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title: "Overcoming Barriers to Management"
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# Overcoming Barriers to Management

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a75c41f8-fefa-4b0b-bafd-5cd395cec869

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## Summary

The public procurement process titled "Overcoming Barriers to Management" is conducted by the Defra Network eTendering Portal, aimed at researching and facilitating Environmental Land Management (ELM) trials across England. This contract, valued at £113,479 and classified under research services, has a contract period starting from 1st February 2020 and ending on 31st December 2021. The procurement method was a direct single tender action, with the tender having previously closed on 18th November 2019.

This procurement opportunity presents substantial avenues for growth, particularly for small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) engaged in environmental management and agricultural consultancy. Businesses that offer innovative solutions for land management and collaboration strategies would be especially well-suited to compete, as the project emphasises overcoming challenges associated with woodland management in rural and peri-urban landscapes across multiple regions in England.

## Notice

To conduct a farmer-led Environmental Land Management (ELM) trial across England, to explore and test ways to overcome barriers to positive management of small woodlands on farms and the wider landscape, both rural and peri-urban, and increase realisation of their environmental potential. This will test advice provision, land management planning approaches, collaboration scenarios and incentives to encourage behaviour change, across seven regions of England and with a range of stakeholders. Additional information: Please note that Defra procurement uses an E-tendering system for Procurement activities. This is currently provided by Bravo Solutions. To access appropriate tendering and contractual documents, please access the E-Tendering portal at https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk", ensuring that your registration includes "Defra". If you have any problems with this system, please contact Bravo on their telephone helpline number 0800 368 4850 or by emailing them at help@bravosolution.co.uk.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/51d58c28-1ef1-4efa-8caa-9b6661cd1294 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Feb 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Nov 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Jan 2020 |
| Contract period | 1 Feb 2020 - 31 Dec 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £113,479 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £113,479 |
| 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 | SMALL WOODS ASSOCIATION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73110000 - Research services

## Release History

- 28 Feb 2020 at 10:19 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/51d58c28-1ef1-4efa-8caa-9b6661cd1294
- 28 Feb 2020 at 10:13 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/51d58c28-1ef1-4efa-8caa-9b6661cd1294

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/51d58c28-1ef1-4efa-8caa-9b6661cd1294
  28th February 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a3f3d0e9-2b80-4dab-b8cd-b7275ec84f33
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## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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