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title: "Community Science: Resources to Survey and Map Ecosystems and Natural Environment Assets"
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# Community Science: Resources to Survey and Map Ecosystems and Natural Environment Assets

Buyer: NATURAL ENGLAND  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b99e9b6b-aa67-4925-9683-9068235f0ec6

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## Summary

Natural England has initiated a planning stage tender titled "Community Science: Resources to Survey and Map Ecosystems and Natural Environment Assets" in the Research services industry category. The procurement has a budget of 49,000 GBP for the period 2023/2024. The tender involves identifying existing stakeholders, methods, and data for habitat mapping. The procurement method is an open procedure with a future notice date of 1st November 2023. The contract period will start on 4th December 2023 and end on 31st March 2024, providing an opportunity for SMEs and VCSEs to participate.

This tender by Natural England presents an opportunity for businesses involved in research and environmental services to engage in community science projects for habitat monitoring. Companies providing ground truthing, field data collection, and mapping services are well-suited to compete. The tender aims to bring together expertise and resources in ecosystem mapping, offering a chance for businesses to contribute to national habitat monitoring efforts. Interested parties can contact Heather Thomas at Natural England for further details and submit expressions of interest before the competition goes live.

## Notice

This contract aims to identify and bring together existing stakeholders, methods, tools and data in a habitat mapping space. It will investigate, collate and describe the current role and future potential of community science in contributing to national habitat monitoring, including, but not limited to. i. Ground truthing (validate/verify) existing mapping. ii. Collecting useful field data to inform, correct and update existing mapping. iii. Identify gaps within existing mapping. Additional information: Further information regarding the specification is attached to this notice. Please note that this is a draft specification only and the detail included is subject to change. A Contract Notice will be released when the competition is live. If you would like to submit an expression of interest for this requirement please contact: amy.pilsbury@naturalengland.org.uk

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6b186a84-d176-4041-a333-c199744986e8 |
| Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Oct 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Nov 2023 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 4 Dec 2023 - 31 Mar 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £49,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NATURAL ENGLAND |
| Locality | WORTHING |
| Post town | Brighton |
| Postcode | BN11 1LD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |
| ITL 3 | TLJ27 West Sussex (South West) |
| Local authority | Worthing |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Worthing West |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 73110000 - Research services
- 90700000 - Environmental services

## Release History

- 26 Oct 2023 at 14:51 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6b186a84-d176-4041-a333-c199744986e8

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6b186a84-d176-4041-a333-c199744986e8
  26th October 2023 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/bd46ada6-df02-4822-bc04-231b7c1e9bbc

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