# Favourable Conservation Status Strategy for Woodlands

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

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Natural England](/buyers/natural-england/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: Cumbria Woodlands
- Award value: £14,700
- Tender value: £15,000
- Award date: 6 October 2023
- Published: 21 December 2023
- Contract start: 30 October 2023
- Contract end: 25 March 2024
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 5390a90e-cb51-43a7-8760-26e7ee9c71cd-709396
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-221faa3a-98ff-4f70-b03d-d9493ab06f54

## Description

The DFCS project is now developing strategies for achieving FCS, which describe the objectives and actions required to deliver FCS\. FCS strategies provide a link between conservation actions on the ground and national nature recovery ambitions\. They are intended to guide the work of conservation practitioners, particularly Natural England Area Teams but also external partners\. Natural England is seeking external support in the drafting of Favourable Conservation Status strategies at the England-scale for the following habitats: Lowland mixed deciduous woodland Upland mixed ashwoods Wet woodland Additional information: To apply for this opportunity you must submit your quotation meeting the requirements detailed in the Request for Quotation \(RFQ\) attached\. Your response must be sent to FavourableConservationStatus@naturalengland\.org\.uk and CC in sireesha\.nemana@naturalengland\.org\.uk by 12 midday on 8\.9\.23\. If you have any clarification questions linked to this opportunity or the procurement process please submit these via email to FavourableConservationStatus@naturalengland\.org\.uk \. Please note that, unless commercially sensitive, both the question and the response will be circulated to all tenderers\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5390a90e-cb51-43a7-8760-26e7ee9c71cd-709396)