--- title: "Gathering evidence on Invertebrates for the Species Evidence Base" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-1a978a70-d57e-46b7-bf63-70ff629aa949" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-1a978a70-d57e-46b7-bf63-70ff629aa949" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1a978a70-d57e-46b7-bf63-70ff629aa949.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1a978a70-d57e-46b7-bf63-70ff629aa949.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "NATURAL ENGLAND" published: "2023-03-03" --- # Gathering evidence on Invertebrates for the Species Evidence Base Buyer: NATURAL ENGLAND Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1a978a70-d57e-46b7-bf63-70ff629aa949 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-1a978a70-d57e-46b7-bf63-70ff629aa949) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1a978a70-d57e-46b7-bf63-70ff629aa949.json) ## Summary The public procurement contract titled "Gathering evidence on Invertebrates for the Species Evidence Base" is being carried out by Natural England. The contract falls under the industry category of Research services and is located in WORCESTER, England. The procurement stage is currently active, with the tender period closing on 30/9/22. The contract value is 16000 GBP, and the procurement method is an Open procedure (below threshold). This tender offers opportunities for businesses specializing in research services to gather data on Invertebrates. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) would be well-suited to compete for this contract. Suppliers are required to provide evidence for 708 species, split into five categories. The contract period starts on 01/10/22 and ends on 27/02/23. Interested parties must respond to the Request for Quotation by 30/9/22 and send queries by 27/9/22 to jon.webb@naturalengland.org.uk and patrick.shannon.hughes@naturalengland.org.uk. ## Notice The Species Evidence Base (SEB) will contain novel and useful information on species that can be queried and analysed. It will provide a command of the underlying species evidence, representing the first steps towards holistic species recovery within Natural England's Nature Recovery Network. It does so by centralising species information in one place in a novel and new way. This Species Evidence Base (SEB) will focus on important species listed in Environment Act targets, notably those associated with the abundance target and the extinction rate target. We require specialists to gather the data for Invertebrates that includes 708 species (Species listed in Annex 1). Evidence gathered for each species is split into five categories: Trends, Habitats, Pressures, Climate Change and Actions. In total there will be approximately 50 fields that need addressing for each species (Provisional fields and parameters list in Annex 2) . For most fields, there will parameters on what can be entered- either Yes/No or multiple choice based on a range. Supplier will fill out the fields based on their current knowledge and understanding for each species. We do not expect there to be existing evidence for all the fields for all species and expect that supplier will use their expertise and experience of Invertebrates to provide their best estimate. For more information on the HWNS tool or this project, please refer to the RfQ Additional information: To apply please respond to the attached Request for Quotation no later than 07/10/22. All queries must be sent by 03/10/22. These should be sent to both jon.webb@naturalengland.org.uk and patrick.shannon-hughes@naturalengland.org.uk ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1c579aa4-b4f0-43a9-a97b-8b76aed272b8 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 3 Mar 2023 | | Submission deadline | 7 Oct 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 25 Oct 2022 | | Contract period | 25 Oct 2022 - 31 Mar 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £16,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £15,149 | | 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 | NATURAL ENGLAND | | Locality | WORCESTER | | Post town | Worcester | | Postcode | WR5 2NP | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire | | ITL 3 | TLG12 Worcestershire CC | | Local authority | Worcester | | Electoral ward | Nunnery | | Westminster constituency | Worcester | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | BUGLIFE | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 73110000 - Research services ## Release History - 3 Mar 2023 at 12:20 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1c579aa4-b4f0-43a9-a97b-8b76aed272b8 - 5 Oct 2022 at 14:11 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d74117d6-f18c-4967-91bc-7a411bca7b3b - 23 Sep 2022 at 16:32 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d74117d6-f18c-4967-91bc-7a411bca7b3b - 15 Sep 2022 at 11:59 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d74117d6-f18c-4967-91bc-7a411bca7b3b - 14 Sep 2022 at 16:23 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d74117d6-f18c-4967-91bc-7a411bca7b3b ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1c579aa4-b4f0-43a9-a97b-8b76aed272b8 3rd March 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d74117d6-f18c-4967-91bc-7a411bca7b3b 5th October 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/968ff4ce-b6b6-45ad-9e14-a8cf27286791 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c6c470b0-a5d0-44c1-b822-f8e9f1975ed8 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6b0e7349-5440-48ef-b184-15eeed0ea2d4 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/41c1b0c5-c1ec-4165-81aa-16cc251c81b5 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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