Published date: 26 October 2022

This notice was replaced on 11 January 2023

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Awarded contract (published 11 January 2023, last edited 11 January 2023)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Environmental monitoring other than for construction - 90711500

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

tender_318293/1117516

Published date

26 October 2022

Closing date

16 November 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 December 2022

Contract end date

30 April 2023

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

The requirement of this project is to undertake trapping, health screening and sample collection from wild living beavers on the River Avon including the River Frome, By Brook and other tributaries, on behalf of Natural England (NE).

The objectives are to understand the health and status of the wild living population of beavers on the River Avon in the context of the uncertain origin of these animals to promote our knowledge of beaver health and genetic status. This will inform work on beaver reintroduction in England to ensure we have viable and healthy populations of beavers which will thrive.


More information

Additional text

Please note that Defra procurement uses an E-tendering system for Procurement activities. This is currently provided by Bravo Solutions.

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If you have any problems with this system, please contact Bravo on their telephone helpline number 0800 368 4850 or by emailing them at help@bravosolution.co.uk.

The itt reference is itt_10888 - Disease and Genetic Screening of Beavers on the River Avon Catchment.​


About the buyer

Address

Nobel House
London
SW1P 3JR
England

Email

DgCEnquiries@defra.gov.uk