Tender Results of Natural England

Procurement of Softrak 75 for Aqualate Mere NNR-Procurement of Softrak 75 for Aqualate Mere NNR and to replace 23-year old ATVs

Breeding Bird Surveys on 3 SSSIs in West Anglia-Breeding bird surveys at 2 SSSIs in West Anglia. These surveys are to assess the current condition of a avian features. More information is available in the RFQ.

Desk-based study considering an offshore demonstration site for offshore renewables-Desk-based study to determine the potential to establish an offshore demonstration site within England's territorial waters with the specific aim of being a testing ground of new and novel technologies and approaches which could be used by the Offshore Renewables and other (Oil and Gas, Hydrocarbon, CCSU, Aggregates) sectors.

Berwick to St Marys MCZ Digital Aerial Survey-To design and carry out one high resolution / definition digital aerial survey of the Berwick to St. Mary's Marine Conservation Zone in March 2023, using the most up to date digital aerial imagery (video or still) methods, and to process the resulting imagery to provide a comprehensive digital dataset from which robust estimates of the abundance and distribution of birds and marine mammals within the MCZ (and some surrounding areas e.g. Lindisfarne Special Protection Area) can be derived.

Breeding Bird Surveys on 2 SSSIs in West Midlands-Breeding bird surveys at 2 SSSIs in West Midlands. These surveys are to assess the current condition of a avian features. More information is available in the RFQ.

Strategic Framework for the future requirements of water level management on the Somerset Levels and Moors-Natural England have received funding from the Somerset Rivers Authority to deliver a number of projects under a Strategic Approach to Mitigation scheme. One of the projects was to review and update the series of Water Level Management Plans that cover the Somerset Levels and Moors area, to ensure that all plans provide suitable water level management to maintain the SPA, Ramsar and SSSI features and Functionally Linked Land. The aims of this research report are: 1.To identify/describe ...

Literature review of Floating Wind environmental impacts-Literature review of the environmental impacts, risks and benefits of international floating offshore wind projects. Assessment of environmental impacts in relation to the technical design envelope of FLOW in English waters as agreed between Crown Estate and Industry. Assess and identify the worst case design scenarios for FLOW. Present potential mitigation measures for impact pathways identified. Identify evidence gaps and suggest further research areas.

Somerset Wetlands BNG market analysis project-Natural England is working with the Local Planning Authorities in Somerset (District Councils and County Council) to help them gain a greater understanding of what is required to deliver biodiversity net gain (BNG). This piece of work will make an important contribution to advancing the understanding of the scale of BNG needed in Somerset, and how it can be delivered. This piece of work is funded through the Somerset Wetlands Nature Recovery Project (NRP). This is a landscape scale project, f...

Survey of wild living beaver populations in East Kent-Winter survey of beaver field signs on the Great Stour, Little Stour and River Stour, East Kent using standard methodology (on foot and kayak).

Assessment of wild living beaver populations on the River Exe and River Taw (including Little Dart)-Winter survey of beaver field signs on the Rivers Exe, Taw and Little Dart, Devon using standard methodology (on foot and kayak). Analysis of the data to produce a report and mapping of the distribution of beavers throughout the survey area, the location of beaver territories and a population estimate.