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title: "Species Conservation Strategies workshop design, facilitation and analysis"
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# Species Conservation Strategies workshop design, facilitation and analysis

Buyer: NATURAL ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-44e94f92-fb69-4938-b2b8-fb995d3e1cef

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## Summary

The public procurement process involves Natural England seeking facilitation services for Species Conservation Strategies workshops, aiming to shape future conservation planning efforts. The contract includes conducting internal workshops to discuss SCS implementation possibilities, engage stakeholders, and develop frameworks for decision-making. These workshops will be held in various locations, including Peterborough, London, and Bristol, with deadlines for submission by November 4th, 2022, and a contract period from November 14th, 2022, to March 31st, 2023.

This tender offers opportunities for businesses with expertise in environmental conservation planning and experience with IUCN methods. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with background knowledge in conservation planning are encouraged to participate. The procurement method is a competitive quotation process below the threshold value, focusing on a balance between price and quality as the main evaluation criteria for awarding the contract.

## Notice

Natural England needs to further consider the potential scope of Species Conservation Strategies (SCS) and the range of possibilities for using this new legal tool to best effect to help recover nature. We have a great opportunity to shape and influence how SCS could be used for species conservation planning. These strategies could potentially be used in a more ambitious way and Natural England and key stakeholders agree they must be holistic and dynamic. Identifying all the conservation actions needed, joined up with other key environmental initiatives and policies (such as Local Nature Recovery Strategies - LNRS, the Environmental Land Management System - ELMS, and Biodiversity Net Gain - BNG), and adaptive so that they can be implemented to best effect to help recover species. The purpose of this contract is to help facilitate thinking within Natural England and Defra about the future use of SCS by bringing together expert staff through a series of internal workshop sessions to be held during autumn/winter 2022/23. The aim of the workshops is to help us to think broadly and ambitiously about the possibilities for using SCS to recover nature, how SCS could be used in practice, where we should focus our efforts, and what sort of system is needed to prioritise whether a species warrants an SCS. The outputs from the workshops will be used to help inform: * Further engagement activity with external stakeholders and partners about SCS. * A discussion paper (for Natural England Senior Leaders and Defra) proposing future direction for SCS and next steps. * Development of a framework to help guide decisions about when an SCS is needed. We anticipate holding three workshops, with up to 20-25 people at each session. Locations to be confirmed but likely to be Peterborough, London or Bristol (or a combination). The requirement is for a contractor to design and facilitate these workshops and capture the outputs in a narrative report. An environmental background with experience of IUCN Conservation Planning methods and approaches would be advantageous, although not essential. Additional information: Prices must be submitted in PS sterling, inclusive of VAT. A completed submission must include the following items: * evidence that you meet the quality criteria set out in the specification * your proposed pricing structure (see specification requirement for items to cover) * your proposed timing plans given the start and end dates outlined Evaluating the quotation submission Submissions will be reviewed and then evaluated as set out below: * each criteria will be given a score from 0 to 100 * the criteria scores will be weighted to create a final submission score * all of the final submission scores will be ranked * the agency with the highest weighted score for the chosen field date will be awarded the contract - subject to the terms and conditions within the RFQ We will award this contract in line with the most economically advantageous tender (MEAT) as set out in the following award criteria: Price - 50% Quality - 50%

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6eff27c2-a439-4e51-b699-62e85781271b |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Competitive quotation (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Apr 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Nov 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Nov 2022 |
| Contract period | 8 Nov 2022 - 31 Mar 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £24,999 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £16,820 |
| 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 | 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 | 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 | IUCN CONSERVATION PLANNING SPECIALIST GROUP OF GLOBAL CONSERVATI |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79421200 - Project-design services other than for construction work

## Release History

- 5 Apr 2023 at 11:32 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6eff27c2-a439-4e51-b699-62e85781271b
- 24 Oct 2022 at 08:52 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d4d9a189-8dff-4dc5-bd94-5df79e62c2ab
- 21 Oct 2022 at 16:02 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d4d9a189-8dff-4dc5-bd94-5df79e62c2ab

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6eff27c2-a439-4e51-b699-62e85781271b
  5th April 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d4d9a189-8dff-4dc5-bd94-5df79e62c2ab
  24th October 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d7ea3146-6d1f-48b4-9ea2-0e61a6177c97
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/0b6d31ea-2ec7-4001-b178-2fcceba5698a

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