Published date: 25 April 2025

Open opportunity - This means that the contract is currently active, and the buying department is looking for potential suppliers to fulfil the contract.


Closing: 30 May 2025, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services - 77000000

Location of contract

BH19 3AH

Value of contract

£70,000

Procurement reference

Little Sea, Studland - carp control

Published date

25 April 2025

Closing date

30 May 2025

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 July 2025

Contract end date

31 May 2029

Contract type

Works

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?

No

Description

A request for proposal to control non-native invasive Carp in a 33ha freshwater lake known as Little Sea on the Studland Peninsula, located within the Purbeck Heaths National Nature Reserve. This four year contract is part of a project funded by a Natural England Conservation Enhancement Scheme. The removal of Carp by specialist contractors has been undertaken since 2014, with over 4 tonnes of fish removed from the lake to date.
Contractors will be chosen based on capacity, capability, relevant experience including of working in sensitive habitats on protected sites, proposed solution and cost.
Full details including how to apply are in the attached Request for Proposals document.

More information

Attachments

How to apply

Follow the instructions given in the description or the more information section.

About the buyer

Contact name

Ben Cooke

Address

Purbeck Office, Currendon Farm, Currendon Hill
Swanage
BH19 3AA
England

Telephone

07825203021

Email

ben.cooke@nationaltrust.org.uk