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title: "Improving the Ethnic Diversity of Visitors to England's National Landscapes"
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# Improving the Ethnic Diversity of Visitors to England's National Landscapes

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-70b7d58f-1e81-45c1-80c7-314ecef46f98

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "Improving the Ethnic Diversity of Visitors to England's National Landscapes" is initiated by the Defra Network eTendering Portal, located in London, England. This open tender falls under the industry category of research services, with a total project value of £108,737.50 (GBP). The tender period concluded on 12th March 2021, while the contract period commenced on 6th May 2021 and will continue until 31st March 2022. The procurement method used is an open procedure below threshold, aimed at gathering evidence to enhance ethnic diversity among visitors to England's national landscapes.

This research opportunity presents significant potential for businesses focused on social research and community engagement, particularly those that are small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) or voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). Companies equipped to address barriers to engagement in environmental settings, or those with expertise in qualitative research involving Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) groups, would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. Engaging in this procurement may facilitate the development of innovative strategies to connect diverse communities with the environment, ultimately fostering business growth in the research services sector.

## Notice

The Government's 25 Year Environment Plan (25 YEP), launched in 2018, makes an explicit commitment to connecting more people to the environment 'to promote greater well-being', as part of long-term plans to protect it for the next generation. Nonetheless, not everyone engages with the environment in the same way. This disparity in engagement with the environment, and specifically with national landscapes, is highlighted in the final report from the Landscapes Review, published in 2019. This research will contribute to the development of such plans by collating existing evidence and generating new qualitative evidence exploring how the ethnic diversity of visitors to national landscapes could be increased. This research will provide an opportunity to explore and learn from the ways Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) groups experience, utilise, and understand national landscapes. The research should consider barriers and facilitators to engaging with national landscapes, differentiating between behavioural barriers and broader structural barriers. This research should also identify suggestions for shorter and longer-term solutions for overcoming some of these barriers, covering a range of scales and delivery mechanisms. This research will provide valuable evidence to support the Landscapes Review's proposal for: New long-term programmes to increase the ethnic diversity of 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/4c7b1529-9d05-4c3b-af0d-7f54ccda2ac7 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Nov 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Mar 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 May 2021 |
| Contract period | 5 May 2021 - 31 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £108,737 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £108,737 |
| 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 | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 3JR |
| 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 | NATCEN |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 73110000 - Research services
- 79315000 - Social research services

## Release History

- 9 Nov 2021 at 18:02 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4c7b1529-9d05-4c3b-af0d-7f54ccda2ac7
- 18 Oct 2021 at 20:12 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4c7b1529-9d05-4c3b-af0d-7f54ccda2ac7
- 17 Feb 2021 at 10:06 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/205bdedc-d840-42d8-ad65-2f4fb2080453
- 17 Feb 2021 at 10:05 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/205bdedc-d840-42d8-ad65-2f4fb2080453
- 16 Feb 2021 at 23:09 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/205bdedc-d840-42d8-ad65-2f4fb2080453

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4c7b1529-9d05-4c3b-af0d-7f54ccda2ac7
  9th November 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/205bdedc-d840-42d8-ad65-2f4fb2080453
  17th February 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://defra.bravosolutions.co.uk
  New Requirment
- https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk
  Link to eSourcing Portal
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8a7c90d1-ca7d-4d1f-8272-4f7dac1a9685
  n/a

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