Living England Grasslands National Field Survey
Environment Agency · London
Key facts
- Contract value
- £86,970
- Awarded
- 08 May 2025
- Contract starts
- 11 May 2025
- Contract ends
- 14 Nov 2025
- Procedure
- Call-off from a framework agreement (framework)
- Buyer type
- Central government
- Source
- Contracts Finder
Awarded to
| Supplier | Value |
|---|---|
| APEM Limited | £86,970 |
Description
Natural England leads on both the development of the Living England model (NCEA Project 1.1) and 25 YEP indicator D1 on habitat quantity, quality, and connectivity (which it is proposed will be the basis for the Environment Bill wider habitats target). The use of remote sensing satellite data to measure and monitor the location and change in habitats is a developing area of work. Developing its capacity to detect change is critical for assessing ecosystem extent over time and change in natural capital ecosystem assets.
Living England produces a map of broad habitat classifications for the whole of England based on up-to date satellite imagery and a collection of ancillary data layers including elevation (and derivatives such as slope, height above nearest drainage), proximity to various features (e.g., woodland, moorland, surface water, roads) and climatic variables. This is carried out by first splitting up England into 14 Biogeographic Zones, based on National Character Areas, which are distinctive areas each with unique environmental conditions. Recent satellite imagery is then identified for each biogeographic zone, which aims to use as cloud-free imagery as possible to create spring and autumn mosaics. A segmentation process is then applied to identify parcels of land with similar appearances in the imagery - forming a series of polygons using an object-based image analysis framework (OBIA). The polygons are then classified using a random forest, machine learning algorithm to identify the likely broad habitat present, informed by the field collected habitat records, satellite imagery and the ancillary datasets. The resulting map is a habitat probability map showing the likely broad habitat class for each polygon, creating a national picture of our natural capital assets. Living England 2022-2023 was published under an Open Government Licence in 2024 and can be accessed here Natural England Open Data GeoPortal: Living England 2022-2023
Categories (CPV)
- 90700000 Environmental services
Similar open tenders
Bat Advice Service (2027)
Location: LondonBuyer: NATURAL ENGLAND
Open tenderCloses 1 Dec, 202626 daysValue £748.92kSource Find a TenderBats and their roosts are protected under Section 9 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (as amended) and regulation 43 of the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 (as amended) The Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017. The legislation places obligations on both individuals and publ
Provision of Water Framework Directive (WFD) Related Services 2027 and 2028-2030 Inclusive
Location: IrelandBuyer: Waterways Ireland
Open tenderCloses 11 Dec, 202636 daysValue €390.00KSource TEDThe Water Framework Directive (WFD), Directive 2000/60/EC, was adopted in 2000 as a single piece of legislation covering rivers, lakes, groundwater and transitional (estuarine) and coastal waters. Its objectives include the attainment of good status in water bodies that are of lesser status at present and retaining goo
FCC/234/26 Establish a Multi Party Framework Agreement for Environmental Monitoring and Consultancy Work for Balleally and Dunsink Landfills with an Initial Contract for Fingal County Council
Location: IrelandBuyer: Fingal County Council
Open tenderCloses 8 Dec, 202633 daysValue €2.00MSource TEDEstablish a Multi Party Framework Agreement for Environmental Monitoring and Consultancy Work for Balleally and Dunsink Landfills with an Initial Contract for Fingal County Council
Management and Operation of Six Civic Amenity /Recycling Centres at Carndonagh, Dungloe, Laghey, Letterkenny, Milford and Stranorlar in County Donegal
Location: IrelandBuyer: Donegal County Council
Open tenderCloses 27 Nov, 202622 daysValue €1.40MSource TEDThe Operation and Management of 6 no Civic Amenity Sites concurrently at Carndonagh, Dungloe, Laghey, Letterkenny, Milford and Stranorlar. The services will generally comprise of - Handling and processing waste streams. - Monitoring and reporting (data collection, AERs etc). - Management systems and proven staff experi
Westgate Vision 2040 - Multi-Disciplinary Design Team (MDDT) Consultancy Service
Location: IrelandBuyer: Louth County Council
Open tenderCloses 25 Nov, 202620 daysValue €900.00KSource TEDDelivery of detailed design, tender and management of construction phase to handover for Westgate Vision Public Realm Scheme Character Area 1 and 2
North Northamptonshire Council - Operation & maintenance of landfill gas and leachate management systems at Corby closed landfill site
Location: East MidlandsBuyer: North Northamptonshire Council
Open tenderCloses 2 Dec, 202627 daysValue £273.00kSource Find a TenderCorby Closed Landfill is located on the northern outskirts of Corby. The landfill covers approximately thirteen (13) hectares. The volume of waste deposited into the site is unknown but is estimated to be in the order of 1.4Mm3 to a depth of around sixteen (16) metres. The buried waste produces landfill gas and leachat