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title: "Habitat Feature Assessment of East Dartmoor SSSI"
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# Habitat Feature Assessment of East Dartmoor SSSI

Buyer: NATURAL ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4d9944ef-8f6d-4da1-9d33-c59a23d6843f

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## Summary

The public procurement process for the "Habitat Feature Assessment of East Dartmoor SSSI" contract has been completed. Natural England, located in Truro, Southwest United Kingdom, issued this contract under the services category for environmental monitoring. The contract value is £45,000 with a procurement method of open procedure. The contract period starts on December 1, 2023, and ends on May 31, 2024. The deadline for tender submissions was 12:00 on November 22, 2023.

This tender by Natural England for environmental monitoring services presents an opportunity for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in the United Kingdom to grow their business. Companies involved in environmental assessment, data collection, and habitat conservation are well-suited to compete for this contract. By meeting the outlined requirements and deadlines, businesses can contribute to assessing and preserving the habitat features of East Dartmoor SSSI, supporting the biodiversity and environmental conservation efforts of Natural England.

## Notice

East Dartmoor SSSI contains the largest area of heather moorland remaining on Dartmoor. The submontane acidic dwarf shrub heath concerned is associated with acidic grassland and valley mires. The requirement of this contract is to: 1) collect data on designated habitat features blanket bog and valley bog, wet heath and sub-alpine dwarf shrub heath across all units of East Dartmoor SSSI; 2) provide a supporting unit commentary to inform feature condition assessments for each unit; 3) record pressures affecting the SSSI features; and 4) capture vegetation data to assess winter grazing pressure. This data will give Natural England an understanding of designated habitat feature condition across the area of SSSI assessed, as well as an understanding of variation in condition within the SSSI and management pressures which may be influencing condition. The results will be used by Natural England to undertake a Common Standards (CSM) assessment of the condition of the features of the SSSI and an assessment of impacts of winter grazing. Additional information: To apply for this opportunity you must submit your quotation meeting the requirements detailed in the Request for Quotation (RFQ) attached. Your response must be sent to david.hazlehurst@naturalengland.org.uk by 12 midday on 22/11/23. If you have any clarification questions linked to this opportunity or the procurement process please submit these via email to david.hazlehurst@naturalengland.org.uk. Please note that, unless commercially sensitive, both the question and the response will be circulated to all tenderers.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9a30ce1a-35c8-4741-98e6-538007319bbe |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Apr 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Nov 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Feb 2024 |
| Contract period | 26 Feb 2024 - 31 May 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £45,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £18,421 |
| 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 | TRURO |
| Post town | Truro |
| Postcode | TR4 9AD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly |
| ITL 3 | TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly |
| Local authority | Cornwall |
| Electoral ward | Truro Tregolls |
| Westminster constituency | Truro and Falmouth |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | APEM |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90711500 - Environmental monitoring other than for construction

## Release History

- 8 Apr 2024 at 09:54 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9a30ce1a-35c8-4741-98e6-538007319bbe

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9a30ce1a-35c8-4741-98e6-538007319bbe
  8th April 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c1b6e727-24b9-4b3f-a836-3c77414c57be
  RFQ
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1d40da1e-4326-4bc8-86ba-55dabd152745
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8fd46bec-4ed8-4fb0-9843-ea773f9ea1c1
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/07628df2-18e1-467e-988c-398e309a1eef

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