# Specialist advice with regard to the statutory assessment of areas proposed as an extension to the Suffolk Coast and Heaths AONB

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

## Key facts

- Public buyer: Defra Network eTendering Portal
- Contract winner: Alison Farmer Associates
- Award value: £17,050
- Tender value: £17,050
- Award date: 15 May 2017
- Published: 29 June 2017
- Contract start: 15 May 2017
- Contract end: 31 August 2018
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: d7887aae-22be-4737-bbdb-84fbdc926f21-157371
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5462443c-e324-46e4-b056-faf72e4df3d4

## Description

This application is with regard to the ongoing project to determine a proposed extension to the Suffolk Coast & Heaths AONB as per the NE Board decision linked here: http://www\.naturalengland\.org\.uk/about\_us/ourpeople/neboard/meetings/december2013/default\.aspx\} \. We have now reached a critical stage in the project and are currently preparing the necessary technical assessments for submission to the NE Board meeting of 14 June 2017 to determine boundaries for subjection to statutory Consultation planned from July onwards\. Natural England staff have been undertaking this work with ongoing advice and mentoring support from suitably qualified and experienced consultants \(Alison Farmer Associates - \{ref\. SRP approval 09/25\.07\.14\}\. We now require the continuation of this advice and mentoring support for the remainder of the project period through the award of a further contract\. Additional information: Please note that Defra procurement uses e-tendering, provided by Bravosolutions\. In order to access the Bravo system you will need to be registered\. Could I therefore request that you register on the Bravo portal for Defra\. If you're already registered on the Bravo portal please check that your registration includes Defra, as you have to specify us in order to correctly receive the tender documents\. If you have any problems with the registration process, please contact the Bravo helpline on 0800 368 4850 or alternatively email them at help@bravosolution\.co\.uk\. The link you require for new registration/amendments to registrations is - https://defra\.bravosolution\.co\.uk

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d7887aae-22be-4737-bbdb-84fbdc926f21-157371)