Tender Results of Natural England

21093 - OJEU Contract Notice Reference Number 2010/S 234-357906 - Framework for CSM SSSI Invertebrate Assemblage Assessment.

LIFE R4ever Kent Project (LIFE20 NAT/UK/001001013) - eDNA monitoring for freshwater invertebrate species-The LIFE R4ever Kent project (2021 -2026) aims restore and revitalise the River Kent Special Area of Conservation (SAC) in South Cumbria and its wider catchment, so it is more resilient to environmental pressures. This unique river, located on the fringes of the English Lake District is home to internationally important populations of bullhead, white-clawed crayfish, freshwater pearl mussel and water crowfoot (Ranunculus) habitat. A key deliverable of the project is to trial new monitoring techn...

RDE419 Development of a simple nutrient loss tool based on Farmscoper outputs-It is intended for this work to be applied to various future scenarios under Natural England work areas relating to nutrient management. The two specific work areas which have identified the need for this work are detailed below: 1. Diffuse Water Pollution Plans, Dorset Heaths SSSIs Diffuse Water Pollution Plans: In 2015, WWF-UK, Angling Trust and Fish Legal were granted permission for a Judicial Review against the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and the E...

RDE628 Analysis of agri-environment pond eDNA samples for pond metric developme-Natural England's AES Evidence Programme has commissioned a survey of over 100 ponds, including 40 buffered and 40 unbuffered ponds covering both arable and improved grassland systems. All ponds are not actively managed to assess whether management of the surrounding land parcel is sufficient to ensure good quality ponds. The ponds will be surveyed using the modified PondNet environmental survey and wetland plant survey, and water quality analysis will also be undertaken. This will enable P...

Living England Field Data Collection BGZ 08 & 09-This specification covers habitat surveys to be undertaken in 2023/24 across BGZ 8&9 in England. This contract aims to collect data points aligned with the Living England segmentation, through the use of Living England's Field Maps app. The target habitat types cover the majority of habitats classified within Living England

RDE708 Strategic Flood Risk Solutions for Lowland Peat Restoration-The principal aim of this project is to provide a step-by-step guide to the flood risk assessment requirements for landowners considering ecohydrological restoration of lowland peat sites, in the context of lowland peat sites with protected status in south Cumbria. Many lowland peat sites have undergone extensive physical and hydrological modification, including: Peat cutting with associated drainage to reduce water content of the peat. Drainage to reduce the water table and allow the l...

RDE 540 - Ecological Survey for the Groundwater Dependent Terrestrial Ecosystem-Thus contract was awarded by EA.

Change Detection Field Surveys for BGZ 10 & 12-This specification covers habitat surveys to be undertaken in 2023 across all habitat classes in biogeographic zone (BGZ) 10 covering the South East and London and BGZ12 covering Hampshire and Dorset to assess habitat change. This contract aims to collect 560 data points in each zone across BGZ10 and BGZ12 aligned with the Living England segmentation in regions of change in the last 2-3 years. The target habitats cover all habitats classified within Living England. • Total numb...

RDE688 Coastal Riverscapes: the role of habitat migration corridors-The development of a geospatial layer informed by analysis and modelling of environmental parameters to identify potential coastal and freshwater wetland habitat migration corridors. The aim is to identify adaptation opportunities which support natural processes to accommodate both lateral and upstream expansion of the current tidal zone and inland migration of freshwater wetlands in response to climate driven sea level rise.

RDE 521 - Hen Harrier brood management - social science survey-This project was awarded by NE.