Published date: 18 March 2025

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


Closing: 28 July 2023, 11:59pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Environmental services - 90700000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£30,000

Procurement reference

SHEPWAY001-DN703907-45957712

Published date

18 March 2025

Closing date

28 July 2023

Closing time

11:59pm

Contract start date

1 August 2023

Contract end date

31 July 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Direct award

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The Royal Military Canal is a designated ancient monument which is widely known for its rich biodiversity. \r
This can sometimes be threatened by non-native invasive species, specifically, floating pennywort FPW (Hydrocotyle ranunculoides). FPW is a one of the most invasive aquatic weeds in the UK, having spread rapidly from garden ponds into the waterways.\r
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CABI is a UK based international, intergovernmental, not-for-profit organisation. CABI specialise in the control of invasive species and identified the weevil, Listronotus elongatus, as a FPW predator. DEFRA funded research began in 2011 and after a decade of safety testing and research, a South American weevil was approved for release in England to act as a natural pest control. The weevil was subsequently given ministerial approval for release in 2021 and a coordinated release strategy began during the summer of 2022 to trial the weevil at selected sites in England to try to establish populations.\r
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CABI is the sole distributor of this type of FPW biological control in the U.K. CABI have released on 13 sites since the approval and have 7 more sites planned for this year. The Environment Agency are very supportive of this project and are keen to monitor its progress over the next two years.

Award information

Awarded date

31 July 2023

Contract start date

1 August 2023

Contract end date

31 July 2025

Total value of contract

£30,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Centre for Agriculture and Bioscience International

Address

OX10 8DE

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Ade Agboola

Address

Civic Centre
Folkestone
CT20 2QY
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 1303853377

Email

ade.agboola@folkestone-hythe.gov.uk

Website

https://www.folkestone-hythe.gov.uk/council-transparency/procurement-information