--- title: "Hen Harrier brood management - social science evaluation" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-9ac308f7-a3ed-4cb5-986d-018204f1db11" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9ac308f7-a3ed-4cb5-986d-018204f1db11" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9ac308f7-a3ed-4cb5-986d-018204f1db11.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9ac308f7-a3ed-4cb5-986d-018204f1db11.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NATURAL ENGLAND" published: "2023-08-29" --- # Hen Harrier brood management - social science evaluation Buyer: NATURAL ENGLAND Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9ac308f7-a3ed-4cb5-986d-018204f1db11 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9ac308f7-a3ed-4cb5-986d-018204f1db11) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9ac308f7-a3ed-4cb5-986d-018204f1db11.json) ## Summary The public procurement process for the contract titled "Hen Harrier brood management - social science evaluation" is currently at the tender stage. The buying organisation, Natural England, based in Worcester, England, is seeking research services through an open procedure with a contract value of £40,000. The deadline for submitting quotations is 12 midday on 15th September 2023, with a contract period from 25th September 2023 to 30th March 2024. This tender by Natural England presents an opportunity for businesses involved in research services to compete. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise organisations (VCSEs) are particularly suited for this opportunity. The project requires social science methods to evaluate changes in attitudes and behaviours during the hen harrier brood management trial, offering a specific focus for businesses in the research services industry. ## Notice A six month contract to utilise social science methods for assessing whether and how changes in attitudes and in behaviours had occurred during the hen harrier brood management trial. The approach should address how the availability of brood management could have affected an observed increase in hen harrier populations, for example if the attitudes and/or behaviours towards nests, adult birds, or tagged birds had changed, or if something else had driven the observations. The project should investigate the role of a range of factors including brood management, law enforcement, tagging and monitoring, and the availability of other management techniques including diversionary feeding. 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 hen.harrier@naturalengland.org.uk by 12 midday on 15/09/2023. If you have any clarification questions linked to this opportunity or the procurement process please submit these via email to hen.harrier@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/9628d8d5-bf36-4c06-8f22-3a66c0d34dab | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 29 Aug 2023 | | Submission deadline | 15 Sep 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 24 Sep 2023 - 30 Mar 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £40,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NATURAL ENGLAND | | Locality | WORCESTER | | Post town | Worcester | | Postcode | WR5 2NP | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire | | ITL 3 | TLG12 Worcestershire CC | | Local authority | Worcester | | Electoral ward | Nunnery | | Westminster constituency | Worcester | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 73110000 - Research services ## Release History - 29 Aug 2023 at 15:05 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9628d8d5-bf36-4c06-8f22-3a66c0d34dab - 18 Aug 2023 at 08:57 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9628d8d5-bf36-4c06-8f22-3a66c0d34dab - 18 Aug 2023 at 07:25 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9628d8d5-bf36-4c06-8f22-3a66c0d34dab ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9628d8d5-bf36-4c06-8f22-3a66c0d34dab 29th August 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a839026e-401b-4b01-93b6-ff3b5645b38f RFQ - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2e22deea-92eb-4b3c-841d-6647b6ae2bb5 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/30279213-3a2c-42dd-a105-1e5f296d1f56 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b0b87a14-e368-4934-9d03-d4ff1bf61ca5 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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