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RFQ - Professional services to carry out a biodiversity audit and prepare summary management plans

CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

10 Apr 2025 at 14:06

Award Notice
Tender

20 Feb 2025 at 17:34

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Cambridgeshire County Council has completed the procurement process for professional services to conduct a biodiversity audit and prepare summary management plans. The contract, valued at £43,940, has been awarded to MKA Ecology Ltd and will cover the period from 14 April 2025 to 30 November 2025. This initiative falls within the Environmental services category (CPV 90700000), and aims to audit 38 biodiversity assets in England to inform the Council's biodiversity strategy. The intensive site surveys are scheduled to take place between April and July 2025, with plans to draft summary management reports by November 2025.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in environmental consulting and biodiversity management. SMEs and VCSEs are particularly encouraged to participate, given their suitability for this type of work. Companies with expertise in ecological surveying, environmental strategy development, and conservation management will be well-placed to compete. The open procurement method ensures a competitive landscape, providing ample opportunities for business growth within the framework of an impactful public service project.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

RFQ - Professional services to carry out a biodiversity audit and prepare summary management plans

Notice Description

The Council undertook a number of biodiversity audits in 2023, of its key protected nature sites, as part of the preparation of the biodiversity strategy. We have now secured funding to carry out further audits and prepare summary management plans that will set out how we can manage our sites to improve them for biodiversity. The Council is looking to procure professional services to work with the Biodiversity & Greenspaces Team to carry out an audit of 38 biodiversity assets and then use this to inform the Councils biodiversity strategy. The contract will be split between an intensive period of up to four months, April to July, carrying out site surveys as part of the audit, then drafting summary management plans by November 2025.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-16d6de78-f53a-4683-ba78-12978a7b1755
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0f54d10e-832e-4481-8414-1df32d60d224
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

90700000 - Environmental services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£50,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£43,940 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Apr 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
13 Mar 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Apr 202510 months ago
Contract Period
13 Apr 2025 - 30 Nov 2025 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HUNTINGDON
Postcode
PE28 4YE
Post Town
Peterborough
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Huntingdonshire
Electoral Ward
The Stukeleys
Westminster Constituency
Huntingdon

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MKA ECOLOGY

Further Information

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