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Wood ant habitat assessment and survey

CAIRNGORMS NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY

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08 Jul 2025 at 00:00

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Summary of the contracting process

The Cairngorms National Park Authority has initiated a procurement process for a project titled "Wood ant habitat assessment and survey," aimed at evaluating and surveying wood ant habitats within the Angus and Perthshire regions of the Cairngorms National Park. This procurement process is in the tender stage and is being conducted under an open procedure, with submissions accepted electronically. Interested parties must submit their proposals by 30th July 2025 at 12:00 pm. The procurement falls under the industry category of environmental protection and has an estimated contract value of £5,000. The project is expected to start on the same day the bids are opened, with the contract period lasting for 240 days.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in environmental protection and ecological surveying. Companies with expertise in habitat assessment, particularly in woodland ecosystems, are well-suited to bid for this project. The successful fulfilment of this contract may help establish a foothold in the ecological consultancy market within the Cairngorms National Park, which is of national importance due to its unique wood ant species. Furthermore, businesses with capabilities in data analysis, surveying technologies, and ecological reporting can harness this contract to demonstrate their expertise and to potentially expand their portfolio in governmental environmental projects.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Wood ant habitat assessment and survey

Notice Description

Wood ant habitat assessment and survey in Angus and Perthshire within the Cairngorms National Park

Lot Information

Lot 1

Two species of wood ant occur in Scotland, hairy wood ant (Formica lugubris) and Scottish wood ant (Formica aquilonia), both of which occur in the Cairngorms National Park. Wood ants are considered to be keystone species in woodland ecosystems due to their ability to influence food webs and soils in complex ways. The Cairngorms National Park has populations of both species which are of national importance. Wood ant mounds are highly distinctive and can often be a considerable size, but nests are not always recorded and data for the National Park is patchy. Only a relatively small proportion of woodland in the National Park has been surveyed in detail for wood ant mounds. There is currently little or no data on wood ant presence in the Perthshire council and Angus council areas of the Cairngorms National Park. Having records of wood ant mounds allows more informed decisions to be made around forestry and woodland management and is also a useful tool in better understanding habitat health and connectivity. Key outputs The contract comprises of the following elements: 1. A desk-study using existing habitat data (Native Woodland Survey of Scotland), National Vegetation Classification and aerial photography to scope-in and map the parts of Perthshire and Angus council areas in the Cairngorms National Park which have woodland with potential to support wood ants. 2. Field-based survey work to ground truth habitat suitability and search for evidence of wood ant presence in the areas identified in output 1. 3. A final report detailing the methodology and datasets used, maps of identified wood ant nest mounds and wood ant records, and maps of the woodland in Perthshire and Angus council areas of the Cairngorms National Park with the highest suitability for wood ant. 4. Shape files for areas mapped with the highest suitability for wood ant and where wood ants and wood ant nest mounds were found. The scope of the contract will include both Perthshire and Angus council areas of the Cairngorms National Park. The following areas of woodland in these council areas comprises of commercial forestry and remnant native woodland:

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000803735
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL534175
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

79314000 - Feasibility study

90721700 - Endangered species protection services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£5,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£5,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Jul 20257 months ago
Submission Deadline
30 Jul 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CAIRNGORMS NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY
Additional Buyers

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GRANTOWN-ON-SPEY
Postcode
PH26 3HG
Post Town
Perth
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM2 Highlands and Islands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM20 Highlands and Islands
Delivery Location
TLM77 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling
Local Authority
Highland
Electoral Ward
Badenoch and Strathspey
Westminster Constituency
Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey

Further Information

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