Notice Information
Notice Title
Agri-Environment Nightingale 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 nightingales 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. Nightingale is a red-listed species of conservation concern in the UK. Kent holds a significant proportion of the UK's Nightingale population, more than other individual counties. This project aims to investigate Nightingale use of agri-environment schemes in the Low Weald area, including hedgerow and scrub creation, field margins and ponds. It will focus on the breeding and post-breeding aspects of the Nightingale breeding cycle. The work will be undertaken by Adonis Blue Environmental (Kent Wildlife Trust Group) in collaboration with Natural England. It aligns with a comparable study of Turtle Doves. 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-fcc845ad-4c26-4c79-95f0-d1f5b3501d1f
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/efe8a338-ac00-43d9-9e12-7e9479fc4de4
- 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
- £4,230 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £4,535 Under £100K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 28 May 20259 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 9 Feb 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 17 Feb 20251 years ago
- Contract Period
- 17 Feb 2025 - 10 Apr 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
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/efe8a338-ac00-43d9-9e12-7e9479fc4de4
28th May 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a89c8c52-251d-45c9-951f-919b9a4665e8
6th February 2025 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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