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title: "Developing a natural capital evidence baseline for Nature Recovery Projects"
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# Developing a natural capital evidence baseline for Nature Recovery Projects

Buyer: NATURAL ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-85b3402d-8981-4ad1-8610-680ca4a5e6f1

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## Summary

The procurement process initiated by Natural England involves developing a natural capital evidence baseline for Nature Recovery Projects. The project aims to provide nationwide and publicly available natural capital evidence using an online app to support the delivery of wildlife-rich habitats across England. The tender, titled "Developing a natural capital evidence baseline for Nature Recovery Projects," falls under the services category within the CPV classification. The contract period runs from November 20, 2023, to March 29, 2024. Interested parties must submit their quotation meeting the requirements detailed in the Request for Quotation (RFQ) to Deanna.Auker@naturalengland.org.uk by 23:59 on November 10, 2023.

This tender by Natural England presents opportunities for businesses, particularly those with expertise in data management services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are well-suited to compete for this procurement opportunity. The project's focus on enhancing natural capital aligns with the UK Government's environmental goals and offers wider benefits to society. The procurement method for this tender is an open procedure (below threshold), providing a fair chance for SMEs to participate and contribute to the restoration and enhancement of England's natural environment.

## Notice

Developing a natural capital baseline for the NRPs We know we need to do more to recover nature and increase the benefits it provides to our people and our economy. Defra and Natural England are bringing together partners, legislation, and funding to create the Nature Recovery Network (NRN). Together, we will deliver the Network by restoring and enhancing England's wildlife-rich places. Nature Recovery Projects (NRPs) are one of the delivery elements of the Nature Recovery Network (NRN). 12 multi-partnership Nature Recovery Projects will see newly created and restored wildlife-rich habitats, corridors and stepping-stones which will help wildlife populations to move and thrive across urban and rural landscapes. They will improve the landscape's resilience to climate change, providing natural solutions to reduce carbon and manage flood risk, while also providing multiple, wider benefits to people. Natural capital refers to the elements of the natural environment that provide benefits to people. Enhancing natural capital is a core element of the UK Government 25 Year Environment Plan, and Natural England's Conservation Strategy. Working through a natural capital lens allows you to make decisions which simultaneously enhance nature recovery and people's wellbeing. This project aims to provide the NRPs with national and publicly available natural capital evidence to establish their baseline through an existing online app. The project will also provide guidance and support to the NRPs on how to use and interpret this baseline to plan and deliver for nature and wider benefits to people. As part of Natural England's natural capital evidence base, we have developed a set of indicators to report on ecosystem asset quantity, quality, and location. These attributes act as an early warning system for declines in the natural environment, and subsequent declines in ecosystem service provision. Where national and publicly available spatial data exists for indicators, they were mapped first to a national scale in our National Natural Capital Atlases, and then at a county- and city-scale for the whole of England. In this project we now want to incorporate these data sets and natural capital interpretation in an online app for use by NRPs, tailoring guidance to using this baseline for planning and decision-making at this project scale. An ArcGIS Instant App web application has already been developed in-house by Natural England for use in place-based delivery. It brings together a number of spatial data sets which can be switched on and off to visualise and area and produces summary statistics for that area. The successful contractors will work with the in-house team to add in additional natural capital data sets and provide natural capital interpretation for these within, and linked to the app. Additional information: To apply for this opportunity you must submit your quotation meeting the requirements detailed in the Request for Quotation (RFQ) attached. Your response must be sent to Deanna.Auker@naturalengland.org.uk by 23:59 on 13/11/2023 . If you have any clarification questions linked to this opportunity or the procurement process please submit these via email to Deanna.Auker@naturalengland.org.uk. Please note that, unless commercially sensitive, both the question and the response will be circulated to all tenderers.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a276e08b-052a-4b4a-848c-713fe69e59e1 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Dec 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Nov 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Nov 2023 |
| Contract period | 20 Nov 2023 - 29 Mar 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £41,665 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £41,620 |
| 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 | NORWICH |
| Post town | Norwich |
| Postcode | NR3 1UB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH5 Norfolk |
| ITL 3 | TLH51 Norwich and East Norfolk |
| Local authority | Norwich |
| Electoral ward | Thorpe Hamlet |
| Westminster constituency | Norwich South |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE ENVIRONMENT PARTNERSHIP (TEP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72322000 - Data management services

## Release History

- 21 Dec 2023 at 13:36 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a276e08b-052a-4b4a-848c-713fe69e59e1
- 9 Nov 2023 at 15:29 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/04ea142d-bd4b-4b17-8d56-e82e5c49370f
- 9 Nov 2023 at 15:10 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/04ea142d-bd4b-4b17-8d56-e82e5c49370f
- 23 Oct 2023 at 13:05 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/04ea142d-bd4b-4b17-8d56-e82e5c49370f
- 19 Oct 2023 at 15:00 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/04ea142d-bd4b-4b17-8d56-e82e5c49370f
- 19 Oct 2023 at 14:55 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/04ea142d-bd4b-4b17-8d56-e82e5c49370f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a276e08b-052a-4b4a-848c-713fe69e59e1
  21st December 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/04ea142d-bd4b-4b17-8d56-e82e5c49370f
  9th November 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c04494ce-2a73-48e3-afdb-f0d4b3eafaf8
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/929200d3-5292-4186-86e2-fdab2e8bcacb
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c542a2f1-b068-4315-9b61-32b094bf6e8d
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e22eb54f-d057-4b34-9c85-3a2f97909288
  RFQ document
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/df09eb3d-988d-48d3-beca-9a41e2af201f

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