Published date: 18 April 2017

This notice was replaced on 2 June 2017

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

Awarded contract (published 2 June 2017)

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Pilot services - 60444100

  • Data services - 72300000

  • Survey services - 79311000

    • Social research services - 79315000

    • Environmental services - 90700000

    • Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) services other than for construction - 90711400

    • Preservation services of historical buildings - 92522200

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

tender_141209/579775

Published date

18 April 2017

Closing date

5 May 2017

Contract start date

15 May 2017

Contract end date

28 February 2018

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Suppliers will be professional bat ecologists who will work closely with each of the three pilot churches to gather ecological and social information to help facilitate the planning of approaches to solve the conflict between bats and people

At each pilot church, the supplier will be expected to gain a full understanding of the issues being faced by the church communities, including the physical and social impacts caused by bats as well as a full understanding of how bats are using the building as roosts.
The Authority are inviting bids for one, two or all three locations named in the ITT. Tenderers will be required to respond to the appropriate tender invitation for the locations they wish to bid for and provide a quote for each location. Bids will be evaluated on the basis of most economical advantageous tender for each location separately, awarded as individual contracts for each location. It is possible that one supplier could be awarded more than one location.
Suppliers will carry out all necessary bat surveys and preparation to support a full site registration application under the Bats in Churches Class Licence. The application must be completed and submitted to Natural England by the end of the contract.

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About the buyer

Address

Natural England
Peterborough
PE1 1NG
England

Email

Supplier.enquiries@naturalengland.org.uk