How to win: Green Links Study, New Forest National Park

About this contract

The New Forest National Park Authority (NFNPA) is seeking a consultant to produce a four part study that examines the potential of connecting areas outside of the New Forest National Park (NFNP) boundary to land within and also connecting land within the core of the NFNP that is transected by major road arteries. See the included brief for a full description of the intended areas to be studied. The budget for the study is £80-100,000 and will include for site visits, identification of potential connection points using existing mapping, published plans and realistic ideas for methods of connectivity. Added value will clearly need to be proven at the higher end of the budget range.

How to win contracts like this

• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — New Forest National Park Authority scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £100,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 16 November 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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