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title: "Updating of the Open Mosaic Habitat Priority Habitat GIS layer"
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# Updating of the Open Mosaic Habitat Priority Habitat GIS layer

Buyer: NATURAL ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c51ddbde-8e8c-490e-ae86-e07c50143469

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the tender for the "Updating of the Open Mosaic Habitat Priority Habitat GIS layer" by Natural England, a research services contract. This opportunity is open for service providers interested in environmental research. The project focuses on habitat inventories, with a contract value of £24,000 and completion required by the end of March 2024. Interested parties should submit their quotations by 17:00 on 18 December 2023 to chris.hogarth@naturalengland.org.uk.

This tender by Natural England presents a business growth opportunity for environmental research and services firms. Companies specialised in research, particularly in the areas of environmental services and habitat management, are well-suited to compete for this contract. With a specific focus on updating habitat GIS data, successful bidders can enhance their portfolio and contribute to important conservation efforts. The procurement stage is currently active, with a deadline for submissions by 17:00 on 18 December 2023.

## Notice

Habitat inventories for many Priority Habitats have been produced and are regularly updated. Open Mosaic Habitats on Previously Developed Land (OMH) was added to the list of Priority Habitats in 2010 and a draft inventory was developed in 2013. This piece of work is looking to update the draft inventory. Project Scope and Overview The draft OMH inventory was created largely as a desk exercise using a rule base (attached) that itself is built upon a methodology which aimed to determine how OMH could be identified both remotely and in the field and mapped into a habitat inventory. The dataset is available at Open Mosaic Habitat (Draft) - data.gov.uk on the Magic Map Application (defra.gov.uk). Since it was first published the dataset has not been updated and in that time sites identified as OMH (or as sites with the potential to hold OMH) may have been lost to development, or undergone ecological succession to habitats that would no longer correspond to the criteria for OMH. The work required is in four parts. Task 0. Initial exploratory investigation of the datasets and recommendations to be agreed with NE. Task 1. This will comprise a desk exercise to overlay suitable aerial photography imagery with the OMH GIS layer and using the rule base, identify polygons which appear to no longer comprise OMH habitat. Those polygons identified will be used to create a new GIS layer and the associated data table amended to include the justification for selection. Where polygons were included in the original OMH layer based on field assessment/survey report then these should not be included in the new layer. A second new GIS layer will be created showing the polygons still assessed as containing OMH. Task 2. This will comprise a review of the OMH Inventory Data Capture Rule Book v1.2 to identify if there are any changes required to the rule base prior to a more comprehensive review of the OMH layer. Such changes might include changes to the datasets used due to datasets previously used no longer being available. Task 3. Outputs and Reporting. GIS data in ARCPro compatible format. Timeframe: The tasks are required to be completed by end of March 2024. 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 chris.hogarth@naturalengland.org.uk by 17:00 on 18 December 2023. If you have any clarification questions linked to this opportunity or the procurement process please submit these via email to chris.hogarth@naturalengland.org.uk by 17:00 on 1 December 2023. 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/afdfbd54-7b80-46fe-a102-c6d01512f2ad |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Mar 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Dec 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Jan 2024 |
| Contract period | 15 Jan 2024 - 31 Mar 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £24,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £9,883 |
| 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 | NATURAL ENGLAND |
| Locality | TELFORD |
| Post town | Telford |
| Postcode | TF3 4LR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG21 Telford and Wrekin |
| Local authority | Telford and Wrekin |
| Electoral ward | Malinslee & Dawley Bank |
| Westminster constituency | Telford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | FOOTPRINT ECOLOGY LIMITIED |

## 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

- 1 Mar 2024 at 09:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/afdfbd54-7b80-46fe-a102-c6d01512f2ad
- 5 Dec 2023 at 14:53 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5bc8d69c-9fc7-4010-8fa8-c48e3fa91810
- 17 Nov 2023 at 14:36 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5bc8d69c-9fc7-4010-8fa8-c48e3fa91810

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/afdfbd54-7b80-46fe-a102-c6d01512f2ad
  1st March 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5bc8d69c-9fc7-4010-8fa8-c48e3fa91810
  5th December 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7ba9d80e-d683-4986-a27f-3d569cb2a82d
  RFQ
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c291de62-1c69-472c-a082-fd2b14239b9c
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3edab6d5-108a-4557-9aec-9c76066dd072
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/27f7523d-eda6-47fc-9c16-9218894ca0a7
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d0500626-e597-489a-b04c-d2c264e581b7
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/f6eaf4b2-e953-4352-9f83-e8ab7c77946f

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