Notice Information
Notice Title
Technical Evaluation and Lessons Learned Report for the LIFE Raft ferret and brown rat eradication operation (2021 - 2026)
Notice Description
The RSPB invites bids from appropriately qualified individuals or organisations to independently monitor, evaluate and highlight and consolidate lessons learned in connection with the delivery of invasive species eradication in the LIFE Raft project. Review delivery of the technical aspects associated with the eradication of ferrets and brown rats from Rathlin as part of the LIFE Raft project, and prepare a report highlighting how delivery of the technical aspects could have been delivered more efficiently and effectively and,Review and update to the 'Lessons Learned' database, and prepare a Lessons Learned report that can be shared with eradication practitioners and future eradication project developers.
Lot Information
Lot 1
LIFE Raft aims to eradicate brown rats and feral ferrets from Rathlin Island, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland and put steps in place to decrease the likelihood of their return. Many hundreds of islands around the world have been restored in this way, but Rathlin Island is the first where a feral ferret eradication is being attempted. It will also be one of the largest and most populous islands in the world to be cleared of brown rats exclusively using closed bait stations (due to local restrictions). All-in-all, this means LIFE Raft's work is significant not just for Rathlin, but for people restoring islands around the world. The LIFE Raft Board wishes to contract an external organisation or individual(s) to: - Review delivery of the technical aspects associated with the eradication of ferrets and brown rats from Rathlin as part of the LIFE Raft project, and prepare a report highlighting how delivery of the technical aspects could have been delivered more efficiently and effectively and, - Review and update to the 'Lessons Learned' database, and prepare a Lessons Learned report that can be shared with eradication practitioners and future eradication project developers.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000819602
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN546582
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
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- 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
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- CPV Codes
79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services
90700000 - Environmental services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 6 Jan 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 2 Feb 2026Expired
- 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
- RSPB SCOTLAND
- Contact Name
- Erin McKeown
- Contact Email
- erin.mckeown@rspb.org.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1313174100
Buyer Location
- Locality
- EDINBURGH
- Postcode
- EH12 9DH
- Post Town
- Edinburgh
- Country
- Scotland
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- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM1 East Central Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM13 City of Edinburgh
- Delivery Location
- TLN0 Northern Ireland, TLN06 Belfast
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- Local Authority
- City of Edinburgh
- Electoral Ward
- Drum Brae/Gyle
- Westminster Constituency
- Edinburgh West
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN546582
Technical Evaluation and Lessons Learned Report for the LIFE Raft ferret and brown rat eradication operation (2021 - 2026) - The RSPB invites bids from appropriately qualified individuals or organisations to independently monitor, evaluate and highlight and consolidate lessons learned in connection with the delivery of invasive species eradication in the LIFE Raft project. Review delivery of the technical aspects associated with the eradication of ferrets and brown rats from Rathlin as part of the LIFE Raft project, and prepare a report highlighting how delivery of the technical aspects could have been delivered more efficiently and effectively and,Review and update to the 'Lessons Learned' database, and prepare a Lessons Learned report that can be shared with eradication practitioners and future eradication project developers.
Notice URLs
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