Published date: 7 December 2021

This notice was replaced on 7 December 2021

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 11 February 2022)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Environmental improvement works - 45262640

  • Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services - 77000000

  • Vocational secondary education services - 80212000

    • Adult and other education services - 80400000

    • Vocational training services - 80530000

    • Environmental training services - 80540000

    • Nature reserve services - 92533000

    • Wildlife preservation services - 92534000

Location of contract

NG34 7EB

Value of contract

£135,000

Procurement reference

SKESTDC001-DN585868-38828139

Published date

7 December 2021

Closing date

13 January 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

14 February 2022

Contract end date

30 November 2022

Contract type

Works

Procedure type

Open procedure

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

South Kesteven District Council wishes to invite tenders for the supply of works/services in respect of habitat creation and improvement at Lollycocks Field Nature Reserve (LNR) and Local Wildlife Site (LWS), Eastgate Road, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, for nature conservation and improvement. A specialist contractor is required to deliver habitat improvement, install, and upgrade a boardwalk and deliver volunteer and young person learning opportunities through the Works.

The project is match funded by the European Structural Investment Fund under their European Regional Development Fund funding stream, and the SKDC is required to follow the grant funders route to market and procurement thresholds.

The aims/objectives of this contract are to enhance ecological value through:
• the development of a hedgerow on the boundary between Lollycocks and Eastgate Road
• the refurbishment of a scrape located on the site
• the development of 2 smaller scrapes to accompany the existing scrape
• marginal works around the pond edge
• grassland management to enhance the grasslands located on the site
• increasing wild flowers on the site
• woodland management
• habitat creation for birds, bats, small mammals, invertebrates and amphibians
• installation of a boardwalk
• community engagement on the site and through providing education to young people using the works carried out on the site.

Project website: https://www.withamsleabluegreencorridor.co.uk/

More information

Links

  • https://www.eastmidstenders.org
  • To express interest or access tender documents, please use reference DN585868 in the search opportunities section on the below website

About the buyer

Contact name

Paul Williams

Address

St Peters Hill
Grantham
NG31 6PZ
England

Email

pawilliams@melton.gov.uk

Website

http://www.southkesteven.gov.uk/