--- title: "7288 (RE-TENDER) Monitoring of bracken control methods and their impact on the historic environment - survey work" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-6ba6fbc0-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6ba6fbc0-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6ba6fbc0-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6ba6fbc0-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "HISTORIC ENGLAND HERITAGE PROTECTION COMMISSIONS" published: "2016-11-18" --- # 7288 (RE-TENDER) Monitoring of bracken control methods and their impact on the historic environment - survey work Buyer: HISTORIC ENGLAND HERITAGE PROTECTION COMMISSIONS Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6ba6fbc0-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6ba6fbc0-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6ba6fbc0-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.json) ## Summary The Historic England Heritage Protection Commissions is conducting a tender for the project titled "7288 (RE-TENDER) Monitoring of bracken control methods and their impact on the historic environment - survey work." This procurement process is classified under the research and development services industry category, specifically focusing on the control of bracken's ecological and archaeological impacts. The tender period is set to close on 10th April 2016, with the contract commencing on 18th April 2016 and lasting until 31st March 2020. The project will take place at Ingram and Fawdon farms in Northumberland, as well as Challacombe Farm in Devon, with a total contract value estimated at £60,000. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in environmental consultancy, archaeology, or ecological research. Companies with expertise in mechanical and chemical treatment evaluations, particularly those working in similar agricultural settings, would find this contract well-suited for their capabilities. As the procurement method is open, a variety of suppliers, including small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), are encouraged to apply, providing a platform for innovative solutions in historical environmental management. ## Notice Bracken rhizomes have been shown to be detrimental to buried archaeological deposits. Bracken fronds also obscure the visibility of many archaeological sites for much of the year, limiting opportunities for public and academic understanding. This project will continue and extend on-going research into the effectiveness and archaeological impact of a variety of mechanical and chemical bracken controls. The project will be run in conjunction with current efforts, supported by other Government Agencies, to evaluate chemical treatments for bracken control and will incorporate monitoring of the effectiveness of the treatments in controlling bracken, and the ecological and archaeological impacts of the treatments. The treatments being evaluated will include cutting, bashing, feeding cattle on the bracken beds, liming, treatment with chemicals Asulam, Amidosulfuron and new sulfonyl urea 'Sulfuron Alpha'. The research will take place on Ingram and Fawdon farms in Northumberland and Challacombe Farm in Devon. Ingram Farm is an organic farm and has been the site for on-going research into mechanical and grazing controls for bracken, this will continue in the proposed project. Neighbouring Fawdon Farm offers the opportunity to evaluate chemical controls under very similar topographic and environmental conditions. Challacombe Farm will provide the opportunity to evaluate both chemical and mechanical controls in a different region where bracken is also a major issue. Historic England funding will pay for mechanical controls through section 17 management agreements with the land managers, archaeological monitoring, aerial survey on all sites, and ecological monitoring at Ingram will be undertaken by independent contractor(s) funded directly by Historic England. Chemical controls and ecological monitoring at Fawdon and Challacombe Farms will be undertaken as part of the sister project to assemble evidence for effective, selective chemical treatments for bracken control and will not be Historic England funded. Additional information: Please note this is a re-release of a brief, originally put out to tender on 2nd February 2016. The brief has been amended slightly. Suppliers interested in submitting a bid for this contract should express an interest via the Historic England procurement system InTend: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/historic-england/aspx/Home Information on registering as a supplier on InTend can be found on the Heritage Protection Commissions Current Tenders webpage (https://historicengland.org.uk/services-skills/grants/our-grant-schemes/grants-available/hpc/tender-opportunities/) or requested via an email to hpcptenders@HistoricEngland.org.uk Project Design Tenders should be submitted no later than 5pm on Sunday 10th April 2016. Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No https://in-tendhost.co.uk/historic-england/aspx/Home ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/52227eaa-c86e-4324-851b-f80385b084ee | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 18 Nov 2016 | | Submission deadline | 10 Apr 2016 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 17 Apr 2016 - 31 Mar 2020 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £60,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | HISTORIC ENGLAND HERITAGE PROTECTION COMMISSIONS | | Locality | WILTSHIRE | | Post town | Swindon | | Postcode | SN2 2EH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire | | ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon | | Local authority | Swindon | | Electoral ward | Mannington and Western | | Westminster constituency | Swindon South | | Delivery location | TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ## Release History - 18 Nov 2016 at 20:17 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/52227eaa-c86e-4324-851b-f80385b084ee ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/52227eaa-c86e-4324-851b-f80385b084ee 10th March 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/historic-england/aspx/Home Additional information on how to apply for this contract ## Notice URLs - https://historicengland.org.uk/services-skills/grants/our-grant-schemes/grants-available/hpc/tender-opportunities/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6ba6fbc0-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6ba6fbc0-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.json.