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title: "Establishing a UK Pollinator Monitoring and Research Partnership"
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# Establishing a UK Pollinator Monitoring and Research Partnership

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-64f00ae9-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) seeking suppliers for the "Establishing a UK Pollinator Monitoring and Research Partnership." This initiative aims to support a three-year programme that will monitor insect pollinator populations across the UK. The current stage of procurement is completed, with the contract valued at £378,748. This contract commenced on 10 January 2017 and will conclude on 10 January 2020. The tender period ended on 28 November 2016, and it followed an open procurement method.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses engaged in research, environmental monitoring, and data services, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations with expertise in related fields. Companies with capabilities in ecological research and survey services would be particularly well-positioned to compete, as they can contribute effectively to the overarching goals of the programme and enhance their business growth in the public sector.

## Notice

The Authority is looking for supplier(s) for Establishing a UK Pollinator Monitoring and Research Partnership. Tenders are invited for establishing a 3 year programme of pollinator monitoring that supports and builds on existing volunteer survey to provide a clearer baseline and initial trend data to show of how insect pollinator populations are changing in the UK. Additional information: Please note that Defra procurement uses e-tendering, provided by Bravosolutions. In order to access the Bravo system you will need to be registered. Could I therefore request that you register on the Bravo portal for Defra. If you're already registered on the Bravo portal please check that your registration includes Defra, as you have to specify us in order to correctly receive the tender documents. If you have any problems with the registration process, please contact the Bravo helpline on 0800 368 4850 or alternatively email them at help@bravosolution.co.uk. The link you require for new registration/amendments to registrations is - https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1d61af5f-cae3-4422-90cf-980860c89bc1 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 May 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Nov 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Dec 2016 |
| Contract period | 10 Jan 2017 - 31 Mar 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £378,748 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £378,748 |
| 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 | CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY & HYDROLOGY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 71700000 - Monitoring and control services
- 72300000 - Data services
- 73110000 - Research services
- 79311000 - Survey services
- 90711500 - Environmental monitoring other than for construction
- 90731800 - Airborne particle monitoring

## Release History

- 24 May 2017 at 08:23 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1d61af5f-cae3-4422-90cf-980860c89bc1
- 13 Feb 2017 at 13:39 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/492ddaca-f424-40b2-9e5d-1a3a0fb69e82
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:15 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7409d5ba-3e9c-4c2c-a11f-1e8abef65876

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1d61af5f-cae3-4422-90cf-980860c89bc1
  24th May 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/492ddaca-f424-40b2-9e5d-1a3a0fb69e82
  13th February 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7409d5ba-3e9c-4c2c-a11f-1e8abef65876
  31st October 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk

## Provenance

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