Published date: 8 March 2024

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 24 November 2023, 1pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Natural resources management or conservation strategy planning services - 90712400

  • Wildlife preservation services - 92534000

Location of contract

UB8 1UW

Value of contract

£96,000

Procurement reference

tender_398454/1323351

Published date

8 March 2024

Closing date

24 November 2023

Closing time

1pm

Contract start date

1 January 2024

Contract end date

31 December 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The London Borough of Hillingdon ('the Council') has commenced a review of the Local Plan to address the strategic policies held within the London Plan (2021). The Council was looking to appoint a suitably qualified and competent consultant to undertake a local ecology review in order to support both the implementation of Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) and its plan-making process. This review will cover:

A.Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation (SINCs).
B. A limited number (maximum 10) of large sites brought forward through the Call for Sites exercise with the potential for significant existing ecological value.

The primary objective is to undertake an ecology review in order to support both the implementation of Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) and the plan-making process through sound evidence to support ecological designations. The information will be used as inputs for establishing the existing ecological value of sites via Natural England's Biodiversity Metric, in order to both implement BNG and designate non-statutory sites through the Local Plan. The information should be based on a sound methodology and industry best practice. The outputs should be mapped, visual and digitally orientated. Work should be undertaken by suitably qualified and experienced consultant.

The contract term is for 12 months
Proposed budget- £96,000

The project is funded by Defra.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

LB Hillingdon - Ecology Review of Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation (SINCs

  • Opportunity
  • Published 9 November 2023

Additional text

The London Borough of Hillingdon is inviting all interested organisations to tender through the Council's nominated electronic tendering portal, www.capitalesourcing.com Please register on the above portal where the tender documents for this project can be downloaded.

Award information

Awarded date

8 February 2024

Contract start date

12 January 2024

Contract end date

11 January 2025

Total value of contract

£85,328

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

The London Wildlife Trust Ltd

Address

FiveField, 8- 10 Grosvenor Gardens, Victoria, London SW1W ODH

Reference

Companies House number: 01600379

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

London Borough of Hillingdon

Address

Civic Centre,
Uxbridge
UB8 1UW
England

Email

amayo@hillingdon.gov.uk