--- title: "Potential Impacts of Gamebird Release" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-0a10ef7f-64b7-488b-a718-50d2902a9729" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0a10ef7f-64b7-488b-a718-50d2902a9729" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0a10ef7f-64b7-488b-a718-50d2902a9729.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0a10ef7f-64b7-488b-a718-50d2902a9729.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "DEFRA" published: "2023-05-02" --- # Potential Impacts of Gamebird Release Buyer: DEFRA Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0a10ef7f-64b7-488b-a718-50d2902a9729 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0a10ef7f-64b7-488b-a718-50d2902a9729) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0a10ef7f-64b7-488b-a718-50d2902a9729.json) ## Summary The procurement process for the "Potential Impacts of Gamebird Release" project involves Defra as the buying organization. The contract, under the Research services category, was awarded to the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust after an open procedure. The tender period ended on 22nd February 2023, with a contract period spanning from 20th March 2023 to 28th March 2025. This tender presents business growth opportunities for companies specializing in research services related to environmental impacts, particularly those focusing on habitats, invertebrate species, and ecological balance. Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are well-suited to compete for this contract, which involves conducting field studies across protected sites in England over two field seasons and analyzing the potential impacts of gamebird rearing and releasing. ## Notice Between now and 2025, the Gamebird Research Project will inform our wider work considering longer term regulatory solutions around gamebird releases on and around protected nature conservation sites. The over-arching project is funded and led by Defra, with Natural England (NE) and the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) providing expert leadership for individual pieces of research within the project. Natural England wishes to let a contract to deliver one such piece of research. The research focuses on the potential impacts to habitats and invertebrate species that may result from gamebird rearing and releasing. This can be broken down into three areas: * Potential eutrophication effects leading to changes in soil (and possibly air quality) conditions and fungal associations; * Potential impacts to ground vegetation and tree flora; and * Potential changes to invertebrate fauna as a result of floral changes or through direct impact. To address these research areas, the successful contractor will be expected to organise, manage and undertake field studies across a range of protected sites in England across two field seasons (2023 and 2024). The contractor will also be responsible for all analysis and reporting work, overseen by a Steering Group comprised of Natural England specialists (and, potentially, additional external specialists). ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/46a61c05-42d5-4b10-be04-78f8c3412333 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 2 May 2023 | | Submission deadline | 22 Feb 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 17 Mar 2023 | | Contract period | 20 Mar 2023 - 28 Mar 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £184,080 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DEFRA | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1P 3JR | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | Westminster | | Electoral ward | St James's | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | GAME & WILDLIFE CONSERVATION TRUST | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 73110000 - Research services ## Release History - 2 May 2023 at 10:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/46a61c05-42d5-4b10-be04-78f8c3412333 - 2 May 2023 at 10:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/556ff1b2-ac2e-4a88-a115-413e28213692 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/46a61c05-42d5-4b10-be04-78f8c3412333 2nd May 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/556ff1b2-ac2e-4a88-a115-413e28213692 2nd May 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/623d59b8-10af-4e8b-b57d-43632c884fae C16293_Conditions of Contract - NP - R&D_Potential Impacts of Gamebird Release_Redacted - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/45ba4cdf-abc2-4f87-b098-93afd49139a5 C16293_Conditions of Contract - NP - R&D_Potential Impacts of Gamebird Release_Redacted ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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