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title: "Nesting dates of Moorland Birds in the English Uplands"
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# Nesting dates of Moorland Birds in the English Uplands

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-16442e9f-4ce0-4416-8dc2-6105b837d753

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "Nesting dates of Moorland Birds in the English Uplands" is managed by the Defra Network eTendering Portal, focusing on Environmental services. Located in London, England, this contract is in the Award stage, having been awarded on 21 January 2021, with an active contract period from 25 January to 26 March 2021. The procurement was conducted through a direct method via a single tender action below the threshold, closing on 20 January 2021.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in environmental services, particularly those that are small to medium enterprises (SMEs), as they are encouraged to participate in such projects. The primary requirement revolves around managing vegetation and protecting nesting birds in the uplands, making it particularly suitable for businesses with expertise in ecology, wildlife management, and land conservation practices.

## Notice

A common form of land management in the English uplands is burning of vegetation on a rotational basis and this is regulated by the Heather & Grass Burning Regulations. The time period for when burning may be carried out is 1 October - 15 April. A primary aim of the regulation of vegetation burning is to protect nesting birds. Increasingly, heather cutting is also used to manage vegetation and is generally carried out in the same period as burning. Changing seasons associated with a warming climate appears to be leading to earlier nesting dates. Nesting dates in the uplands was first investigated by BTO in 2005 and Natural England aims to repeat this analysis in order to establish whether the current dates for allowing burning of vegetation remain robust.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/72a47a80-0dc0-472a-97eb-c191a860600c |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Feb 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Jan 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Jan 2021 |
| Contract period | 25 Jan 2021 - 26 Mar 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £29,783 |
| 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 NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL |
| 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 | BRITISH TRUST FOR ORNOTHOLOGY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90700000 - Environmental services

## Release History

- 2 Feb 2021 at 09:28 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/72a47a80-0dc0-472a-97eb-c191a860600c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/72a47a80-0dc0-472a-97eb-c191a860600c
  2nd February 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/77df59ce-06fe-4fde-8136-0d4dbb971383
  n/a

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