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Agri-Environment Turtle Dove GPS tracking for the Upper Beult and Marden Farm Clusters

NATURAL ENGLAND

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12 Jun 2025 at 14:03

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28 Jan 2025 at 15:19

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Natural England successfully completed a procurement process titled "Agri-Environment Turtle Dove GPS tracking for the Upper Beult and Marden Farm Clusters." This project, classified under the industry category of Global navigation and positioning systems, focuses on the study of turtle doves, a vulnerable species, in the South East region of the United Kingdom. The procurement was conducted via an open procedure below the threshold, with Natural England serving as the buying organisation. Key dates included a tender period ending on 9th February 2025, and the awarded contract commenced on 17th February 2025, concluding on 17th May 2025. The total awarded value was £6,011, supplied by LOTEK UK LTD, a small-to-medium enterprise.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities for firms specialising in GPS technology and equipment, particularly those capable of providing specialised tracking solutions for wildlife conservation projects. The specific focus on Turtle Doves at the evidenced landscape-scale recovery offers unique positioning and technological deployment opportunities. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in producing or supplying global navigation systems would find this project suitable, encouraging capacity building in ecological research sectors. Moreover, companies engaged in sustainable and innovative environmental solutions may find participation advantageous for expanding their portfolios within government conservation efforts.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Agri-Environment Turtle Dove GPS tracking for the Upper Beult and Marden Farm Clusters

Notice Description

This contract will provide the GPS tags to be owned by Natural England and to be subsequently loaned out to a third party to study Turtle Doves in the 2025/26 breeding season. Defra's Agri-environment schemes include both the existing Environmental Stewardship, Countryside Stewardship, and the newer Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) and Landscape Recovery. Natural England's Agri-environment team is working closely with farmers and landowners to use the schemes offered by DEFRA to deliver nature recovery at a landscape-scale. Understanding how species respond to Agri-environment actions is crucial to target investment properly. Turtle doves are a Red-Listed species and a species of European Conservation Concern (Vulnerable). Kent holds one-third of the UK's population and more than any other individual county. The project aims to investigate turtle dove use of agri-environment schemes in the Low Weald area including hedges and scrub creation for nesting and roosting, agri-environment feeding plots, cultivated margins and areas, and ponds, and to evaluate their distribution across agri-environment landscapes. An understanding of the population dynamics of these populations could potentially be generated as an outcome. To apply for this opportunity you must submit your quotation meeting the requirements detailed in the Request for Quotation (RFQ) attached. Your response must be sent to elyse.ward@naturalengland.org.uk by 23:59 on 09/02/2025. If you have any clarification questions linked to this opportunity or the procurement process please submit these via email to elyse.ward@naturalengland.org.uk. Please note that, unless commercially sensitive, both the question and the response will be circulated to all tenderers.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-5246939e-70b1-4463-8a04-8293d2172549
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e9f32cad-783c-446c-a1de-c0d9fabd1f24
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

CPV Codes

38112100 - Global navigation and positioning systems (GPS or equivalent)

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£5,250 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£6,011 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Jun 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
9 Feb 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Feb 20251 years ago
Contract Period
17 Feb 2025 - 17 May 2025 1-6 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
NATURAL ENGLAND
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ASHFORD
Postcode
TN23 1HU
Post Town
Tonbridge
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ45 Mid Kent
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Ashford
Electoral Ward
Victoria
Westminster Constituency
Ashford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

LOTEK

Further Information

Notice Documents

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