Aquatic plant surveys and assessment of ditches and drains at the Ouse Washes Protected Site, Cambridgeshire

NATURAL ENGLAND

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Summary of the contracting process

Natural England, a central government public authority, is conducting an open procurement process for the aquatic plant surveys and assessment of ditches and drains at the Ouse Washes Protected Site in Cambridgeshire. This tender, titled "Aquatic plant surveys and assessment of ditches and drains at the Ouse Washes Protected Site, Cambridgeshire," falls under the "Surveying services" industry category, and the work must be carried out within the UKH region during summer 2025, with a final report due in February 2026. Businesses have until 17:00 on 13th June 2025 to submit their quotations as per the Request for Quotation (RFQ) detailing. The project's estimated gross value is £25,000, and it is currently at the tender stage.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in environmental surveying services, aquatic ecology, and botanical studies. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with extensive experience in identifying aquatic vascular plants are particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. The competitive open procurement method offers an inclusive chance to demonstrate expertise and establish a relationship with Natural England, potentially leading to further contracts in public sector environmental monitoring projects.

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Aquatic plant surveys and assessment of ditches and drains at the Ouse Washes Protected Site, Cambridgeshire

NATURAL ENGLAND

Contract Timeline

Publication Date

23rd May 2025 15:31:51 PM

Tender Deadline

13th June 2025 16:00:00 PM Expired
Contract Summary

This survey is being sought by the West Anglia Area Team for monitoring of the aquatic plant component of the vascular plant assemblage (VPA) SSSI feature and the wetland plant assemblage Ramsar feature at the Ouse Washes SSSI in Cambridgeshire. This will require Common Standards Monitoring surveys of the ditches across the washland and specific aquatic vascular plant species in the Counter and Delph drains in order to follow the SSSI Monitoring Specification for the Ouse Washes SSSI. The surveys must be carried out over summer 2025 with the final report submitted at the end of February 2026. Extensive experience in identification of aquatic vascular plants is required for this project over this 2500ha site.
Contract Details

Open Contracting ID

ocds-h6vhtk-052478

Publication Source

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Procurement Stage

Tender

Procurement Method

Open

Procurement Method Details

Below Threshold - Open Competition

Procurement Category

Services

Tender Suitability

Framework / DPS
Contract Classification

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CPV Division(s)
Awarding Authority

NATURAL ENGLAND

Buyer Name

Buyer Email

jaclyn.lake@naturalengland.org.uk

Buyer Phone

Buyer Address

Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street

London

SW1P 4DF

United Kingdom

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Aquatic plant surveys and assessment of ditches and drains at the Ouse Washes Protected Site, Cambridgeshire

NATURAL ENGLAND

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