Published date: 5 September 2024

Last edited date: 11 October 2024

This notice was replaced on 22 November 2024

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

Awarded contract (published 22 November 2024)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Marine survey services - 71354500

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£7,000 to £20,000

Procurement reference

NE050924FBSTTE

Published date

5 September 2024

Closing date

27 September 2024

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

1 October 2024

Contract end date

28 February 2025

Contract type

Service contract

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?

Yes

Description

This contract is for the delivery of field-based surveys during the overwintering period to establish spatio-temporal distribution of oystercatchers across foraging habitats in the Taw-Torridge Estuary. Data gathered will be used to parameterise and/or validate a Bird Food Resource Model. Two 8 hour surveys, each involving two ornithologists, will be conducted per month (over a spring tide and a neap tide) between October 2024 and February 2025 (inclusive) in the Taw-Torridge Estuary, North Devon.

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 simon.pengelly@association-ifca.org.uk by 17:00 on 27/09/2024.

If you have any clarification questions linked to this opportunity or the procurement process please submit these via email to simon.pengelly@association-ifca.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

Simon Pengelly

Address

C/O Ian Goodchild, Natural England
4th Floor, Foss House, Pool 1-2 Peasholme Green
York
YO1 7PX
England

Email

simon.pengelly@association-ifca.org.uk