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title: "Functionally Linked Land Project"
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# Functionally Linked Land Project

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7591247d-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The Defra Network eTendering Portal is expanding its procurement activities with the "Functionally Linked Land Project", focused on defining essential ecological habitats outside protected sites critical for bird populations. This procurement is classified under marine research services and environmental services, with a total value of £25,004. The tender period concluded on 9 December 2016, and the contract commenced on 3 January 2017, running until 31 March 2017. The project is located within the United Kingdom and follows an open procurement method, allowing a wide participation base.

This opportunity is particularly beneficial for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) with expertise in environmental services and research consultancy. In light of the increasing consultations concerning functional land use and its ecological impacts, businesses focused on environmental management, ecological research, and conservation strategies may find substantial avenues for growth and partnership through this tender. Engaging in this project can help suppliers contribute to sustainable practices while broadening their portfolio in governmental contracts.

## Notice

Functionally linked land describes undesignated areas lying beyond the boundary of a protected site that is nevertheless used by classified bird populations. Where an essential ecological function, such as foraging, occurs beyond a site boundary, this area is termed functionally linked land, or is known as functional habitat. As the presence of this land is essential in meeting a species' needs, damage or deterioration of this habitat could in turn impact upon the classified population. The presence of functional habitat is frequently associated with bird species that use farmland because, with a few exceptions, farmland has not tended to be incorporated within protected site boundaries. Wildfowl, in particular, make significant use of functional farmland habitat (in some cases foraging almost exclusively beyond the site boundary) and, owing to their large foraging distances, can be found well inland of the Special Protection Areas (SPAs) which were, in part, classified for their non-breeding populations. Natural England has recently seen an increase in planning consultations (e.g. for solar energy schemes) with the potential to affect areas of functionally linked land used by SPA/Ramsar waterbirds. We also have to consider in-combination and cumulative effects, and it is therefore not possible to dismiss impact for projects on account of their comparative scale when considered alone. For example, potentially 1,000s of ha of functionally linked land around one SPA could be impacted in total when solar energy schemes and other projects are considered together. 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/12699cf4-bd22-4b5a-aaef-6b138ad3832c |
| 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 | 11 Jan 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Dec 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Dec 2016 |
| Contract period | 3 Jan 2017 - 31 Mar 2017 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £25,004 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £25,004 |
| 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 | PETERBOROUGH |
| Post town | Peterborough |
| Postcode | PE1 1NG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough |
| ITL 3 | TLH41 Peterborough |
| Local authority | Peterborough |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Peterborough |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | WWT CONSULTING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 73112000 - Marine research services
- 90700000 - Environmental services

## Release History

- 11 Jan 2017 at 11:47 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/12699cf4-bd22-4b5a-aaef-6b138ad3832c
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/403f7552-fc1a-4615-a41d-5aedc46a66a5

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/12699cf4-bd22-4b5a-aaef-6b138ad3832c
  11th January 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/403f7552-fc1a-4615-a41d-5aedc46a66a5
  15th November 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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