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title: "Evidence review on the sensitivity of seagrass to nutrients"
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# Evidence review on the sensitivity of seagrass to nutrients

Buyer: NATURAL ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7371bf40-ec05-467a-95d6-a9f095b14e79

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## Summary

The public procurement contracting process for the project "Evidence review on the sensitivity of seagrass to nutrients" is managed by Natural England. This research services tender falls under the industry category of research services and is located in England. The procurement stage is complete with a contract value of £20,000. The procurement method used was a competitive quotation process, and the contract period runs from 21st November 2022 to 24th March 2023, with the tender period ending on 11th November 2022.

This tender presents an opportunity for SMEs and businesses in the research services sector to compete for the contract awarded by Natural England. The project aims to understand the impact of nutrient concentrations on seagrass habitats, offering potential for business growth through innovative research solutions. Companies well-versed in environmental research and ecosystem studies are particularly suited to bid for this contract, aligning with the conservation and ecological goals set out by Natural England.

## Notice

The aim of this evidence review is to collate the evidence on the response of seagrass to changing nutrient concentrations in estuarine ecosystems and further our understanding on how these relationships are affected by other environmental and ecological factors. Seagrass habitats in the UK are understood to be some of the most sensitive habitats to nutrient enrichment. These habitats provide many ecosystem services and are either designated feature, sub-feature or supporting habitat in most estuarine and coastal MPAs. One of the main pressures causing the decline of these key habitats is nutrient enrichment, usually though smothering by increased epiphyte growth or via changes in the growth of the seagrass itself. In order to manage MPAs, and give appropriate advice, it is important for Natural England to understand the nutrient and water quality conditions that will lead to the favourable condition of these habitats. This will enable conservation targets to be ecologically relevant and applied at the appropriate scale. Additional information: Quotations and proposals for completing the work should be submitted as detailed in the Request for Quotation Document. Questions on the process or regarding the project may be submitted via email by the 4th November, and the closing date for submissions to rebecca.deleij@naturalengland.org.uk is 12 noon Friday 11th November. Please consider Natural England's example terms and conditions before submitting a quote. As this is a request for competitive quotes, the value of the contract will not be disclosed, procurement will be managed by Natural England in line with our Financial Scheme of Delegation section E https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/natural-england-financial-schedule-of-delegation/natural-england-financial-scheme-of-delegation#part-e-procurement

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/14fb24c5-1919-493a-922b-e7f3261fd48b |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Competitive quotation (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Nov 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Nov 2022 |
| Contract period | 21 Nov 2022 - 10 Mar 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £20,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £18,450 |
| 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 | YORK |
| Post town | York |
| Postcode | YO1 7PX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE2 North Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE21 York |
| Local authority | York |
| Electoral ward | Guildhall |
| Westminster constituency | York Central |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | UNIVERSITY OF HULL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73110000 - Research services

## Release History

- 3 Mar 2023 at 15:39 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/14fb24c5-1919-493a-922b-e7f3261fd48b
- 3 Mar 2023 at 14:53 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/14fb24c5-1919-493a-922b-e7f3261fd48b
- 20 Oct 2022 at 12:40 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0dfa866e-81f5-4416-a9bb-80086a53350f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/14fb24c5-1919-493a-922b-e7f3261fd48b
  3rd March 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0dfa866e-81f5-4416-a9bb-80086a53350f
  20th October 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1d3e9de6-c1c9-4c00-bdec-5779586cf3c2
  RFQ Document
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9ea81942-72f4-4a4c-9af3-c4dac9972100
  Requirements for tender bid
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0791356d-ac52-4cc6-8b8b-340bd0332e9a
  Example T&Cs
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/6aaa6412-7be2-4e66-927c-95c9b3fd1590

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/natural-england-financial-schedule-of-delegation/natural-england-financial-scheme-of-delegation#part-e-procurement

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