Purpose

To seek approval for the procurement process
through the National Network of Regional Coastal Monitoring
Programmes’ Framework for Terrestrial Ecological Mapping.

Decision

Decision(s):
(1)      the tender process to
procure Terrestrial Ecological Mapping Services    for 2025 for the north west coast via the
national network of coastal          
monitoring programme’s framework be approved.
 
(2)      The Assistant Director -
Operational In-House Services be delegated          
responsibility to award the contract to the preferred bidder.
 
 
Reason(s) for the
Decision(s):
 
In compliance with Sefton Council’s
Contract Procedure Rule 1.10.1, a Pre-Procurement Report is
required to be submitted in order to secure approval to commence a
procurement exercise.
 
Sefton Council has been the lead authority for
the North West Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme (NWRCMP) since
2007, collecting and analysing data to inform decisions relating to
coastal erosion and flood risk management issues and support the
delivery of the Shoreline Management Plan.
 
The programme is 100% grant funded by the
Environment Agency and aligns with their funding programme.
 
In 2011 the national network of coastal
monitoring programmes was established with all the regional
programmes around England agreeing to work together. This national
network has coordinated bids for the programme.
 
Alternative Options
Considered and Rejected
 
Habitat mapping could be procured individually
and independently by each Coast Protection Authority through
separated procurement processes. This would require additional
officer time and resources for each procurement exercise and could
lead to a lack of consistency between surveys and reports.