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title: "BNG Assessment and Green Investment Opportunities for non-designated land at North Moor"
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# BNG Assessment and Green Investment Opportunities for non-designated land at North Moor

Buyer: NATURAL ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-fc91ced3-90f3-4039-9d79-b0666eedb8a7

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## Summary

The buying organization for the procurement process is Natural England, based in Glastonbury, England. The title of the procurement is "BNG Assessment and Green Investment Opportunities for non-designated land at North Moor," falling under the category of Research and Development Consultancy Services. The procurement stage is currently at the award stage, with a contract period starting on 5th December 2022 and ending on 31st March 2023.

This tender presents business growth opportunities for consultancy firms specializing in research and development, particularly in the field of biodiversity net gain and green finance initiatives. Businesses well-suited to compete are those with expertise in conducting biodiversity assessments, developing green investment strategies, and implementing nature-based solutions. Interested parties should submit their tenders by 17:00 on 16th November 2022 to potentially secure contracts in this area.

## Notice

This piece of work is funded through the Somerset Wetlands Nature Recovery Project (NRP). This is a landscape scale project, focusing on recovering nature across 41,000 hectares of wetland on the Somerset Levels and Moors. A portion of Natural England's BNG funding has been allocated to Nature Recovery Projects, to allow them to be a vehicle for developing BNG within a local area. Natural England has recently acquired land on and around North Moor SSSI, within the Somerset Levels and Moors Landscape and Somerset Wetlands Nature Recovery Project Area. We would like to gain a greater understanding of what is required to deliver Biodiversity Net Gain, by using Natural England owned non-designated land and land owned by a local farmer as a case study, looking at how this can be integrated with other green finance initiatives such as carbon credits and nutrient credits and identifying opportunities for improving public health and wellbeing. This piece of work will make an important contribution to advancing the understanding how BNG can be delivered in the landscape. This piece of work aims to develop the understanding of BNG and green investment opportunities through the completion of the following work items: 1. Conduct a biodiversity metrics assessment of approximately 150 hectares of arable, grassland, ditches, ponds, hedgerows, scrub and woodland, to establish baseline biodiversity value, as well as the expected future biodiversity value, following potential habitat improvement works (see Appendix 1 for site location and the extent of the area to be assessed). Natural England will provide baseline vegetation data for ditches, grassland and arable land. Additional surveys of ponds, hedgerow, scrub, trees and woodland habitats are required. 2. Use the area as a case study within the Nature Recovery Project that demonstrates how BNG units can be delivered within the Nature Recovery Project, how these units would integrate with other finance initiatives such as carbon credits, phosphate credits and nutrient credits. 3. Add the site to the net gain site register. 4. Identify ways to connect habitat within North Moor and between North Moor and local green spaces. 5. Identify opportunities for green investment, such as carbon/nutrient/phosphate credits, that are sympathetic with BNG. 6. Identify how BNG can contribute to nature-based solutions to major challenges in the NRP area including flood risk management and improving water quality. 7. Identify opportunities to improve public health and well-being through enhancement of green spaces. Additional information: To apply please respond to the attached Invitation to Quote and associated documents. Email your response to: philip.thorpe@naturalengland.org.uk . Tenders to be received no later than 17:00 on 16/11/2022. To arrange find out more about this opportunity you can email Philip Thorpe on the email given, or ring on 07979119406

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/93046d07-84d2-457e-9c9a-9ce671fa6eb4 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Apr 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Nov 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Nov 2022 |
| Contract period | 5 Dec 2022 - 31 Mar 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £15,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £10,791 |
| 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 | GLASTONBURY |
| Post town | Bath |
| Postcode | BA6 9TT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK62 Somerset |
| Local authority | Somerset |
| Electoral ward | Mendip West |
| Westminster constituency | Wells and Mendip Hills |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | OVE ARUP & PARTNERS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

## Release History

- 6 Apr 2023 at 06:18 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/93046d07-84d2-457e-9c9a-9ce671fa6eb4
- 28 Oct 2022 at 16:23 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fba7b82f-a36a-451f-a572-78c4504f3c20

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/93046d07-84d2-457e-9c9a-9ce671fa6eb4
  6th April 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fba7b82f-a36a-451f-a572-78c4504f3c20
  28th October 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a7f37eeb-f4ab-405c-90d3-83d459eee328
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/24a47094-8f81-45a8-8537-0560d99cd80f
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/10d82925-f67b-45e3-80ff-ff119af1410b

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