# NE Casework Tracker

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: Defra Network eTendering Portal
- Contract winner: GeoData Institute, University of Southampton
- Award value: £51,706
- Tender value: £51,706
- Award date: 2 April 2020
- Published: 9 April 2020
- Contract start: 1 June 2020
- Contract end: 31 December 2022
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 7ed4901e-b366-44e0-b6df-01eb0817f71c-353860
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0f7b77d9-7abe-4dd5-91b9-7d55d09be152

## Description

The casework tracker is a critical tool used in Natural England \(NE\) to track planning work \(terrestrial and marine\) across the business\. Some wider consultations are also managed this way\. Planning is a core part of NE's sustainable development work, representing as such a key plank of the 25YEP and NE Roadmap\. NE provide advice supporting the planning system and to landowners wishing to carry out activities that may affect the natural environment\. Examples of associated casework include: - Planning application consultations - Pre-application consultations and associated SSSI advice - Development plans - Non-statutory information requests - Habitats Regulations and MCZ related consultations - Environmental Permit and Marine Licence consultations - Chargeable service consultations \(such as paid-for pre-application advice\) - SSSI Assents - SSSI Consents - SSSI Enforcement/Environmental Damage - EIA Agriculture - Heather and Grass Burning - Any new types of consultations/recording requirement The tracker is used to produce formal reports - including to MHCLG on NE's performance against the land use planning KPI \(response to 95% of planning applications within agreed deadlines\) and large housing sites report\. Additional information: Please note that Defra procurement uses an E-tendering system for Procurement activities\. This is currently provided by Bravo Solutions\. To access appropriate tendering and contractual documents, please access the E-Tendering portal at https://defra\.bravosolution\.co\.uk", ensuring that your registration includes "Defra"\. If you have any problems with this system, please contact Bravo on their telephone helpline number 0800 368 4850 or by emailing them at help@bravosolution\.co\.uk\.

## Related contract awards

- [National EA Estates Professional Surveying Framework](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-9191aaea-5356-4bdc-a3e1-af6b3670e583): Defra Network eTendering Portal
- [Parliamentary Monitoring Service](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-a6ea66bd-b313-46f9-a02a-2c5007aa1856): Defra Network eTendering Portal
- [Provision of Geological Products](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-8d85b0c1-45ff-4562-9d99-6009685196de): Defra Network eTendering Portal
- [Prototyping a centralised system to capture data on projects contributing to the nature recovery network, including detailed spatial data on wildlife-rich habitats being created/restored](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-bc2d598d-5aa5-4725-aa5d-a508c3edf69d): Natural England

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7ed4901e-b366-44e0-b6df-01eb0817f71c-353860)