that operate in the intertidal and shallow subtidal habitats of our coastline. The event will run over the spring tides of March 2025 (1st - 4th March). The contract includes stakeholder engagement, workshop facilitation and organising a half day conference. Two events will run in parallel enabling the collection of volunteer data from intertidal habitats in the SW and the NE. This contract is for the event taking place in the southwest only. Facilitations of the event in the northeast is by a separate contract. Additional information: To apply for this opportunity you must submit your quotation meeting the requirements detailed in the Request for Quotation (RFQ) attached. Your response must be sent to stephanie.mills@naturalengland.org.uk by 17:00 on 11/09/2024. If you have any clarification questions linked to this opportunity or the procurement process please submit these via email to stephanie.mills@naturalengland.org.uk. Please note that, unless commercially sensitive, both the question and the response will be circulated to all tenderers. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6edd4be3-45fd-43e7-9a87-123cc1ba4356 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 5 Sep 2024 | | Submission deadline | 11 Sep 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 17 Sep 2024 - 24 Mar 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £15,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NATURAL ENGLAND | | Locality | EXETER | | Post town | Exeter | | Postcode | EX1 1QA | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon | | ITL 3 | TLK43 Devon CC | | Local authority | Exeter | | Electoral ward | St David's | | Westminster constituency | Exeter | | Delivery location | TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79952000 - Event services ## Release History - 5 Sep 2024 at 12:47 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6edd4be3-45fd-43e7-9a87-123cc1ba4356 - 5 Sep 2024 at 07:30 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6edd4be3-45fd-43e7-9a87-123cc1ba4356 - 28 Aug 2024 at 12:32 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6edd4be3-45fd-43e7-9a87-123cc1ba4356 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6edd4be3-45fd-43e7-9a87-123cc1ba4356 5th September 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8d743510-79dc-46d3-bb79-a425f2ca56aa RFQ - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3df2a748-e530-4446-ba4f-d41923ff2b93 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a03e2449-06f5-44f7-97bb-9348d42fff43 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6358ad42-1ab8-4427-aaf7-281742c93925 RFQ - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/99a5740a-53dd-4d55-b0a6-a473aa363b01 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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