--- title: "Environmental Training, Advice, and Facilitation Framework" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-aa9609a7-6ad0-474f-aa59-ea02c51b7e25" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-aa9609a7-6ad0-474f-aa59-ea02c51b7e25" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-aa9609a7-6ad0-474f-aa59-ea02c51b7e25.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-aa9609a7-6ad0-474f-aa59-ea02c51b7e25.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NATURAL ENGLAND" published: "2023-02-28" --- # Environmental Training, Advice, and Facilitation Framework Buyer: NATURAL ENGLAND Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-aa9609a7-6ad0-474f-aa59-ea02c51b7e25 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-aa9609a7-6ad0-474f-aa59-ea02c51b7e25) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-aa9609a7-6ad0-474f-aa59-ea02c51b7e25.json) ## Summary Natural England has initiated an open tender for an Environmental Training, Advice, and Facilitation Framework, designed to support England-wide land management advice focusing on various themes like water quality, air quality, and soil sampling. The contract period is set from July 2023 to June 2027, providing a significant opportunity for suppliers to offer technical consultancy services. The tender deadline for submission is March 2, 2023, and businesses based in the UK can participate in this procurement process. This Environmental Framework tender by Natural England presents a valuable opportunity for businesses involved in environmental management and consultancy services to expand their market reach and contribute to enhancing land management practices across England. The tender, with a total contract value of GBP 25 million, aims to improve sustainability, compliance with regulations, and the overall efficiency of land management practices for a better environmental outcome. ## Notice Defra have commissioned Natural England to develop a new advice Framework contract to replace the existing Farm and Land Management (FaLMA) Framework which ends June 2023. The requirement is for the provision of Technical Consultancy to advise Defra Network, Agencies and Bodies in a selection of very specific requirements, e.g. Water Quality and Protection, Air Quality, Soil and Slurry sampling, etc. This new Environmental Training, Advice, and Facilitation Framework (ETAFF) will facilitate the procurement of land management advice, supporting a range of themes through Exchequer and other funds. This is to be developed as a single flexible framework contract (circa 2023 to 2027) and is to be outsourced. The ETAFF is designed to be a NIL value contract and will include a wide range of Suppliers who will be able to provide the range of services required, covering the whole of England at a Lot level basis to meet agreed geographical requirements and objectives. The Framework scope is designed to be broad to facilitate the delivery of advisory products and support (via technical advice, facilitation and training provision) across a wide range of subjects to Land Managers thereby Improving the level of skills to allow all land managers and associated individuals to deploy measures to improve sustainability and efficiency whilst ensuring compliance with UK regulations designed to protect water & soil, improve air quality, protect animal and plant health etc. The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome Any questions, requests to participate or tender submissions must be submitted electronically via this portal. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e9019982-8866-42bb-be42-47f7043e4c22 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 28 Feb 2023 | | Submission deadline | 16 Mar 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Jun 2023 - 30 Jun 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £25,000,000 | | 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 | 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 | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services ### Codes - 90710000 - Environmental management ## Release History - 28 Feb 2023 at 13:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e9019982-8866-42bb-be42-47f7043e4c22 - 16 Jan 2023 at 10:53 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/40709912-2712-4dbe-b326-3e59bbb80582 - 11 Jan 2023 at 15:35 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2812283f-8003-4488-a586-1d237bcee407 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e9019982-8866-42bb-be42-47f7043e4c22 28th February 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/40709912-2712-4dbe-b326-3e59bbb80582 16th January 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2812283f-8003-4488-a586-1d237bcee407 11th January 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-aa9609a7-6ad0-474f-aa59-ea02c51b7e25. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-aa9609a7-6ad0-474f-aa59-ea02c51b7e25.json.