Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Designation Project

A Tender Notice
by DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL

Source
Contracts Finder
Type
Framework (Services)
Duration
6.5 month
Value
£150K
Sector
PROFESSIONAL
Published
09 Jul 2021
Delivery
13 Sep 2021 to 31 Mar 2022
Deadline
13 Aug 2021 15:00

Concepts

Location

Geochart for 1 buyers and 0 suppliers

1 buyer

Description

The Natural England Board has now approved a project to determine whether the Surrey Hills AONB boundary should be extended and if so in which specific areas. The Board has also approved a new co-designed and improved designation process. Collaboration underpins the improvements: including partners in project governance, facilitated engagement for stakeholders, participatory evidence gathering and clear messaging to communities to support greater understanding and transparency. We also want to test the use of new technologies, for example participatory GIS web apps to support evidence gathering. This is all within the framework of the existing legislation. Important aspects of the Surrey Hills Designation Project therefore will be to test the new process, including opportunities for further improvement and time efficiencies, and trial new and innovative approaches under the existing legislation. In this project particular emphasis is being placed on: - a co-designed collaborative engagement process; and - the use of the latest available technologies in the gathering of evidence and mapping. It is our intention through this contract to employ a suitably qualified and experienced contractor to assist in: 1. the development and delivery of a collaborative process with facilitated stakeholder engagement, 2. identifying and utilising modern technologies and 'citizen science' approaches to support evidence gathering by local stakeholders and 3. to the further technical requirements of this project as set out in the tender pack.

CPV Codes

  • 71400000 - Urban planning and landscape architectural services
  • 90712400 - Natural resources management or conservation strategy planning services
  • 90721100 - Landscape protection services

Indicators

  • Contract is suitable for SMEs.
  • Contract is suitable for VCOs.

Other Information

project_33308 - Bravo project reference https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html

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