Published date: 7 August 2024

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


Closing: 3 June 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Agricultural and horticultural products - 03100000

  • Agricultural services - 77100000

  • Forestry services - 77200000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£70,000 to £90,000

Procurement reference

KENT001-DN722520-88581053

Published date

7 August 2024

Closing date

3 June 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 July 2024

Contract end date

1 April 2025

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?

No

Description

Kent County Council require a contractor to assess the veteran and ancient trees within the proposed 'super' National Nature Reserve (SNNR); this assessment will be taken forward by appropriately qualified and skilled individuals and include: full surveys, individual management plans for 10 years and identifying future veterans that can be nurtured by landowners. The proposed SNNR contains 18 separate sites with at least 16 different owners. Phase 1 of this work included walk over surveys to approximate the number of veteran trees in the area and their locations. A copy of this report can be found within the RFQ document.\r
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The proposed SNNR is in North Kent in the parishes of Cobham, Cuxton, Shorne and Luddesdown. It includes, but is not necessarily limited to, the following sites and partner organisations (in brackets):\r
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• Shorne Woods Country Park (Kent County Council)\r
• Camer Park and West Park (Gravesham Borough Council)\r
• Ashenbank Wood (Woodland Trust)\r
• Ranscombe Farm (Plantlife)\r
• Cuxton and Cobham Woodland Project (West Kent Downs Countryside Trust)\r
• Cobham Woods (National Trust)\r
• Silverhand Estate (MDCV UK)\r
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The habitats present include ancient woodland, wood pasture and chalk grassland.\r
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A full map of the project area can be found within the RFQ document.\r
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You can access this opportunity on the Kent Business Portal via https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=3cd80708-4d09-ef11-812b-005056b64545\r
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More information

Previous notice about this procurement

SC240056 Veteran and Ancient Tree Surveys and Management Plans

  • Opportunity
  • Published 3 May 2024

Award information

Awarded date

8 July 2024

Contract start date

1 August 2024

Contract end date

1 May 2025

Total value of contract

£89,905

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Treework Environmental Practice

Address

2nd Floor 10-12 Bourlet Close, London, England, W1W 7BR

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Joseph Kay

Address

Invicta House
Maidstone
ME14 1XX
United Kingdom

Email

Joseph.Kay@kent.gov.uk

Website

http://www.kent.gov.uk