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    ContractsAssessment of Conservation Impact on Protected Sites in North Chilterns
    Awarded contract

    Assessment of Conservation Impact on Protected Sites in North Chilterns

    Awarded
    £24.7k
    Published 21 Jul 2026

    Conduct comprehensive impact evaluation on conservation features across five protected nature sites in the North Chilterns region.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 21 Jul 2026· 3 months agoviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £24.7k
    Published 21 Jul 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £24,740
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      13 Mar 2026
      8 months ago
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • LC
      LEPUS CONSULTING LTD
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 months ago.

    21 Jul 2026Today13 Mar 2026

    Brief

    This opportunity seeks evaluation services to assess impacts on conservation features at multiple protected sites in the North Chilterns region, including: Smithcombe, Sharpenhoe and Sundon Hills SSSI; Barton Hills SSSI/NNR; Pegsdon and Deacon Hills SSSI; and Knocking Hoe SSSI/NNR. The evaluation should examine how current or proposed activities affect the designated conservation features and ecological integrity of these Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and National Nature Reserves (NNR). Successful proposals will provide detailed impact assessments, identify conservation risks, and recommend mitigation strategies to protect biodiversity and ecological values within these sensitive areas.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    contractsfinder.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    cd8149fc-9830-47d9-84dc-6483fd4bf5c5-907343

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