Notice Information
Notice Title
Downs to the Sea and Improving Pulborough and Amberley Projects at RSPB Amberley Wildbrooks
Notice Description
RSPB Amberley Wildbrooks is a large wetland reserve located in West Sussex. It sits within the South Downs National Park and is part of the Arun Valley. The majority of the reserve is made up of wetland which is designated SSSI, SPA, SAC and Ramsar. The wetland is important for both wintering waders and wildfowl and breeding birds such as Lapwing and Redshank. Over the last 10 years, infrastructure on the site has been gradually declining. With the added pressure on increases in winter flood events and pressure form Fallow Deer, this decline has been rapid in recent years. The Downs to the Sea and Improving Pulborough and Amberley projects aim to restore the wetlands. Work to culverts will improve access and hydrological control. This will allow better grazing and control of water. Installation of a corral and new fencing will allow better grazing and reprofiling ditches where Anisus vorticulus are found will enhance habitat for this rare snail. This work will help make the site more resilient to the wetter winters and drier summers we are seeing as a result of climate change. Wet features and scrapes will help hold water during drier times and replacing broken culverts will create better water flow and control. Downs to the Sea has been established as a multi-partner project, led by the South Downs National Park Authority, to tackle these issues with the aim of helping to restore and protect crucial ponds and wetlands that are instrumental in nature recovery and resilience to climate change at scale, providing multiple ecosystem services: water for homes and farms, flood storage, wildlife habitat and recreation. The project will also connect with underserved audiences and those most vulnerable to health and wellbeing problems in the area and leave a legacy that highlights and supports the need for recovery and resilience in our communities, for both people and nature. The RSPB projects included in Downs to the Sea will see vital restoration works on a string of functionally connected nature reserves down through the Arun Valley. Work will focus on improving lowland wet grassland across the RSPB sites to benefit RSPB priority species (breeding waders and wintering wildfowl).
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-86c1f03c-0484-4652-96a5-ea6f87f5e009
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/90988b70-58b0-4b54-9dea-82063fbc11b4
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Works
- Procurement Method
- Limited
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive quotation (below threshold)
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
45 - Construction work
90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
-
- CPV Codes
45262640 - Environmental improvement works
90710000 - Environmental management
90722000 - Environmental rehabilitation
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £300,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 31 Mar 20264 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 12 May 20262 months to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 30 Jun 2026 - 31 Oct 2026 1-6 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF BIRDS
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SANDY
- Postcode
- SG19 2DL
- Post Town
- Stevenage
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLH East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLH25 Central Bedfordshire
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Electoral Ward
- Sandy
- Westminster Constituency
- North Bedfordshire
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/90988b70-58b0-4b54-9dea-82063fbc11b4
31st March 2026 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f9a91e27-2068-41eb-8c51-f20b914cf3c4
Pre-construction Information -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/38cd1171-0804-4d7b-880d-0dd5cbb64f2f
Groundwork Schedule from FRAP application detailing material volumes and specifications -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e8f5cfa1-1326-44a9-957c-e8202d27b413
Design and Access Statement from FRAP application -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/fcac3d28-8962-483e-8bd8-917daa0e724c
Design Specifications as submitted for the FRAP.
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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