Rapid Evidence Review of the potential impacts of solar development on biodiversity and protected landscapes
Estimated value
£26k
Awarded value
£26k
Suppliers
1
Lots
1
Published
03 Dec 2025
Description
Natural England is commissioning a rapid review of evidence to collate and evaluate existing scientific and grey literature on the potential impacts (both positive and negative) of utility-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) developments on biodiversity (with a particular focus on protected sites) and protected landscapes.
Scope
- Reference
- PRAPS102
- Total value
- £25,852 excluding VAT
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 12 Oct 2025 to 09 Jan 2026
- CPV classifications
- 73110000
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Submission & procedure
- Submission deadline
- 20 Sept 2025, 11:00 pm
Award details
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
Awarded value
£26k
Award date
23 Sept 2025
Contract start
12 Oct 2025
Contract end
09 Jan 2026
Awarded suppliers· 1 supplier
Awarded 23 Sept 2025 · Contract period 12 Oct 2025 — 09 Jan 2026
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