Integrating nature recovery priorities into Spatial Development Strategy decision-making and place-based delivery

Buyer
Natural England
Value
£49,500
Closes
4 December 2026
Where
London
Type
Open tender

In plain English

Natural England wants research into how nature recovery can be built into Spatial Development Strategies (long-term regional plans for where homes, business and land use go) from the start, and carried through into later planning and investment. The buyer also wants a practical, evidence-based tool that planners and decision-makers can use to do this, valued at about £49,500.

What the buyer wants

• Investigate how nature recovery can be integrated into Spatial Development Strategies in line with Land Use Framework principles, and carried through into planning, investment and delivery • Develop and test a practical, evidence-based resource that helps those preparing and applying Spatial Development Strategies recognise and integrate nature recovery from the outset, including its contribution to wider strategic priorities

Requirements

What could rule a small business out: The notice sets out no specific eligibility conditions, but the work is research and resource development on planning and nature recovery policy, so a small business would likely need evidenced expertise in spatial planning or environmental policy to be credible.

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