Assessment of protected wildlife sites in England and Northern Ireland

The overarching objective of this ITT is to support the OEP in developing an independent view of the effectiveness of the current legislation and its implementation in relation to the designation and management of protected sites for wildlife in England and Northern Ireland.

We would like the following to be delivered, as described further in the ITT.

A. A literature review of publications relating to the designation and

management of protected sites in England and Northern Ireland.

B. A comparison of the effectiveness of the current legislation and its

implementation in England and Northern Ireland to examples elsewhere in the world.

Full details of the project requirements and how to submit a tender are provided in the Invitation to Tender (ITT) attached to this contract notice.

If you have any queries about this procurement email: procurement@theoep.org.uk

In the subject line state: CRO043-01 Protected Sites - ITT Query - YOUR COMPANY NAME

Queries received by any other method will not be responded to.

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