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title: "Assessment of and Guidance on the Funding Opportunities and Potential of the Family of National Trails"
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# Assessment of and Guidance on the Funding Opportunities and Potential of the Family of National Trails

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d4a01d73-0060-45ad-a629-7e38ec50ca59

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "Assessment of and Guidance on the Funding Opportunities and Potential of the Family of National Trails" was initiated by Natural England (NE) as part of the Defra Network. This open procedure was published on 30 January 2017 and is centred on the environmental services sector, specifically focused on marine research and environmental planning. The procurement is currently at the award stage, with the contract valued at £10,500 and a contract period from 1 March 2017 to 31 March 2017. The tender period concluded on 20 February 2017.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses with expertise in environmental funding and planning, private sponsorship, and income-generation strategies, particularly those with a focus on public funding sources. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly well-suited to participate, as the requirements cater to businesses capable of providing detailed assessments regarding potential funding for the National Trail family. Engaging in this process could enable these businesses to showcase their capabilities and expand their professional networks within the environmental sector.

## Notice

Natural England (NE) is seeking advice to inform its discussions with Trail Partnerships in determining the approach to future options for the funding of the National Trail family including the England Coast Path (NT). Natural England also wishes to understand how best it can contribute to this thinking in terms of resources and expertise. Additional information: Please note that Defra procurement uses e-tendering, provided by Bravosolutions. In order to access the Bravo system you will need to be registered. Could I therefore request that you register on the Bravo portal for Defra. If you're already registered on the Bravo portal please check that your registration includes Defra, as you have to specify us in order to correctly receive the tender documents. If you have any problems with the registration process, please contact the Bravo helpline on 0800 368 4850 or alternatively email them at help@bravosolution.co.uk. The link you require for new registration/amendments to registrations is - https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e5b9a7fb-02e2-481c-b959-7d7daa52012a |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Mar 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Feb 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Mar 2017 |
| Contract period | 1 Mar 2017 - 31 Mar 2017 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £10,500 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £10,500 |
| 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 | PETERBOROUGH |
| Post town | Peterborough |
| Postcode | PE1 1NG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough |
| ITL 3 | TLH41 Peterborough |
| Local authority | Peterborough |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Peterborough |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE SERVICE DESIGN |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 73112000 - Marine research services
- 90700000 - Environmental services
- 90712000 - Environmental planning
- 90720000 - Environmental protection

## Release History

- 6 Mar 2017 at 16:30 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e5b9a7fb-02e2-481c-b959-7d7daa52012a
- 30 Jan 2017 at 13:49 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7b9094cb-5c45-48e3-b10e-16860e4c3298

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e5b9a7fb-02e2-481c-b959-7d7daa52012a
  6th March 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7b9094cb-5c45-48e3-b10e-16860e4c3298
  30th January 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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