Tender: Natural England NNR Review Workshop Facilitation – 12 Workshops Across England (Oct–Dec 2026)

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Natural England is seeking a supplier for facilitation services to design and deliver 12 review workshops across England as part of a review of National Nature Reserves (NNRs). The project will consider where Natural England will invest (including Grant in Aid, income and other funding) and where it might change its role, while delivering on-going estate management improvements and efficiencies; the ambition is that NE-managed NNRs demonstrate and deliver the NE Strategy and the NNR Strategy and standards by maximising site strengths, collective skills and resources, clarifying Natural England's role and placing greater emphasis on collaborative partnerships, and by maintaining an estate that is legally and contractually compliant, safe and welcoming to annual visitors and registered volunteers. Each workshop will be around five hours, held in local offices or on NNR sites, and requires a facilitator who can design and deliver sessions that maximise collaboration and attendee input. Timing for the workshops is between late October and early December 2026.