Published date: 2 May 2023

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Awarded contract (published 2 May 2023)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Research services - 73110000

Location of contract

PE2 8YY

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

CF-0075800D8d000003VQwdEAG

Published date

2 May 2023

Closing date

22 February 2023

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

20 March 2023

Contract end date

28 March 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

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Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Between now and 2025, the Gamebird Research Project will inform our wider work considering longer term regulatory solutions around gamebird releases on and around protected nature conservation sites. The over-arching project is funded and led by Defra, with Natural England (NE) and the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) providing expert leadership for individual pieces of research within the project.
Natural England wishes to let a contract to deliver one such piece of research. The research focuses on the potential impacts to habitats and invertebrate species that may result from gamebird rearing and releasing. This can be broken down into three areas:
• Potential eutrophication effects leading to changes in soil (and possibly air quality) conditions and fungal associations;
• Potential impacts to ground vegetation and tree flora; and
• Potential changes to invertebrate fauna as a result of floral changes or through direct impact.
To address these research areas, the successful contractor will be expected to organise, manage and undertake field studies across a range of protected sites in England across two field seasons (2023 and 2024). The contractor will also be responsible for all analysis and reporting work, overseen by a Steering Group comprised of Natural England specialists (and, potentially, additional external specialists).

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Award information

Awarded date

17 March 2023

Contract start date

20 March 2023

Contract end date

28 March 2025

Total value of contract

£184,080

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust

Address

Fordingbridge, SP6 1EF

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Defra Commercial

Address

17 Smith Square
London
SW1P 3JR
United Kingdom

Telephone

+443001234500

Email

procurement@defra.gov.uk