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title: "Visitor Access Study of Therfield Heath Site of Special Scientific Interest"
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# Visitor Access Study of Therfield Heath Site of Special Scientific Interest

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-46665124-93bf-4769-81a4-717ca6824c1b

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## Summary

The Defra Network eTendering Portal is currently conducting a procurement process for a project titled "Visitor Access Study of Therfield Heath Site of Special Scientific Interest". This initiative falls under the category of environmental services and aims to evaluate visitor impact on the wildlife and environment of Therfield Heath, located in Hertfordshire, England. The procurement is at the award stage, with the contract recently awarded to Footprint Ecology for a total value of £18,586. The contract period begins on 15th August 2017 and concludes on 31st March 2018, following a tender period that ended on 2nd August 2017.

This opportunity presents significant potential for business growth, particularly for companies specialising in environmental consultancy, data collection, and survey analysis. Businesses equipped to conduct thorough visitor behaviour studies or environmental impact assessments would be particularly well-suited for participating in similar future tenders. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to consider such opportunities, as they are explicitly stated as suitable applicants within this procurement process.

## Notice

The purpose of the project is to: * Build up a comprehensive picture of visitor activity across the SSSI * Identify where visitor pressure may already be having an adverse effect on wildlife and environment of Therfield Heath * Recommend potential measures to resolve issues, enhance access and minimise impacts from visitors. The study will be made up of two parts: A. Build up a comprehensive picture of visitor activity across Therfield Heath Using existing data and information held by landowners, site managers and stakeholders; supplemented by data gathered from visitor surveys carried out as part of this contract at Therfield Heath to build up a comprehensive picture of visitor activity across the site including: * total numbers of visitors and how the site is used (types of activities undertaken & routes followed) * geographical and temporal distribution of visits to the site * how visitors value the site * sphere of influence of Therfield Heath (distance people travel to visit the site) and method of transport to access the site e.g. walking, car, bike etc. B. Using information gathered in part 1 and any other relevant sources; produce a Visitor Access Report This will a) Summarise current visitor usage, behaviours and values of visitors identified in part 1 b) Identify where visitor pressure may already be having an adverse effect on wildlife and environment of Therfield Heath and predict likely future impacts. c) Recommend potential measures to resolve issues, enhance access and minimise impacts from visitors. Additional information: Please note that Defra procurement uses e-tendering, provided by Bravosolutions. In order to access the Bravo system you will need to be registered. Could I therefore request that you register on the Bravo portal for Defra. If you're already registered on the Bravo portal please check that your registration includes Defra, as you have to specify us in order to correctly receive the tender documents. If you have any problems with the registration process, please contact the Bravo helpline on 0800 368 4850 or alternatively email them at help@bravosolution.co.uk. The link you require for new registration/amendments to registrations is - https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/27aa0484-a9ac-4ce1-a3ac-5e09cf98819b |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Oct 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Aug 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Aug 2017 |
| Contract period | 14 Aug 2017 - 31 Mar 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £18,586 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £18,586 |
| 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 | PETERBOROUGH |
| Post town | Peterborough |
| Postcode | PE1 1NG |
| 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 | FOOTPRINT ECOLOGY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 79112100 - Stakeholders representation services
- 79311300 - Survey analysis services
- 79342310 - Customer survey services
- 90700000 - Environmental services

## Release History

- 16 Oct 2017 at 10:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/27aa0484-a9ac-4ce1-a3ac-5e09cf98819b
- 13 Jul 2017 at 07:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5dd06a0e-8105-436f-a6d3-483a9f5c9a1b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/27aa0484-a9ac-4ce1-a3ac-5e09cf98819b
  16th October 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5dd06a0e-8105-436f-a6d3-483a9f5c9a1b
  13th July 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk

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