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Black Grouse and Wading Birds

Durham County Council

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25 Aug 2026 at 10:09

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Durham County Council commissioned specialist black grouse and wading-bird conservation work in the North East of England. The requirement covers surveys to establish black grouse population size and distribution, comparison with national surveys, and a foraging study using tagged birds to investigate brood-rearing habitats and inform habitat management. It also supports the council’s Local Nature Recovery Strategy, including biological recording, improved field mapping and monitoring, protection of known populations and lek sites through land management, and measures to increase the distribution of black grouse and waders by improving breeding and wintering conditions. The procurement is categorised as works, although the described activities are ecological surveying, wildlife research, biological recording and conservation management. Durham County Council is the buyer.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a direct award under the council’s contract procedure rules, below the relevant threshold and without competition. The Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust was selected for the single lot. The contract was signed on 24 August 2026 and runs from 31 August 2026 to 30 September 2028. Its value is £50,000 excluding VAT and £60,000 including VAT. The award is active and the contract is active. Evaluation was not competitive because the council used a direct-award route. The published outcome identifies the successful supplier and confirms that the requirement is being delivered as one complete lot rather than divided into separate work packages.

This opportunity indicates demand from Durham County Council for a specialist nature-recovery partner able to combine field ecology, bird population surveys, biological recording and practical habitat-management advice. A credible future supplier would need expertise in black grouse and wading-bird ecology, including population and distribution surveys, national-survey comparison, lek-site monitoring and assessment of breeding and wintering conditions. Experience designing or carrying out bird-tagging studies would be relevant, particularly where the work links movement or behaviour to brood-rearing habitat and land management. Suppliers should also be able to turn field evidence into accurate mapping, monitoring data and clearly prioritised measures for a local nature-recovery strategy. The completed direct award shows that this buyer values an established specialist capable of delivering an integrated conservation and research requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Black Grouse and Wading Birds

Notice Description

Direct Award under the Contract procedure Rules of the Council .Black grouse survey to establish population size/distribution and compare with national surveys. Grouse foraging study. Black grouse breed poorly, recovery is dependent on improving breeding. Tagging a sample of birds allow investigation into brood rearing habitats and management for habitats. Local Nature Recovery Strategy priorities and measures OA 01:Biological recording to help inform nature recovery BR 2:Populations of Black Grouse are secured and their distribution increased BR 03:Further field surveys to establish more accurate mapping and monitoring BR 01:Known populations and lek sites are secured through land management BR 3:Populations of the waders are secured and distribution increased BR 02:Expand the distribution of waders by providing the right conditions for breeding/wintering birds

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06eb32
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080688-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45000000 - Construction work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£50,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Aug 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Aug 20263 days ago
Contract Period
31 Aug 2026 - 30 Sep 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Durham County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DURHAM
Postcode
DH1 5WB
Postcode Area
Durham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC41 Durham
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
County Durham
Electoral Ward
Framwellgate & Newton Hall
Westminster Constituency
City of Durham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust

Further Information

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