--- title: "Supplier Market Engagement for England Ecosystem Survey: Vegetation & Landscape" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-d4669197-7886-478e-903d-933e1946b8f8" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d4669197-7886-478e-903d-933e1946b8f8" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d4669197-7886-478e-903d-933e1946b8f8.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d4669197-7886-478e-903d-933e1946b8f8.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NE" published: "2024-10-08" --- # Supplier Market Engagement for England Ecosystem Survey: Vegetation & Landscape Buyer: NE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d4669197-7886-478e-903d-933e1946b8f8 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d4669197-7886-478e-903d-933e1946b8f8) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d4669197-7886-478e-903d-933e1946b8f8.json) ## Summary The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) is engaging in market consultation for the 'Supplier Market Engagement for England Ecosystem Survey: Vegetation & Landscape' project. This project falls under the Environmental Services category (CPV code: 90700000) and is in the planning stage. The engagement is focused on understanding and evaluating the condition of England's terrestrial environment and natural capital assets. Key dates include the engagement end date on 14 October 2024 and a supplier engagement session on 16 October 2024. The session will be conducted via Microsoft Teams from 15:00 to 16:30 GMT. Suppliers interested in participating must register by noon on 14 October 2024. This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in environmental services, particularly those experienced in conducting large-scale ecological surveys. It's especially suited for SMEs, given the emphasis on involvement from smaller enterprises. Engaging in this market consultation allows businesses to contribute to the shaping of the final tender requirements through feedback and Q&A sessions. This engagement can help inform Defra's decisions in formulating and executing the procurement process, thereby enabling suppliers to gain insights into the project requirements and decision-making considerations. Businesses operating within the UK, its territories, and globally will find this tender relevant to their growth strategies. ## Notice NCEA is a transformative programme to understand the extent, condition and change over time of environmental assets across England's land and water environments, supporting the government's ambition to improve the environment within a generation. England Ecosystem Survey A key element of the NCEA programme is the England Ecosystem Survey (EES) The aim of the EES is to get a true understanding of the condition of England's terrestrial environment and natural capital assets. The survey will collect data on attributes of extent condition and connectivity relating to habitats, vegetation and landscape features and landscape character, as well as soil physical and chemical properties and soil and water biota eDNA. Change will be assessed through repeat surveys on a five-year cycle. The basic survey unit is a 1km2 area based on Ordnance Survey National Grid squares, or monads, with new samples selected each year. The baseline sample will be established over the first five-year period. The first full field surveys took place in 2023-24, with a ramping up of scale during 2024-25. We are now planning for the third year of survey delivery. This Prior Information Notice is being issued to undertake a market consultation exercise with regards to the current view of requirements detailed above. The supplier engagement session shall be held on the afternoon of Wednesday, 16th October 2024 from15:00 - 16:30 via Microsoft Teams. Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). The session will comprise of the following: -Overview of the requirements. - Explanation of the bidding process - Open floor Q&A MS Teams invite link will be sent after registration requests have been received. Feedback from the day and Q&A sessions may be used to inform the final tender documentation, ensuring all valid options are considered. To register on the Market Engagement Event please send with our reference number P-36916 -Email Subject- Market Engagement - Organisation Name - Attendee(s) Name - Attendee(s) Email Address to: Judith.Gyamfi-Renner@Defra.gov.uk cc'd to Ademola.Olagunju@defra.gov.uk No later than Noon (GMT) 14th October 2024 Space is limited on the supplier day, and attendance is restricted to 2 people per supplier. By registering and attending you will be engaging in non-competitive dialogue which will enable Defra to develop and assess the market appetite, concerns, and views on formulation of its requirements. Defra may consider the information and responses received as part of the preliminary market consultation to help inform the the specification and further decision making in relation to the planning and conduct of the procurement, ensuring all valid options are considered. For the avoidance of doubt, this notice is not a Call for Competition. Not registering an interest to attend this event shall not prevent any supplier participating in a future procurement. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/71b304cb-f3d0-4d9e-8284-8b6c5016fcfc | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 8 Oct 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 14 Oct 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NE | | 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 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services ### Codes - 90700000 - Environmental services ## Release History - 8 Oct 2024 at 19:53 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/71b304cb-f3d0-4d9e-8284-8b6c5016fcfc ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/71b304cb-f3d0-4d9e-8284-8b6c5016fcfc 8th October 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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