Published date: 13 November 2018

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


Closing: 30 August 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Environmental services - 90700000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£77,721

Procurement reference

tender_176193/726079

Published date

13 November 2018

Closing date

30 August 2018

Contract start date

15 September 2018

Contract end date

30 September 2019

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure (above threshold)

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

To let a contract under the Lot 5 framework contract that investigates the use of AES options by birds during winter.

Objectives:
1. Conduct monthly surveys during from November 2018 to March 2019, inclusive, across a representative sample of England characterised by arable and mixed farmland, recording bird (and brown hare) abundance, habitat characteristics and the extent/quality of relevant AES options at appropriate scales.
2. Compare densities of birds (and brown hare) in relation to habitat and AES option extent and quality at appropriate scales.
3. Assess the extent to which bird (and brown hare) use has been influenced by habitat and AES option delivery.
4. Make recommendations about how the design and operational delivery AES-type options designed to provide key habitats/resources for birds during winter might be improved.

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Award information

Awarded date

17 September 2018

Contract start date

17 September 2018

Contract end date

30 September 2019

Total value of contract

£77,721.25

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

British Trust for Ornithology

Address

The Nunnery, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 2PU, UNITED KINGDOM

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

Natural England
Peterborough
PE1 1NG
England

Telephone

00

Email

supplier.enquiries@naturalengland.org.uk