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title: "Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) citation review and feature interpretation"
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# Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) citation review and feature interpretation

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ed6bad18-59ca-439a-8a26-1ff0347097cb

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## Summary

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs has awarded a contract for the project titled "Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) citation review and feature interpretation" to FPCR Environment and Design Ltd. The procurement falls under the services category for environmental services with a contract value of £160,298.33. The tender was conducted using an open procedure with the tender period ending on December 1, 2022. The contract period is from January 16, 2023, to December 29, 2023, with delivery addresses including various locations in the United Kingdom and beyond.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the environmental services industry, especially those with expertise in SSSI citation review and feature interpretation. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are suitable for this contract. Businesses need to adhere to the guidelines set by Natural England and provide detailed analysis in a spreadsheet format. Successful contractors will work closely with Natural England to ensure accurate interpretation and delivery of notified features for multiple SSSIs, aligning with established milestones and feedback mechanisms throughout the contract duration.

## Notice

The project will involve undertaking a comprehensive analysis of SSSI citations to correctly interpret and establish a legally sound list of notified features. Two worked examples are provided in Annex 1, the text in these examples is for reference only to depict how conclusions were made, it is anticipated that the outputs the successful Contractor provides will be in a spreadsheet format. Please note, some citations will be easier than the examples, and others more complex. Natural England will provide guidance on award of contract to assist with the interpretation of the citations and ensure a consistent approach is taken across sites. When listing the identified features of a site this should be expressed in simple and brief terms, as written in the citation. There is no need to alter the wording or to fit the features into pre-defined categories such as National Vegetation Classification (NVC) or Common Standards Monitoring classifications. An audit trail explaining how each feature was identified must be provided. A full list of SSSI citations to be reviewed will be provided to the successful Contractor with links to a pdf version of each citation document. It is only the citation document that should be reviewed, no other site information can be taken into account for this exercise. Approximately 3,500 sites will need to be assessed by the successful Contractor over the course of the contract, however Natural England will highlight priority sites that will need to be delivered first. Natural England will set milestones for delivery of outputs at fixed times during the length of the contract to be agreed with the successful contractor. Natural England will take up to a 10% sample of each output batch to QA and provide feedback. This feedback should then be incorporated by the successful contractor into a final list of notified features for the relevant sites. The % QA sample may reduce as the successful contractor becomes more familiar with the process

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4a0fbcda-8ede-42b4-8917-a021ce45b4f0 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Jan 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Dec 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Jan 2023 |
| Contract period | 16 Jan 2023 - 29 Dec 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £160,298 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £160,298 |
| 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 | DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS |
| 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | FPCR ENVIRONMENT AND DESIGN |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90700000 - Environmental services

## Release History

- 23 Jan 2023 at 15:16 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4a0fbcda-8ede-42b4-8917-a021ce45b4f0

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4a0fbcda-8ede-42b4-8917-a021ce45b4f0
  23rd January 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/90c982e6-ad07-4441-b791-3af4ffaa290d
  Citations contract - C5563 - Redacted

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