# RDE747 UK Strategic Bracken Management Framework

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by Natural England.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [Natural England](/buyers/natural-england/contract-awards)
- Supplier: The James Hutton Institute
- Award value: £36,200
- Tender value: £36,200
- Award date: 17 February 2025
- Published: 26 February 2025
- Contract start: 14 February 2025
- Contract end: 31 March 2025
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 6433a70e-65ed-46db-8e69-cbe09697696e-830702
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-03ffced5-46d3-4b5a-9178-54e04e543c5a

## Description

This project will carry out stakeholder engagement consisting of a questionnaire and series of workshops with qualitative analysis to identify how stakeholders currently address land management issues concerning bracken on their land\. It will identify how they would use a Framework tool, what they would find useful, and what data is currently difficult to identify\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6433a70e-65ed-46db-8e69-cbe09697696e-830702)