Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cf9-5bbc-70e4-a11a-fd10c31a58a0/protected-landscapes-outcomes-framework-guidance-on-apportioning-national-targe closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Protected Landscapes Outcomes Framework- Guidance on apportioning national targets between individual Protected Landscapes [Natural England](https://tendernation.io/buyers/natural-england) Estimated value £40,000 to £49,999 Published 29 Feb 2024 Deadline Closed 20 Mar 2024 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Small contract value Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services. - Sets up a framework Winning a place does not guarantee work: contracts are awarded later as call-offs, and the list usually stays closed for years. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender As part of Defra's response to the Landscapes Review, the Government committed to 'agreeing a new Targets and Outcomes Framework for protected landscapes, which sets targets for their contributions to national environment and climate commitments, to be embedded in the management plans' - Environmental Improvement Plan 2023. The Framework was published by Defra on 31 January 2024 - see [gov.uk](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/protected-landscapes-targets-and-outcomes-framework/protected-landscapes-targets-and-outcomes-framework). The aims of this contract are to: - Provide national guidance on the process by which each local partnership should calculate/estimate the contributions of their Protected Landscape towards each of the Framework's national targets. - Provide tailored initial advice to each of the individual Protected Landscape bodies to help their local partnership to develop bespoke contributions to the national targets, using the guidance/process developed under 1 above. 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 by 12 midday on 20th March 2024. If you have any clarification questions linked to this opportunity or the procurement process, please submit these via email to . Please note that, unless commercially sensitive, both the question and the response will be circulated to all tenderers. 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