Notice Information
Notice Title
Request for ecological services to assess habitat suitability on mainland sites
Notice Description
The project is seeking a contractor who is highly skilled in undertaking ecological surveys to determine the suitability of mainland sites for the potential release of Uist hedgehogs.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The contractor will: Undertake a desk-based assessment on ten sites identified by the Project Working Group to determine habitat suitability and likely presence of an existing hedgehog population. The contractor will advise the Working Group of the most viable sites for hedgehog suitability (up to 6). Undertake site visits to ground truth up to six sites, detailing baseline data/habitat suitability and confirming absence/presence of existing hedgehog population (preferably using contractors existing trail cameras). Produce a report detailing methodology, assessment and findings to the above.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000788963
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR529296
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
-
- CPV Codes
72224000 - Project management consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- £24,000 Under £100K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £25,883 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 30 Apr 20259 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 21 Feb 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 27 Mar 202511 months ago
- Contract Period
- 1 Apr 2025 - 31 Dec 2025 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- RSPB SCOTLAND
- Contact Name
- Vicky Grant
- Contact Email
- vicky.grant@rspb.org.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1313174100
Buyer Location
- Locality
- EDINBURGH
- Postcode
- EH12 9DH
- Post Town
- Edinburgh
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM1 East Central Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM13 City of Edinburgh
- Delivery Location
- TLM6 Highlands and Islands, TLM62 Inverness and Nairn, Moray, and Badenoch and Strathspey
-
- Local Authority
- City of Edinburgh
- Electoral Ward
- Drum Brae/Gyle
- Westminster Constituency
- Edinburgh West
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN522685&idx=1
28th January 2025 - RfQ for Ecology Services -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN522685&idx=2
28th January 2025 - Contractor Agreement -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN522685
Request for ecological services to assess habitat suitability on mainland sites - The project is seeking a contractor who is highly skilled in undertaking ecological surveys to determine the suitability of mainland sites for the potential release of Uist hedgehogs. -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR529296
Request for ecological services to assess habitat suitability on mainland sites - The project is seeking a contractor who is highly skilled in undertaking ecological surveys to determine the suitability of mainland sites for the potential release of Uist hedgehogs.
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