# Resurvey of Dartmoor ESA moorland heather grazing monitoring transects - 2024

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## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Natural England](/buyers/natural-england/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: Philip Wilson & Associates
- Award value: £29,656
- Tender value: £30,000
- Award date: 6 March 2024
- Published: 18 April 2024
- Contract start: 13 March 2024
- Contract end: 31 May 2024
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 7edd7c87-332e-4119-8d38-5172ae9090f5-742094
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b324d598-2b79-4165-baaa-b054f80c89d5

## Description

PLEASE NOTE: THE CLOSING DATE FOR THIS NOTICE HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO 20/11/23\. PLEASE NOTE: There have been some issues opening the references listed in Annex 3 of the RFQ\. These have now been added to the 'attachments' section\. Baseline monitoring of Dartmoor ESA moorland vegetation was established in 1994\. Resurveys were carried out in 1997, 2003 and 2010\. Additional plots/transects were added in 1997 and 2003 resulting in a total of 77 sites\. The purpose of this project is to resurvey the radiating heather grazing transects from the 50 sample points originally surveyed in 1994\. The resurvey will in general follow the method developed for ESA moorland heather grazing monitoring established on Dartmoor in 1994\. It involves the collection of data on a range of variables related to grazing impacts and dwarf shrub height cover\. 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 david\.hazlehurst@naturalengland\.org\.uk by 12 midday on 20/11/23\. If you have any clarification questions linked to this opportunity or the procurement process please submit these via email to david\.hazlehurst@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/7edd7c87-332e-4119-8d38-5172ae9090f5-742094)