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NATURAL ENGLAND (Defra Network eTendering Portal)
Citizen Science Local Pilots
Forecast: a planned procurement that is not yet at tender stage.
01/ The notice
Key facts
- Value
- £900,000Estimated value stated in the notice
- Deadline (UK time)
- No open deadlineA deadline does not apply to this forecast notice.
- Published
- 31 Aug 2023
- Region
- Not stated
02/ The brief
What the notice says
Not fully read: this is the notice text; attached documents are not read.
DEFRA, on behalf of Natural England aim to release a multi-lot Open Competition for Citizen Science Local Pilots in September 2023.<br/><br/>The focus of this work is on enabling and facilitating coordinated, purposeful studies of nature and the environment by members of the public, that benefit participants and usefully inform and help evaluate decisions, actions and interventions. Although access to and use of existing data is important, it is not the focus of this work. Acknowledging this early will help maintain focus and avoid distractions.<br/>The four pilots will be procured under separate contracts with geographical coverage mapping to Natural England regions:<br/>• Northumbria<br/>• West Midlands<br/>• Norfolk & Suffolk<br/>• Wessex<br/><br/>Further information regarding the specification is attached to the Contracts Finder Notice https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0c876202-bc0e-4706-bf6b-fa0eb0ecb045 . Please note that this is a draft specification only and the detail included is subject to change.<br/><br/>A Contract Notice will be released when the competition is live. Bidders will be required to register and submit their tender via the e-sourcing portal, Atamis. https://atamis-9529.my.site.com/s/Welcome
03/ Classification
CPV codes
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- 73000000
04/ History
Releases of this notice
One release held, oldest first. Dates are UK time.
- 31 Aug 2023Planning notice
Planning notice published 31 August 2023.
Release 025537-2023
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05/ Limits
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- Only one release is held, so there is no change history.
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- Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-03f844
- Source
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- Stage
- planning · Planning
- Last verified
- Mon 6 Apr 2026, 12:26 BST
- Read at
- Wed 28 Oct 2026, 20:30 GMT
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