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title: "Request for Information- England Ecosystem Survey: Vegetation and Landscape Field Data Collection"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-040e6c"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "NATURAL ENGLAND (DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL)"
published: "2023-10-24"
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# Request for Information- England Ecosystem Survey: Vegetation and Landscape Field Data Collection

Buyer: NATURAL ENGLAND (DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL)  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-040e6c

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## Summary

The Natural England (Defra Network eTendering Portal) is initiating a tender for the Request for Information- England Ecosystem Survey: Vegetation and Landscape Field Data Collection. This procurement falls under the services category within the environmental services classification. The survey aims to collect data on England's terrestrial environment and natural capital assets through vegetation and landscape field surveys. The tender is planned to be advertised before the end of November 2023, with an anticipated contract start date of March 1st, 2024.

This tender by Natural England presents an opportunity for businesses involved in environmental services to participate in planning and delivering field surveys for vegetation and landscape elements. The tender seeks organisations with capabilities in field data collection covering biogeographical zones and staff with botanical field skills. Businesses interested in environmental data collection and monitoring, particularly those with expertise in ecological surveys and biodiversity assessment, are well-suited to compete in this procurement process.

## Notice

Natural England are developing a specification for England Ecosystem Surveys: Vegetation and Landscape field data collection 
This data shall assist Natural England in developing the specification and to inform a potential procurement strategy. The data required to assist the development of the strategy includes:

- The biogeographical zones your organisation could cover
- Any assumptions that have informed your estimation of how many monads could be surveyed over a three-month period
-Detail on how you would resource the delivery of field surveys
-Supplier capacity to deliver the surveys
- Availability of staff with FISC/BSBI level 3, 4 and above botanical field skills, or equivalent experience

The procurement strategy and route to market is yet to be confirmed, however, the procurement is expected to be advertised before the end of November 2023 with an anticipated Contract start date of March 1st 2024. The data collected from the returned surveys shall be used to inform the requirement, procurement route and any other potential upcoming procurements. 

The survey and draft specification is available upon request from dgc.NCEA.Commercial@defra.gov.uk or the attachment on the equivalent Contracts Finder notice. Please return the completed survey by 16:00 November 3rd 2023 to the aforementioned email address. 
Please note that this is an Expression of Interest and Request for Information only; a further notice shall be released once the procurement is advertised.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Planning and delivery of quality field surveys of a range of vegetation and landscape elements at targeted areas within a monad. The aim for 2024-25 is to carry out the surveys in 750 monads in total with an anticipated 250-400 monads contracted via the open tender route. However, this is subject to change. Additional information: Please note that this is an Expression of Interest and Request for Information only; a further notice shall be released once the procurement is advertised.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031274-2023 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Oct 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 27 Nov 2023 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NATURAL ENGLAND (DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL) |
| 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

- 24 Oct 2023 at 04:40 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031274-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs

## Provenance

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