--- title: "Biodiversity Net Gain and Nutrient Neutrality: Assessment of Opportunity and Delivery Roles for Nort" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-3cf2dc1a-f956-44f6-baef-daa53d015627" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-3cf2dc1a-f956-44f6-baef-daa53d015627" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3cf2dc1a-f956-44f6-baef-daa53d015627.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3cf2dc1a-f956-44f6-baef-daa53d015627.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "North York Moors National Park Authority" published: "2026-10-12" --- # Biodiversity Net Gain and Nutrient Neutrality: Assessment of Opportunity and Delivery Roles for Nort Buyer: North York Moors National Park Authority Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3cf2dc1a-f956-44f6-baef-daa53d015627 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-3cf2dc1a-f956-44f6-baef-daa53d015627) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3cf2dc1a-f956-44f6-baef-daa53d015627.json) ## Summary North York Moors National Park Authority is buying consultancy services to assess how the North York Moors and New Forest National Park Authorities could support biodiversity net gain and nutrient neutrality markets. The work is intended to identify ways to help nature recovery while meeting the Authorities’ duties to conserve and enhance biodiversity. It covers assessing possible roles, including advising, brokering landowner opportunities, providing ecology and monitoring services, convening partners, acting as a conservation covenant responsible body, or operating a habitat bank. The commission also requires an options appraisal, an outline business case for preferred options, recommendations and an implementation roadmap. Delivery is associated with the North East and South East of England. The buyer invited offers through an open procedure below the procurement threshold. The submission deadline was 26 October 2026 at 12:00 UTC. The contract period is 16 November 2026 to 12 March 2027. The estimated value is £25,000 to £50,000, with a stated minimum of £25,000 and maximum of £50,000. The scope calls for an options appraisal of potential roles and services, considering opportunities, resources, risks, conflicts of interest and environmental and social outcomes. For preferred options, suppliers must prepare an outline business case covering commercial viability, income potential, operational effort, timelines, dependencies, governance and safeguards, then recommend an implementation roadmap. Small and medium-sized enterprises are identified as suitable to take part. This commission is suited to consultancies able to bring together environmental expertise and commercial and organisational analysis. Relevant capabilities include understanding biodiversity net gain and nutrient neutrality, habitat delivery and ecology services, conservation covenants, and the role of local planning authorities. Suppliers will need to compare delivery models and assess their resource implications, risks, governance and potential conflicts of interest. The work also calls for evaluating environmental outcomes and possible social and health benefits, developing a business case, and turning findings into practical recommendations and an implementation roadmap. Experience advising public bodies or working in protected landscapes would be useful in addressing the stated local context, although the procurement does not set out specific accreditation or experience thresholds. ## Notice North York Moors and New Forest National Park Authorities (NYMNPA and NFNPA respectively) are responsible for conserving and enhancing two of England's most distinctive protected landscapes. Through their statutory roles, management plans and trusted local relationships, the Authorities support nature recovery, resilient landscapes and the long-term stewardship of the National Parks. Statutory markets for Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) and Nutrient Neutrality (NN) are creating new opportunities to secure long-term investment in nature recovery across England. Since February 2024, BNG has been mandatory for most developments. Similarly, NN is mandatory for housing developments occurring in 27 catchments across England. As Local Planning Authorities, the NPAs already have a regulatory role in relation to these markets. They now wish to understand the opportunities for taking on wider roles, such as supporting off-site habitat and credit delivery with advice and ecology services, convening partners, brokering opportunities for landowners, or developing a habitat bank or similar service. Local planning authorities are also covered by the 'Biodiversity Duty' set out in the Environment Act 2021, requiring them to conserve and enhance biodiversity through proactive measure. National Park Authorities have an important role to play in the delivery of this duty, given the first statutory Park purpose to conserve and enhance the wildlife of National Parks. This commission wil... 2. Options appraisal for roles and services Undertake an options appraisal to assess potential roles or service provisions which could be undertaken by the NPAs, with particular reference to NPA governance, resourcing and local context. Review roles and services in light of opportunities, resource implications, potential risks and any conflicts of interest. Consideration should also be given to how each role might impact the quality of environmental outcomes and/or the ability to secure social and health co-benefits (e.g. public access to green space) from BNG/NN sites. Roles and services considered could include: - Regulator (current position as planning authority) - Responsible body (with respect to conservation covenants which can be used for both BNG and NN schemes) - Advisor - Broker - Provision of ecology services, including monitoring - Habitat Bank operator/supplier - Convenor / facilitator 3. Outline business case For the most favourable option or options, outline a business case including commercial viability, potential to generate a profit or unrestricted funds for NPAs, operational effort, timelines and key dependencies. Include recommended governance and delivery models and any safeguards needed to manage regulatory, legal, financial and reputational risks. 4. Recommendations Provide a series of recommendations and outline an implementation roadmap based on the above assessments, including sequencing, dependencies and key decision points. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7f87b68a-57a0-46fa-bc1c-64e8e412379f | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 12 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | 26 Oct 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 16 Nov 2026 - 12 Mar 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £50,000 | | 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 | North York Moors National Park Authority | | Locality | HELMSLEY | | Postcode area | York | | Postcode | YO62 5BP | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE2 North Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE22 North Yorkshire | | Local authority | North Yorkshire | | Electoral ward | Helmsley & Sinnington | | Westminster constituency | Thirsk and Malton | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 24 - Chemical products - 66 - Financial and insurance services - 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services ### Codes - 24311800 - Carbon - 66122000 - Corporate finance and venture capital services - 90700000 - Environmental services ## Release History - 12 Oct 2026 at 17:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7f87b68a-57a0-46fa-bc1c-64e8e412379f ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7f87b68a-57a0-46fa-bc1c-64e8e412379f 12th October 2026 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT171961 NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the myTenders Web Site at the link provided. ## Notice URLs - http://https://www.northyorkmoors.org.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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