Notice Information
Notice Title
Rapid response to Vespa velutina Yellow legged hornet in Scotland
Notice Description
Control is only likely to be required between April and November, a rapid response is required, successful destruction within 5 days of notification. Yellow legged hornet nests are often at significant height often more than 10 meters in the canopy of trees, they will actively defend a nest so safe methods of working at height while sufficiently protected from stings and control treatments. Ideally the nests should be treated in the evening as Yellow legged hornets do not fly at night.
Lot Information
Rapid response to control Yellow legged hornet in Scotland
Treatment and removal of yellow legged (Asian) hornet Vespa velutina as and when they are reported in Scotland. Control is only likely to be required between April and November, a rapid response is required, successful destruction within 5 days of notification. Yellow legged hornet nests are often at significant height often more than 10 meters in the canopy of trees, they will actively defend a nest so safe methods of working at height while sufficiently protected from stings and control treatments. Ideally the nests should be treated in the evening as Yellow legged hornets do not fly at night. Careful management of public must also be considered. Practitioners must be able to demonstrate that they comply with all HSE guidance for working at height and working with chemicals such as Vulcan P5. After the nest has been treated it should be removed and treated as biohazard and sent to SASA Science and Advice for Scottish Agriculture, near Edinburgh. Follow up inspection to ensure that all hornets were successfully controlled, if not additional treatment to ensure there are no stragglers. https://www.nonnativespecies.org/non-native-species/species-alerts/#Species_53 Nest id https://www.nonnativespecies.org/assets/Uploads/ID_Vespa_velutina_Asian_Hornet_nest_1.0.pdf. If interested, please let us know which region(s) you can cover, or if you can cover the whole of Scotland. Please can you provide indicative prices for a) destroying and removing a yellow-legged hornet nest from tree;
Other novel invasive non native species on an ad hoc basis.Would you be interested in in being retained on a register to control other novel invasive non native species on an ad hoc basis such as a) Eradicate colonies of invasive non-native ants, for example Mediterranean acrobat ant, black imported fire ant and electric ant. These are unlikely become established outdoors in Scotland, but nests may become established in cavities in heated buildings, or large specimen plants in conservatories and heated glass houses. b) Eradicate or control other terrestrial invertebrate species identified in the study, horizon scanning for invasive non-native species in Scotland. https://www.gov.scot/publications/provision-horizon-scanning-analysis-pathways-spread-invasive-species-scotland/. Please can you provide indicative prices for eradicating a colony of invasive non-native ants inside a cavity within a building.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000782601
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV517845
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
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- CPV Codes
90922000 - Pest-control services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 7 Nov 20241 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 8 Nov 2024Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Planned
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SCOTTISH NATURAL HERITAGE
- Contact Name
- Sarah Smyth
- Contact Email
- sarah.smyth@nature.scot
- Contact Phone
- +44 1463701623
Buyer Location
- Locality
- INVERNESS
- Postcode
- IV3 8NW
- Post Town
- Inverness
- Country
- Scotland
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- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM2 Highlands and Islands
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM20 Highlands and Islands
- Delivery Location
- TLM Scotland
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- Local Authority
- Highland
- Electoral Ward
- Inverness West
- Westminster Constituency
- Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV517845
Rapid response to Vespa velutina Yellow legged hornet in Scotland - Control is only likely to be required between April and November, a rapid response is required, successful destruction within 5 days of notification. Yellow legged hornet nests are often at significant height often more than 10 meters in the canopy of trees, they will actively defend a nest so safe methods of working at height while sufficiently protected from stings and control treatments. Ideally the nests should be treated in the evening as Yellow legged hornets do not fly at night.
Notice URLs
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