Tender Results of Natural England

Collation of evidence for a U.K. definition of Favourable Conservation Status for sandbanks and other sublittoral sediment habitat types-PLEASE NOTE: The closing date for this notice has been extended to 13th November 2023. Natural England's Defining Favourable Conservation Status (DFCS) Project aims to produce definitions of favourable conservation status that will support the delivery of the biodiversity components of many aspects of Natural England's work. This project will begin the FCS process for sublittoral sediment habitats, including sandbanks. "Sandbanks which are slightly covered by seawater all th...

Norfolk and Suffolk Wetland Investigation. Group 4 Norfolk River Valleys-Norfolk and Suffolk are among the most water stressed areas of the country and have a high proportion of the country's water dependent priority habitats such as Alkaline Fens. A consistent evidence-based approach to water resource and quality management at ecohydrological scales is required to protect and restore these habitats. This contract is one of a series to provide up to date ecohydrological function and pressure assessments for SSSI wetland sites across Norfolk and Suffolk. Desk bas...

Norfolk and Suffolk Wetland Investigation. Group 6 Waveney and Little Ouse Valley-Norfolk and Suffolk are among the most water stressed areas of the country and have a high proportion of the country's water dependent priority habitats such as Alkaline Fens. A consistent evidence-based approach to water resource and quality management at ecohydrological scales is required to protect and restore these habitats. This contract is one of a series to provide up to date ecohydrological function and pressure assessments for SSSI wetland sites across Norfolk and Suffolk. Desk bas...

Modelling projected nutrient loads in Nutrient Neutrality catchments-The key deliverable for this contract will be: Create a bespoke model for up to 15 catchments that allows the Natural England Nutrient Mitigation Team (NMT) to understand the anticipated phosphorus and nitrogen loading from housing development up to 2030, to include the pre upgrade and in perpetuity figures. This information should be summarised in tabled and mapped formats (GIS), taking the following into consideration: • The backlog in housing development as a result of nutrient neutrali...

Rewilded livestock stakeholder research-The aim of this project is to engage with relevant stakeholders in order to develop a set of best practice guidelines which comply with legal requirements and optimise the health and welfare of rewilded livestock without risk to sympatric animals (wildlife and livestock) and humans. Stakeholder engagement and participation in the evidence gathering and policy development process is a central aspect of the project and will ensure that the guidelines developed are perceived by stakeholders to be i...

RDE391 - Environmental impact of chemical fire suppressants on open semi-natural-Natural England area teams need to provide evidence-based advice in emergency situations, to extinguish fires and minimise damage to SSSIs and other protected sites. It is expected that the need for chemical fire suppression (such as wetting agents, compressed air foam systems and expansion foam concentrates) within these habitats will continue to grow in the years to come, with a likely increasing frequency and magnitude of wildfires in the UK as a result of climate change. Chang...

Nutrient Neutrality -Hydrogeological Assessment (HGA) of a site within Lyscombe Dorset-The objective of this project is to develop a detailed hydrogeological assessment to understand the potential of using a proposed site near Lyscombe within the Poole Harbour Catchment, Dorset, as mitigation against nutrient loading. There is a need to understand the balance between overland and subsurface flow pathways within the proposed site as this balance will determine the time lag for N and P to reach a surface waterbody. A hydrogeological assessment is thus required to explore what sor...

Designing and Producing a State of Natural Capital Report and related communication products-Natural England is producing a State of Natural Capital Report, to setting out the state of our ecosystems and their contribution to policy delivery. This contract will design and produce the report to be published, using the content being developed by NE. The contract will have three main objectives: 1) to design the main SONC report to be publication ready, 2) to co-develop the SONC narrative and key messages, and 3) to co-develop and design standalone additional communication and engagement m...

Install PV Solar Panel System - Yarner Wood East Dartmoor - RIBA 0-1-Install PV Solar Panel System - Yarner Wood, East Dartmoor - RIBA 0-1

Cattle Handling Design - Parsonage/Cherry Lodge Farm-Cattle Handling Design - Parsonage/Cherry Lodge Farm