# The benefits of pond buffers and management of the surrounding land parcel

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

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Natural England](/buyers/natural-england/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: Freshwater Habitats Trust
- Award value: £86,152
- Tender value: £86,152
- Award date: 8 February 2024
- Published: 15 February 2024
- Contract start: 6 February 2024
- Contract end: 31 March 2025
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: b1e9746a-596d-4336-ab10-99e9cb3a4584-723846
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-68c1a6fe-9e69-4f49-a14c-2da9dd82bbd8

## Description

The aim of the project is to evaluate whether buffers and land parcel management under agri-environment schemes have been successful in producing good quality ponds\. The survey of landowner's views on pond management is to evaluate how future implementation of options relevant to pond quality could be improved, potentially by improving the information or method of providing information to guide landowners\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b1e9746a-596d-4336-ab10-99e9cb3a4584-723846)