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title: "Testing systematic approaches to planning ecological networks in Natural England"
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# Testing systematic approaches to planning ecological networks in Natural England

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a5b78c2d-5457-428d-ba02-ee2c287b9d5c

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## Summary

The procurement process involves Natural England, part of the Defra Network eTendering Portal, which is seeking to implement innovative software tools to enhance ecological planning and conservation. The title of the tender is "Testing systematic approaches to planning ecological networks in Natural England." Classified under "Software package and information systems" and related research consultancy services, the procurement falls under the services category. This tender was published on 23rd October 2017 and was open for submissions until 9th November 2017. The awarded contract, valued at £49,984, is set to commence on 1st December 2017 and conclude on 31st March 2018.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses focused on environmental consultancy, software development, or data analysis, particularly those proficient in software relevant to spatial prioritisation and ecological network planning. Small and medium-sized enterprises, as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises, are encouraged to participate, given the project’s capacity to utilise their innovative solutions in collaboration with local stakeholders. Registering on the Defra Bravo eTendering Portal will be essential for eligible companies wishing to compete in this project.

## Notice

The project - a partnership between national and area teams - will apply a range of cutting-edge software tools relevant to spatial prioritisation of conservation and planning ecological networks (Marxan, Zonation, Natural England Vulnerability Assessment, Condatis, least cost networks, Rangeshifter) to landscape scale pilots being carried out in Natural England focus areas and at a national scale relevant to the NNR network. The tools will be applied and the results interpreted through a consultative outcomes-based approach with local stakeholders. The findings will be summarised to inform both local and national-level implementation of Natural England's strategy : Conservation21. 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/8b559185-978d-4ebf-9373-ad57a06257a8 |
| 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 | 12 Dec 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Nov 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Nov 2017 |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2017 - 31 Mar 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £49,984 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £49,984 |
| 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 | UNIVERSITY OF KENT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 73210000 - Research consultancy services
- 90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services

## Release History

- 12 Dec 2017 at 16:13 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8b559185-978d-4ebf-9373-ad57a06257a8
- 23 Oct 2017 at 10:12 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8da38516-fa9b-4b87-ae47-9f28f3cb2be0

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8b559185-978d-4ebf-9373-ad57a06257a8
  12th December 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8da38516-fa9b-4b87-ae47-9f28f3cb2be0
  23rd October 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

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