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title: "Living England Grasslands National Field Survey"
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# Living England Grasslands National Field Survey

Buyer: ENVIRONMENT AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6f6a8e7d-015f-445e-9a9b-48e1c4ffa39e

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## Summary

The Environment Agency has completed the procurement process titled "Living England Grasslands National Field Survey," classified under environmental services (CPV: 90700000). The procurement falls under the services category and utilised a selective method through a call-off from a framework agreement. This project focused on analysing England's habitat changes using satellite data, providing a national map of natural capital assets. Located in London, the contract spanned from 12 May 2025 to 14 November 2025, with APEM Ltd appointed as the supplier. The award was active as of 9 May 2025 and valued at £86,969.72.

This tender presents numerous growth opportunities for businesses specialising in environmental services, particularly those with expertise in remote sensing and data analysis. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with relevant capabilities would be well-suited to participate in similar projects, leveraging advanced technologies to contribute to national conservation efforts and potentially securing further contracts within the framework agreement utilised by the Environment Agency.

## Notice

Natural England leads on both the development of the Living England model (NCEA Project 1.1) and 25 YEP indicator D1 on habitat quantity, quality, and connectivity (which it is proposed will be the basis for the Environment Bill wider habitats target). The use of remote sensing satellite data to measure and monitor the location and change in habitats is a developing area of work. Developing its capacity to detect change is critical for assessing ecosystem extent over time and change in natural capital ecosystem assets. Living England produces a map of broad habitat classifications for the whole of England based on up-to date satellite imagery and a collection of ancillary data layers including elevation (and derivatives such as slope, height above nearest drainage), proximity to various features (e.g., woodland, moorland, surface water, roads) and climatic variables. This is carried out by first splitting up England into 14 Biogeographic Zones, based on National Character Areas, which are distinctive areas each with unique environmental conditions. Recent satellite imagery is then identified for each biogeographic zone, which aims to use as cloud-free imagery as possible to create spring and autumn mosaics. A segmentation process is then applied to identify parcels of land with similar appearances in the imagery - forming a series of polygons using an object-based image analysis framework (OBIA). The polygons are then classified using a random forest, machine learning algorithm to identify the likely broad habitat present, informed by the field collected habitat records, satellite imagery and the ancillary datasets. The resulting map is a habitat probability map showing the likely broad habitat class for each polygon, creating a national picture of our natural capital assets. Living England 2022-2023 was published under an Open Government Licence in 2024 and can be accessed here Natural England Open Data GeoPortal: Living England 2022-2023

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a43a8ce3-f529-4f65-a427-6790c32c891d |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Apr 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 May 2025 |
| Contract period | 11 May 2025 - 14 Nov 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £86,969 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £86,969 |
| 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 | ENVIRONMENT AGENCY |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 4DF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90700000 - Environmental services

## Release History

- 20 May 2025 at 09:49 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a43a8ce3-f529-4f65-a427-6790c32c891d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a43a8ce3-f529-4f65-a427-6790c32c891d
  20th May 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/84d4a240-3f03-4319-b6bd-b47332333731
  EcoSF4_APEM_Contract - C26143 - Lot 2_Redacted

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