Purpose

The Suffolk Coast Recreation Disturbance
Avoidance and Mitigation Strategy (RAMS) is a project between East
Suffolk Council, Babergh District
Council, Mid Suffolk District Council and Ipswich Borough
Council.
 
The RAMS strategy approach aims to reduce the
impact of increased levels of recreational use on Habitat Sites
(also often called European Sites), due to new residential
development in the Suffolk Coast area, and
to provide a simple, coordinated way for
developers to deliver mitigation for their developments.
 
The Strategy was prepared in April 2019 by
Footprint Ecology following a competitive tender process led by
Ipswich Borough Council on behalf of Babergh District Council, Mid Suffolk District
Council, East Suffolk
District Council and Ipswich Borough
Council.
 
The strategy is now due review and as lead
authority for the strategy Ipswich Borough Council are required to
award a contract to a suitably experienced supplier to undertake
this review.

Decision

To award a contract for the RAMS review to
Footprint Ecology at the value of up to £59,961 including an
allowance for contingency.
 
Reason:
Footprint Ecology are suitably experienced to
undertake the review.