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title: "Citizen science and tree health: Towards a strategic plan for policy, operations and research"
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# Citizen science and tree health: Towards a strategic plan for policy, operations and research

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-90225eb6-6c3e-4787-92c9-c2511b523220

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## Summary

The procurement process, initiated by the Defra Network eTendering Portal, revolves around the project titled "Citizen science and tree health: Towards a strategic plan for policy, operations and research". This tender falls under the services industry, specifically focusing on data preparation services and related environmental monitoring and forestry management services. The procurement has reached the award stage, with the awarded contract valued at £176,700 and effective from 23 March 2015, lasting until 31 December 2017. The contract work is applicable across various locations, including the United Kingdom and British Overseas Territories.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in environmental science, data management, or forestry services, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community and social enterprises (VCSEs). Companies capable of contributing to citizen science initiatives or those with expertise in tree health monitoring will find this tender aligns with their service offerings. Engaging in such projects can enhance a business's visibility and credibility in the public sector, fostering growth through strategic partnerships and additional contracts in related areas.

## Notice

Defra and its partners are committed to a collaborative approach to safeguarding the health of the nation's trees, woods and forests. Citizen science represents a key dimension of this collaborative approach, and a number of tree health citizen science projects have been developed, many of which have been supported by the Department in its response to the Chalara outbreak in 2011. However, there is now a need to take stock of this portfolio of projects and the data they are producing. In particular, there is a need to understand the relevant data and evidence requirements of contemporary tree health policy, operations and science, to assess to what extent these requirements are being met by citizen science, and to develop a coordinated plan for tree health citizen science. As such, the proposed fellowship has clear links to evidence-based policy and practice and will shape the future delivery of tree health citizen science projects and the use of the data they produce in support of tree health policy, operations and science. 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/5921384d-ce83-47a6-ba71-20b0cd0d04f8 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Oct 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Feb 2015 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Mar 2015 |
| Contract period | 23 Mar 2015 - 31 Dec 2017 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £176,700 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £176,700 |
| 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 | IMPERIAL COLLEGE OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY & MEDICINE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 72312100 - Data preparation services
- 77231000 - Forestry management services
- 90711500 - Environmental monitoring other than for construction

## Release History

- 9 Oct 2017 at 15:01 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5921384d-ce83-47a6-ba71-20b0cd0d04f8

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5921384d-ce83-47a6-ba71-20b0cd0d04f8
  9th October 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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