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title: "Assessment of Sustainability and Habitats Regs for NPS"
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# Assessment of Sustainability and Habitats Regs for NPS

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7355cb45-6748-4959-b1ba-ac964fc5a97f

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## Summary

The procurement process is being conducted by the Defra Network eTendering Portal for the project titled "Assessment of Sustainability and Habitats Regs for NPS," aimed at developing a new National Policy Statement regarding water resources. This project falls under the marine research services industry and was published on 15th March 2017. The procurement method is an open procedure, with the tender period having ended on 18th April 2017. The awarded contract, amounting to £79,994, commenced on 5th June 2017 and will remain active until 30th April 2019.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the environmental services and marine research sectors, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary and community sector enterprises (VCSEs). Companies with competencies in sustainability assessment, environmental impact evaluations, and related consultancy services would be well-positioned to compete in future tenders, particularly given Defra's emphasis on expert collaboration for successful contract outcomes.

## Notice

Defra is seeking to procure a Contractor to assist in the development; management and production of an Appraisal of Sustainability (AoS) and Habitats Regulation Assessment (HRA) for the development of a new National Policy Statement (NPS) for water resources. 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/c1543dfc-d545-4791-b150-eea5ba1bbf12 |
| 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 | 10 Jul 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Apr 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 May 2017 |
| Contract period | 4 Jun 2017 - 30 Apr 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £79,994 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £79,994 |
| 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 | AMEC E&I |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 73110000 - Research services
- 73112000 - Marine research services
- 90700000 - Environmental services
- 90711000 - Environmental impact assessment other than for construction

## Release History

- 10 Jul 2017 at 11:56 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c1543dfc-d545-4791-b150-eea5ba1bbf12
- 15 Mar 2017 at 12:42 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4fc34ba4-532c-4b70-ba67-fe42e6f510cb

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c1543dfc-d545-4791-b150-eea5ba1bbf12
  10th July 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4fc34ba4-532c-4b70-ba67-fe42e6f510cb
  15th March 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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