Published date: 16 December 2024

Last edited date: 20 December 2024

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 9 January 2025, 12:05pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Land management services - 70332100

  • Forestry services - 77200000

  • Environmental management - 90710000

Location of contract

SO41 9ZG

Value of contract

£3,000 to £10,000

Procurement reference

NFSSF - 01 Lowland Heathland Restoration, Stanswood Valley on the Cadland Estate

Published date

16 December 2024

Closing date

9 January 2025

Closing time

12:05pm

Contract start date

20 January 2025

Contract end date

31 March 2025

Contract type

Works

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

Background to the project:

Funding has been allocated for habitat restoration work at Stanswood Valley which is owned by the Cadland Estate. The site is part of the North Solent SSSI and North Solent National Nature Reserve. The area this contract covers is included within Unit 71 which supports lowland heathland.

SSSI Unit 71 have recently in 2023 been downgraded from 'favourable' SSSI' status to 'unfavourable no change' status due to scrub and tree encroachment which has developed over parts of the site over recent decades

Work objective:

To restore lowland heathland Priority Habitat within Unit 71 of the North Solent SSSI and NNR on Cadland Estate. Achieved through removal of European gorse and scrub in specific locations and litter removal to manage the regrowth of European gorse. The work is targeted towards improving the conservation status of smooth snakes and adders on the site, although many other species associated with lowland heathland will also benefit.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Tender Team

Address

Town Hall
LYMINGTON
SO419ZG
England

Telephone

01590 646678

Email

tender@newforestnpa.gov.uk