Published date: 29 February 2024

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


Closing: 19 May 2023, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£5,000 to £50,000

Procurement reference

Creech Barb Bech GLE 2023

Published date

29 February 2024

Closing date

19 May 2023

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

5 June 2023

Contract end date

22 December 2023

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?

Yes

Description

A survey of Bechstein's, Grey Long Eared and Barbastelle bat colonies is required to inform revision of the designation and needs to address three key objectives:
- To identify whether there are maternity roosts for Barbastelle, Grey Long Eared and Bechstein's bat in the vicinity of Creech Grange
- If maternity roosts are found, to undertake roost counts to establish the size of the colony(ies) and identify the key roosts, feeding areas and commuting routes used over the summer active period.
- To synthesise the evidence to inform the designation as appropriate.
It is appreciated that surveys will need to be flexible depending on the results found. The quote should include costings as per the Request for Quotation document, section 3.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Protected Species Monitoring and Survey - Survey of Bechstein's, Grey Long Eared and Barbastelle bat colonies around Creech Grange, Purbeck, Dorset to inform SSSI

  • Opportunity
  • Published 5 May 2023, last edited 17 May 2023

Attachments

Additional text

To apply for this opportunity you must submit your quotation meeting the requirements detailed in the Request for Quotation (RFQ) attached.
Your response must be sent to melanie.heath@naturalengland.org.uk and sue.moore@naturalengland.org.uk by 17:00 on 19/05/2023.

If you have any clarification questions linked to this opportunity or the procurement process please submit these via email to melanie.heath@naturalengland.org.uk or sue.moore@naturalengland.org.uk. Please note that, unless commercially sensitive, both the question and the response will be circulated to all tenderers.

Award information

Awarded date

6 June 2023

Contract start date

1 July 2023

Contract end date

31 October 2023

Total value of contract

£48,020

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

AEWC Ltd

Address

Birch Walk, Lower Street, Fittleworth, West Sussex RH20 1JE

Reference

Companies House number: 06527840

Value of contract

£48,020

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Attachments

About the buyer

Contact name

Melanie Heath and/or Sue Moore

Address

Natural England (Creech Bat Survey)
Horizon House, Deanery Road
Bristol
BS1 5AH
England

Telephone

07887823017

Email

sue.moore@naturalengland.org.uk

Website

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/natural-england