Published date: 15 June 2023
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Contract summary
Industry
Research and development consultancy services - 73200000
Location of contract
SW1P 3JR
Value of contract
£100,000 to £180,000
Procurement reference
CF-0093400D8d000003VQwdEAG
Published date
15 June 2023
Closing date
17 July 2023
Closing time
5pm
Contract start date
15 August 2023
Contract end date
31 March 2024
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Open procedure (above threshold)
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
One component of NCEA is the England Ecosystem Survey (EES) which aims to assess the current state of vegetation, habitats, landscapes and soils in England and to monitor long-term changes. Unexploded ordnance (UXO) risk assessment studies will be used to ensure the safety of all surveyors on each EES monad when carrying out soil surveys.
The overall aim of this contract is to:
- Carry out a pre-desk study UXO searches;
- detailed desk studies and risk assessments on selected sites; and
Detailed aims and objectives
The Contractor shall carry out a pre-desk study UXO searches across England Ecosystem Survey sites (sites within 1 km2 squares, called monads, boundaries of which are provided in file: 2024 Monads.zip uploaded to the ITT attachments are in Atamis. Example of such site is provided in Figure 1. We will require the studies for up to 500 selected sites. The minimum number of sites commissioned to a successful supplier will be 300. The pre-desk study UXO searches shall identify historical and current bombing or military activities on or affecting the site and provide recommendations for detailed desk studies for entire or parts of the sites.
You may apply for this opportunity via the Authority's e-sourcing portal https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome
About the buyer
Contact name
Bailey Brundell
Address
Nobel House, 17 Smith Square
London
SW1P 3JR
United Kingdom
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Closing: 17 July 2023, 5pm