Award

National District Level Licensing Programme for Great Crested Newts

DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

21 May 2018 at 08:49

Tender

08 Jan 2018 at 09:57

Summary of the contracting process

The Defra Network eTendering Portal has announced a completed tender for the "National District Level Licensing Programme for Great Crested Newts," aimed at enhancing the conservation strategies for great crested newts (GCN) across England. The procurement falls under the environmental services industry and was published on 8 January 2018, with the contract period commencing on 6 April 2018 and concluding on 31 March 2020. This open procurement method involved the completion of approximately 3,000 pond surveys in 2018 and 4,800 surveys in 2019 across around 136 Local Authorities. The tender period ended on 19 March 2018, and the total contract value is £1,516,687 GBP.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in environmental monitoring, conservation strategy planning, and ecological surveys. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in ecological assessments and environmental audits would be particularly well-suited to participate in this procurement process. Companies engaged in habitat suitability assessments and those capable of conducting large-scale pond surveys across numerous locations can leverage this framework to expand their operations and contribute to vital conservation efforts in the UK.

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Notice Title

National District Level Licensing Programme for Great Crested Newts

Notice Description

This framework is intended to deliver data which will significantly improve the evidence base of habitat suitability for GCN across England. This will enable the development of conservation strategies for GCN, including strategic compensation areas, tying this into planning and licensing decisions in the area. This will be carried out across approximately 136 Local Authorities in England and will require approximately 3,000 pond surveys in 2018 and 4,800 pond surveys in 2019. Additional information: Please note that Defra procurement uses an E-tendering system for Procurement activities. This is currently provided by Bravo Solutions. To access appropriate tendering and contractual documents, please access the E-Tendering portal at https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk", ensuring that your registration includes "Defra". 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.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-741804cb-033a-4f63-98f1-b47670fdab01
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b14d3007-52f6-4e36-a45f-c046ea24f3e4
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
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services


CPV Codes

90711500 - Environmental monitoring other than for construction

90712400 - Natural resources management or conservation strategy planning services

90714000 - Environmental auditing

90714100 - Environmental information systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,516,687 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,516,687 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 May 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
19 Mar 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Mar 20187 years ago
Contract Period
5 Apr 2018 - 31 Mar 2020 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PETERBOROUGH
Postcode
PE1 1NG
Post Town
Peterborough
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH41 Peterborough
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Peterborough
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Peterborough

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
7
Supplier Names

APPLIED GENOMICS

ARCADIS CONSULTING (UK

BOWLAND ECOLOGY

CLARKSON AND WOODS

NATURE METRICS

NICHOLAS PEARSON ASSOCIATES

RSK ADAS

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