Notice Information
Notice Title
Site Condition Monitoring of Amphibians on sites around the Solway Firth
Notice Description
Site condition Monitoring of Great Crested Newt and Natterjack Toad on several SAC and SSSI sites around the Solway Firth area to be completed by 31st March 2026. This project will undertake field assessment using Common Standards Monitoring methods. Please note that this is not a 'regulated procurement'; we are only using the portal, via a PIN, to reach a wider potential range of suppliers from which to select to invite to tender. Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), Special Areas of Conservation (SAC), and Ramsar sites are designated on the basis of notified features of interest. These features of interest may be particular habitats or vegetation types, particular species, or particular geological or geomorphological features. Site Condition Monitoring (SCM) is a ten-year rolling programme of assessment, against quality standards, of the state of notified features of interest on designated sites.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Invitation for expressions of interest, the full Statement of Requirements to be sent to those who have expressed an interest and have experience of similar work. Please supply contact details and information on relevant experience (previous similar contracts undertaken etc.) in relation to this contract. Notes of interest to be submitted by e-mail to EcoMI_HELP@nature.scot no later than 11:59 on Wednesday 23rd April 2025. Please note that this is not a 'regulated procurement'; we are only using the portal, via a PIN, to potentially reach a wider range of suppliers from which to select to invite to tender.. Please ignore the date at Section II.3 - as this is not a regulated procurement, a Contract Notice will not be published. There is only a date as the field is mandatory.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000796333
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR528340
- 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
90711500 - Environmental monitoring other than for construction
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 14 Apr 202510 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 30 Apr 2025Expired
- 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
- NATURESCOT
- Contact Name
- Laura Manson
- Contact Email
- ecomi_help@nature.scot
- Contact Phone
- +44 1463725258
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
- TLM92 Dumfries and Galloway
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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=APR528340
Site Condition Monitoring of Amphibians on sites around the Solway Firth - Site condition Monitoring of Great Crested Newt and Natterjack Toad on several SAC and SSSI sites around the Solway Firth area to be completed by 31st March 2026. This project will undertake field assessment using Common Standards Monitoring methods. Please note that this is not a 'regulated procurement'; we are only using the portal, via a PIN, to reach a wider potential range of suppliers from which to select to invite to tender. Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), Special Areas of Conservation (SAC), and Ramsar sites are designated on the basis of notified features of interest. These features of interest may be particular habitats or vegetation types, particular species, or particular geological or geomorphological features. Site Condition Monitoring (SCM) is a ten-year rolling programme of assessment, against quality standards, of the state of notified features of interest on designated sites.
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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