Published date: 5 March 2019

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


Closing: 8 February 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Environmental services - 90700000

Location of contract

East of England

Value of contract

£12,000

Procurement reference

C18-0285-1307

Published date

5 March 2019

Closing date

8 February 2019

Contract start date

13 February 2019

Contract end date

28 June 2019

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?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

2. Project Aims
Update the current CSM approach to monitoring protected areas by the Statutory Nature Conservation Bodies (SNCBs) within the UK. This update will adapt to the availability of new technologies and ensure effective choices are made in respect of monitoring frequency and techniques applied. This will complement the two-route site selection model and existing Common Standards Monitoring (CSM) Guidance and help the SNCB's achieve two objectives:
i. Continue to report on the condition of designated conservation sites in the UK effectively; and
ii. maximise the value of the CSM process in supporting effective site management.

Note that this contract is in two Phases. Section 6 of this contract is therefore relevant and should be noted in respect of the second phase of the work.

3. Project Background
This project will span the 2018_19 and 2019_20 financial years and have two phases. Phase 1 should be completed by 29 March 2019. If undertaken, Phase 2 should be completed by June 2019. The contractor must split their bid timings and costs into these two Phases.

An Inter-agency Working Group (IAWG) is updating the CSM Guidelines and is developing updated and transparent approaches to site monitoring that maximise the value of the human and financial resources available. The IAWG (with a representative from each of four countries) want to combine new technologies with the more traditional expertise of the SNCBs, to devise a way which is efficient, effective, reliable, and delivers for biodiversity.

The need to review CSM monitoring
The original Common Standards Monitoring (CSM) was designed to be a rapid assessment method to be carried out, in most cases, by Conservation Officers or Site Managers. It aimed at being a low-risk, comprehensive, approach which ensured that all elements of the A/SSSI (Area/Site of Special Scientific Interest) network were covered at least once in every six years and was a good way to report on the condition of sites individually and in aggregate. However, the method resulted in many 'no change' assessments, at considerable cost. The SNCBs want to develop a strategy for future monitoring of A/SSSIs that allows resources to be used most effectively.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Monitoring Designated Sites: Setting Priorities and Making Best Use of New Technology

  • Opportunity
  • Published 18 January 2019

Attachments

Additional text

You are invited by JNCC Support Co (JNCC) to submit a tender for the supply of works or services required under the above project. If interested, you should download and carefully read the documents contained within the zip file.

Award information

Awarded date

15 February 2019

Contract start date

22 February 2019

Contract end date

28 June 2019

Total value of contract

£11,970

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Bodsey Ecology Ltd

Address

4 Bodsey Cottages
Bodsey Toll Road
Ramsey
Huntingdon
PE26 2XH

Reference

None

Value of contract

£11,970

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Dora Iantosca

Address

Monkstone House
City Road
Peterborough
PE1 1JY
England

Telephone

01733 866894

Email

dora.iantosca@jncc.gov.uk