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title: "Nutrient Neutrality -Hydrogeological Assessment (HGA) of a site within Lyscombe, Dorset"
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# Nutrient Neutrality -Hydrogeological Assessment (HGA) of a site within Lyscombe, Dorset

Buyer: NATURAL ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-96bf6acf-9805-463b-918a-a44d09a8f878

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## Summary

The procurement process involves Natural England seeking a Hydrogeological Assessment for a site within Lyscombe, Dorset, as part of the Nutrient Neutrality project. The tender is for environmental services, requiring a detailed assessment to mitigate nutrient loading at the proposed site in the Poole Harbour Catchment. The contract period is from 26th October 2023 to 5th January 2024, with a tender deadline of 20th October 2023 at 17:00. The buying organisation, Natural England, represents the contracting authority based in London.

This tender presents opportunities for SMEs in the environmental services sector to contribute to habitat delivery and help understand the effects of agricultural changes on nutrient reduction. Businesses capable of providing detailed hydrogeological assessments and demonstrating environmental expertise would be well-suited to compete. The open procurement method invites potential suppliers to submit quotations meeting the outlined requirements to Rupert Hammond at Natural England by the deadline. The contract value is £48,000 GBP, providing a growth opportunity for small to medium-sized enterprises with relevant environmental service capabilities.

## Notice

The objective of this project is to develop a detailed hydrogeological assessment to understand the potential of using a proposed site near Lyscombe within the Poole Harbour Catchment, Dorset, as mitigation against nutrient loading. There is a need to understand the balance between overland and subsurface flow pathways within the proposed site as this balance will determine the time lag for N and P to reach a surface waterbody. A hydrogeological assessment is thus required to explore what sort of time lag may be observed from the cessation of agriculture to the beneficial effects of the reduction of N and P. The Hydrogeological Assessment must: * Include an assessment of the potential for overland flow at the site. * Include an assessment to determine the potential time lags for subsurface flows and their associated nutrient loads in reaching the designated site, Poole Harbour. * Show consideration of the infiltration potential of the site to allow for determination on the proportion of rainfall that will follow either surface or subsurface pathways to the nearest surface waterbody. * Define the time taken for the nutrient reduction, once implemented, to have an effect at the designated site. * Be based on the best available evidence. While these are the key deliverables for this contract it is anticipated that the supplier may choose to improve upon and expand these initial requirements. Purpose of this Contract To support the Nutrient Neutrality project's habitat delivery enabling Natural England, landowners and other interested parties to understand constraints and likely costs of progression towards the design and build phase of schemes. Aims of this Contract To provide adequate information for Natural England and the landowner to understand the potential time lag that may occur between the cessation of agriculture to the beneficial effects of the reduction of N and P. 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 rupert.hammond@naturalengland.org.uk by 17:00 on 20th October 2023 If you have any clarification questions linked to this opportunity or the procurement process please submit these via email to rupert.hammond@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/5d428d00-e7d9-4255-8f11-679704ddc668 |
| 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 | 5 Mar 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Oct 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Oct 2023 |
| Contract period | 7 Nov 2023 - 20 Feb 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £48,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £11,739 |
| 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 | 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 | H FRASER CONSULTING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90700000 - Environmental services

## Release History

- 5 Mar 2024 at 09:18 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5d428d00-e7d9-4255-8f11-679704ddc668
- 2 Oct 2023 at 11:48 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/06da103c-5b11-4bdc-ba24-22f94e2afdaa

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5d428d00-e7d9-4255-8f11-679704ddc668
  5th March 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/06da103c-5b11-4bdc-ba24-22f94e2afdaa
  2nd October 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/782b1fd6-6ba5-44eb-abaa-215edb568aac
  RFQ
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5b123405-de57-4aa3-a0bd-05d77b097aa4
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6d07b070-26a5-45e3-ad39-a1c1238d0233
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/595b20a2-690d-454e-9c0d-14c76c9c51df

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