Published date: 1 September 2023
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Awarded contract (published 22 December 2023)
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Contract summary
Industry
Marine research services - 73112000
Location of contract
North West
Value of contract
£12,500 to £29,167
Procurement reference
PBDM_WP4_Task4.1_MB&DE_SPA_ground_RFQ
Published date
1 September 2023
Approach to market date
29 September 2023
Contract start date
1 November 2023
Contract end date
31 March 2024
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
Natural England is seeking a contractor to complete three tasks under this contract.
Task 1) To deliver a programme of 4 (four) once monthly (November 2023 - February 2024) standardised shore-based surveys of the abundance and distribution of all waders and waterfowl within the Leven, Kent, Lune and Wyre estuaries and the South Walney & Piel Channel Flats in accordance with the current WeBS Low Tide Counts scheme methodology.
Task 2) To deliver a single, ground-based survey (possibly entailing repeated counts through the day) of the abundance and distribution of all waders and waterfowl within selected low tide count sectors within XXXXX, according to a bespoke methodology set out in this RfQ, and to coincide in time with the overflight of a digital aerial survey aircraft.
Task 3) To process and analyse the survey data from tasks 1 & 2.
Task 4) To produce a single report, using a Natural England template and following relevant guidance (see: Natural England publishing standards for commissioned reports - NECR000) outlining all methods and results, accompanied by all relevant output files, and other specified deliverables.
More information
Spend profile
| Financial year | Budget |
|---|---|
| 2023/2024 | £29,167 |
Additional text
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To apply for this opportunity you must submit your quotation meeting the requirements detailed in the Request for Quotation (RFQ) (published when this opportunity goes live).
Your response must be sent to [TBC] by 12 midday on [deadline date TBC].
If you have any clarification questions linked to this opportunity or the procurement process please submit these via email to [email address TBC]. Please note that, unless commercially sensitive, both the question and the response will be circulated to all tenderers.
About the buyer
Contact name
Dr Richard Caldow
Address
Dorset Council
County Hall, Colliton Park
Dorchester
DT1 1XJ
United Kingdom
Telephone
07770731470
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