Tender Results of Natural England

National Trails Website - Hosting Maintenance and Development (2024)-National Trails Website - Hosting, Maintenance and Development (23/24)

To establish baseline data on predator abundance and behaviour in and around a sample of wooded and non-wooded cloughs (valleys) within the South Pennine Moors Special Protection Area (SPA)-A quotation is sought to establish baseline data on mammalian predator abundance and behaviour within two locations in the South Pennines Moors SPA. This contract will set up a network of trail cameras in and around two wooded cloughs (valleys) and two non-wooded cloughs, with cameras extending onto the adjacent open moorland in both instances. The network of cameras is intended to capture data on mammalian predator data abundance and behaviour to inform further research work.

The Chalk Coast NNR: Chalk Scrub Evaluation Project-Project will run from January 2024 until March 2025. It will take place in Seaford to Eastbourne Nature Recovery Project (map provided in RFQ). It will include a literature review of scrub in the chalk landscape, mapping including aerial and ground based digital data capture and species surveys and management plans (subject to financial confirmation).

Water Neutrality consultation reviews-.

DGT Passive Phosphorous sampling study and analysis for LIFE R4ever Kent (LIFE20 NAT/UK/OO1001013)-The LIFE R4ever Kent project will restore and revitalise the River Kent SAC and its wider catchment, so it is more resilient to environmental pressures. Freshwater pearl mussel (FPM) (S1029) is a keystone species which requires clean gravel habitats and low suspended solids/nutrient loading. Improved water and habitat quality (including H3260 habitat) will benefit other aquatic/terrestrial species including the endangered White clawed crayfish (S1092) and provide optimum conditions for FPM'...

Updating of the Open Mosaic Habitat Priority Habitat GIS layer-Habitat inventories for many Priority Habitats have been produced and are regularly up

RDE 478 - Marine Net Gain Assessment Framework (MNGAF) review Project.-The aims of this project are to facilitate a constructive and evidence-based discussion with marine stakeholders in England as to what could be an agreed starting point for a framework to measure and compare marine ecological losses and gains, under a Marine Net Gain policy; and to deliver recommendations on an approach that could be tested and further developed. This project was awarded by NE.

Development of a Standard Evaluation Framework for Measuring the Impact of Outdoor Interventions on Health-Major health (WHO, 2022; PHE, 2020) and natural environment (Defra, 2023) strategies now recognise the importance of outdoor environments and engaging people with their local green and blue spaces, for physical and mental health and well-being. Despite recognition of the associations, understanding the impact of investing in outdoor interventions for improving health and well-being could be better supported through developing the evidence base. At present, evidence is limited by the variabili...

Advice to Nutrient Neutrality sustainable development casework in the Thames Solent area (Hampshire Berkshire)-.

Follow-on expert interviews with HAP and HE1 Delivery Specialists and associated review to complement 2021 commissioned project-Follow-on expert interviews with HAP and HE1 Delivery Specialists and associated review to complement 2021 commissioned project - to run from December 23 through to March 24.