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title: "RFQ - Professional services to carry out a biodiversity audit and prepare summary management plans"
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# RFQ - Professional services to carry out a biodiversity audit and prepare summary management plans

Buyer: CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-16d6de78-f53a-4683-ba78-12978a7b1755

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## Summary

Cambridgeshire County Council has completed the procurement process for professional services to conduct a biodiversity audit and prepare summary management plans. The contract, valued at £43,940, has been awarded to MKA Ecology Ltd and will cover the period from 14 April 2025 to 30 November 2025. This initiative falls within the Environmental services category (CPV 90700000), and aims to audit 38 biodiversity assets in England to inform the Council's biodiversity strategy. The intensive site surveys are scheduled to take place between April and July 2025, with plans to draft summary management reports by November 2025.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in environmental consulting and biodiversity management. SMEs and VCSEs are particularly encouraged to participate, given their suitability for this type of work. Companies with expertise in ecological surveying, environmental strategy development, and conservation management will be well-placed to compete. The open procurement method ensures a competitive landscape, providing ample opportunities for business growth within the framework of an impactful public service project.

## Notice

The Council undertook a number of biodiversity audits in 2023, of its key protected nature sites, as part of the preparation of the biodiversity strategy. We have now secured funding to carry out further audits and prepare summary management plans that will set out how we can manage our sites to improve them for biodiversity. The Council is looking to procure professional services to work with the Biodiversity & Greenspaces Team to carry out an audit of 38 biodiversity assets and then use this to inform the Councils biodiversity strategy. The contract will be split between an intensive period of up to four months, April to July, carrying out site surveys as part of the audit, then drafting summary management plans by November 2025.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0f54d10e-832e-4481-8414-1df32d60d224 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Mar 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Apr 2025 |
| Contract period | 13 Apr 2025 - 30 Nov 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £50,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £43,940 |
| 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 | CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | HUNTINGDON |
| Post town | Peterborough |
| Postcode | PE28 4YE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough |
| ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC |
| Local authority | Huntingdonshire |
| Electoral ward | The Stukeleys |
| Westminster constituency | Huntingdon |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MKA ECOLOGY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90700000 - Environmental services

## Release History

- 10 Apr 2025 at 14:06 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0f54d10e-832e-4481-8414-1df32d60d224
- 20 Feb 2025 at 17:34 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/caa8e348-22a9-4c86-8adb-499a0634994b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0f54d10e-832e-4481-8414-1df32d60d224
  10th April 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/caa8e348-22a9-4c86-8adb-499a0634994b
  20th February 2025 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=6d9b7938-c4ee-ef11-8134-005056b64545&fromProjectDashboard=True
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## Notice URLs

- https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/

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