Published date: 3 May 2024
This notice was replaced on 7 August 2024
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Awarded contract (published 7 August 2024)
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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
3 May 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
Competitive quotation (below threshold)
The buyer selects a group of potential suppliers to invite to tender.
This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.
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.
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):
• Shorne Woods Country Park (Kent County Council)
• Camer Park and West Park (Gravesham Borough Council)
• Ashenbank Wood (Woodland Trust)
• Ranscombe Farm (Plantlife)
• Cuxton and Cobham Woodland Project (West Kent Downs Countryside Trust)
• Cobham Woods (National Trust)
• Silverhand Estate (MDCV UK)
The habitats present include ancient woodland, wood pasture and chalk grassland.
A full map of the project area can be found within the RFQ document.
You can access this opportunity on the Kent Business Portal via https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=3cd80708-4d09-ef11-812b-005056b64545
About the buyer
Contact name
Joseph Kay
Address
Invicta House
Maidstone
ME14 1XX
United Kingdom
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