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title: "North Norfolk Coast SPA"
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# North Norfolk Coast SPA

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-46a349d2-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs is currently managing the procurement process for the "North Norfolk Coast SPA" contract within the services industry category, specifically focusing on research and development services. The tender was published on 5th October 2016, with the tender period closing on 20th October 2016. The contract is set to commence on 7th November 2016 and will last until 14th March 2017, taking place in the East of England. The procurement method used is an open procedure.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses that specialise in environmental consultancy, particularly those experienced in conducting ecological surveys and assessments. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in monitoring wildlife populations and knowledge of health and safety protocols in outdoor environments would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. Companies that can demonstrate local expertise and appropriate resources, such as survey equipment and support, may find this opportunity beneficial for business growth.

## Notice

Natural England's Norfolk and Suffolk Team looks after the North Norfolk Coast SPA. We will work closely with landowners and partners who manage this area to develop shared outcomes that maintain and enhance this dynamic protected landscape and the wildlife it supports. Part of this work requires the monitoring and condition assessment of protected sites. Low tide surveys give information on the distribution and numbers of over-wintering waterbird populations when they are feeding during low tide. They supplement the high tide roost information collected by the Wetland Bird Survey (WeBS). A national programme for low tide surveys exist which is undertaken by the volunteer counters of the Wetland Birds Survey (WeBS). However there are a few locations, such as the North Norfolk Coast, which are not covered by this programme. These are typically large embayments with large expanses of intertidal mud and sand flats which present particular health and safety problems. The surveys at these sites need to be undertaken by professional surveyors who have expert local knowledge and appropriate equipment and back-up (e.g. boat support), rather than volunteers. 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/010c90e4-4898-4d68-8859-5681d43e7827 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Dec 2016 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Oct 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Nov 2016 |
| Contract period | 16 Nov 2016 - 14 Mar 2017 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £16,669 |
| 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 | DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS |
| 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 | ECON ECOLOGICAL CONSULTANCY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 2 Dec 2016 at 09:47 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/010c90e4-4898-4d68-8859-5681d43e7827
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8da1f9b7-cb38-4bf4-8ed5-a54e0767761b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/010c90e4-4898-4d68-8859-5681d43e7827
  2nd December 2016 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8da1f9b7-cb38-4bf4-8ed5-a54e0767761b
  5th October 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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