NE Casework Tracker

Tender description

Natural England (NE) is the government’s advisor on the natural environment. They provide practical advice, grounded in science, on how best to safeguard England’s natural wealth for the benefit of everyone. As part of their role is to provide advice which supports the planning system, as well as giving advice to landowners and occupiers wishing to carry out activities that may affect the natural environment. Terrestrial and Marine planning casework - for example: • Planning Application consultations • Pre-Application Consultations and associated SSSI advice • Development Plans • Non-Statutory Information Requests • Habitats Regulations and MCZ related consultations • Environmental Permit and Marine License consultations Chargeable Service consultations – for example: • Paid-for pre-application advice All Land Management Casework - for example: • SSSI Assents • SSSI Consents • SSSI Enforcement/Environmental Damage • EIA Agriculture • Heather and Grass Burning Therefore, NE require an interactive web-based database tool, based closely on their current Casework Tracker system to track and report on a diverse range of casework. The successful supplier shall need to provide, hosting and maintenance of the system as well as providing additional un/scheduled system development change/improvements to allow for potential changing requirements. Start Date: circa June 2020 with a duration of 30 months (1 year +1 year + 6months)