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title: "ID 3628970 - DAERA - The Northern Ireland Countryside Survey"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-034ebd"
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# ID 3628970 - DAERA - The Northern Ireland Countryside Survey

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, ENVIRONMENT AND RURAL AFFAIRS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-034ebd

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## Summary

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) in the United Kingdom is seeking contractors for the Northern Ireland Countryside Survey. This procurement process is currently at the Award stage, following a completed tender process. The contract, with a value of £3,160,000, was signed on 29 June 2022 and is set to commence for an initial period of six years, with an optional two-year extension. This open procedure aims to assess land cover change and habitat conditions throughout Northern Ireland, and it falls under the broader category of environmental services.

This procurement opportunity presents significant growth potential for businesses focused on environmental monitoring and analysis, especially those experienced in ecological surveys and habitat assessment. Companies providing services around environmental rehabilitation, statistical analysis, and conservation methodologies would be particularly well-suited to compete. Given the substantial financial backing from the Rural Development Programme and the potential for future contracts, this could lead to ongoing collaboration with a key public sector authority.

## Notice

DAERA requires the Contractor to deliver a repeat of the NI Countryside Survey to provide a statistically robust assessment of land cover change and habitat condition in NI since the previous Countryside Survey in 2007. The Contractor will use this data to assess the outcomes of the current NI agri-environment scheme (EFS) in terms of habitat condition and establishment of green infrastructure. In addition, the Contractor will be required to record primary measurements of soil condition which influence soil function. This will form a baseline assessment of soil condition and function in NI Countryside Survey squares and will assess the linkages between soil condition and overlying vegetation. Where appropriate, this data may be used to feed into an assessment of land cover change at a UK scale in association with data being collected though the current Countryside Survey in GB.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

DAERA requires the Contractor to deliver a repeat of the NI Countryside Survey to provide a statistically robust assessment of land cover change and habitat condition in NI since the previous Countryside Survey in 2007. The Contractor will use this data to assess the outcomes of the current NI agri-environment scheme (EFS) in terms of habitat condition and establishment of green infrastructure. In addition, the Contractor will be required to record primary measurements of soil condition which influence soil function. This will form a baseline assessment of soil condition and function in NI Countryside Survey squares and will assess the linkages between soil condition and overlying vegetation. Where appropriate, this data may be used to feed into an assessment of land cover change at a UK scale in association with data being collected though the current Countryside Survey in GB.

Options: The Contract commenced in June 2022, for an initial period of 6 years with an optional extension period of 2 years following the end of the initial period.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018453-2022 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Jul 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Jun 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £3,160,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, ENVIRONMENT AND RURAL AFFAIRS |
| Additional buyers | EUROPEAN UNION |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT4 3SB |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast |
| Local authority | Belfast |
| Electoral ward | Stormont |
| Westminster constituency | Belfast East |
| Delivery location | TLN Northern Ireland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | UK CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY HYDROLOGY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 71355000 - Surveying services
- 79311000 - Survey services
- 79311100 - Survey design services
- 79311300 - Survey analysis services
- 79330000 - Statistical services
- 90000000 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
- 90700000 - Environmental services
- 90710000 - Environmental management
- 90711500 - Environmental monitoring other than for construction
- 90714100 - Environmental information systems
- 90720000 - Environmental protection
- 90721100 - Landscape protection services
- 90721700 - Endangered species protection services
- 90722000 - Environmental rehabilitation

## Release History

- 6 Jul 2022 at 09:52 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018453-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:091745-2022:TEXT:EN:HTML

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