Included Outside Publication Faith in Nature

Buyer
Natural England
Value
£20,000
Closes
3 November 2026
Where
London
Type
Open tender

In plain English

Natural England wants a research team to compare several sites across England that have different levels of community involvement in nature recovery. The findings will be used to produce practical guidance on how to engage more individuals and communities in nature recovery. The estimated value is around £20,000.

What the buyer wants

• Design and carry out a comparative analysis of selected case study sites with varying community engagement and nature recovery activity. • Produce findings and practical recommendations on the community and individual actions that increase engagement. • Build on the existing Outcomes for Nature are Better with People Phase 1 report, which interested bidders must request from the named Natural England contacts before bidding.

Likely requirements

Our reading of the notice. Always check the tender documents.

The main barrier is demonstrated experience in social research and evaluation of community engagement and environmental outcomes, which most trade businesses would not have, though a specialist research consultancy could realistically compete.

How to bid

This is an open tender: any eligible business can respond directly to the buyer by the deadline, with no framework membership needed.

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