Notice Information
Notice Title
Botanical Advisor for Marsh Fritillary SRP Project on The Lizard
Notice Description
A nine-month project based within The Lizard NNR concerning Marsh Fritillary metapopulations. The Botanical Advisor would provide advice concerning the state of Devil's-bit Scabious at 12 sites within the NNR with respect to its function as a larval foodplant for the Marsh Fritillary. Using Marsh Fritillary data, they would provide land management advice for implementation over the winter months 2025/2026, including visiting sites with the chosen habitat management contractors. They would also oversee the harvesting of scabious seed and liaise with a commercial nursery to grow the seed on for future planting out at sites.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05244c
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045934-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services
-
- CPV Codes
92530000 - Botanical and zoological garden services and nature reserve services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £9,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- £9,000 Under £100K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £9,150 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 5 Aug 20256 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 13 Jun 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 21 Jun 20258 months ago
- Contract Period
- 22 Jun 2025 - 21 Mar 2026 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NATURAL ENGLAND
- Contact Name
- Steve Townsend
- Contact Email
- steve.townsend@naturalengland.org.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SW1P 4DF
- Post Town
- South West London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI3 Inner London - West
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI35 Westminster and City of London
- Delivery Location
- TLK South West (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Westminster
- Electoral Ward
- St James's
- Westminster Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045934-2025
5th August 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026890-2025
23rd May 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
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