Published date: 10 October 2023

This notice was replaced on 21 December 2023

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

Awarded contract (published 21 December 2023)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Land management services - 70332100

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£40,000 to £50,000

Procurement reference

NEJH_101023_HMWGG

Published date

10 October 2023

Closing date

3 November 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

15 November 2023

Contract end date

31 March 2024

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?

No

Description

Land management works are required to restore the heathland in Gew Graze Valley within the Lizard National Nature Reserve (NNR), Helston in Cornwall. Works include: 1) cutting of firebreaks (c.10,000m in total) and the subsequent burning of heathland (c.15ha in total); 2) restoration of Mediterranean Temporary Pond habitat along pathways (c.900m in total); 3) excavation/restoration of meres/pools (1,600sqm total area); 4) creation of new meres/pools (2,800sqm total area); 5) creation of 14 pinch points in existing Cornish hedges; and 6) scrub clearance (c.1.1ha total area). All works must be completed by 31/03/2024.

More information

Attachments

Additional text

To apply for this opportunity you must submit your quotation meeting the requirements detailed in the Request for Quotation (RFQ) attached.
Your response must be sent to sarah.board@naturalengland.org.uk by 12 midday on 3 November 2023.

If you have any clarification questions linked to this opportunity or the procurement process please submit these via email to sarah.board@naturalengland.org.uk. Please note that, unless commercially sensitive, both the question and the response will be circulated to all tenderers.

About the buyer

Contact name

Sarah Board

Address

Natural England, Lizard NNR Higher Bochym Rural Workshop
Cury Cross Lanes
Helston, Cornwall
TR12 7AZ
England

Telephone

01326 240808

Email

sarah.board@naturalengland.org.uk