--- title: "Reduction of mammal predation on seabirds - assessing options and priorities" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-6ce09a62-6d01-4f4b-9233-7148a402a498" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6ce09a62-6d01-4f4b-9233-7148a402a498" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6ce09a62-6d01-4f4b-9233-7148a402a498.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6ce09a62-6d01-4f4b-9233-7148a402a498.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "JNCC SUPPORT CO" published: "2024-09-06" --- # Reduction of mammal predation on seabirds - assessing options and priorities Buyer: JNCC SUPPORT CO Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6ce09a62-6d01-4f4b-9233-7148a402a498 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6ce09a62-6d01-4f4b-9233-7148a402a498) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6ce09a62-6d01-4f4b-9233-7148a402a498.json) ## Summary JNCC Support Co has issued an open tender under the title "Reduction of mammal predation on seabirds - assessing options and priorities" in the Marine Research Services category. The objective is to identify strategic compensation measures to reduce mammal predation on seabird populations across the UK, targeting both island and mainland sites. Key project objectives include site management reviews, species and location prioritisation, and development of success criteria. The tender, published on 6th September 2024, is valued at £30,000 with a closing date of 30th September 2024. The contract is set to begin on 21st October 2024 and concludes on 28th March 2025. This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in environmental management, research consultancy services, and marine services. SMEs are particularly encouraged to compete, as the procurement process is an open procedure below the threshold, making it accessible for smaller enterprises. Companies with expertise in predator eradication, control measures, and biosecurity are well-suited for this project, which promises meaningful involvement in conservation efforts and potential long-term collaborations with governmental and environmental bodies. ## Notice The Collaboration in Offshore Wind Strategic Compensation (COWSC) initiative brings together industry, environmental NGOs, SNCBs, the UK Government and Devolved administrations to identify strategic compensation measures. Expert Group 2 was formed to identify potential compensation measures around predation reduction. Three potential measures were identified: predator eradication on islands, predator control and exclusion and biosecurity. There are currently a number of seabird island SPAs that have non-native invasive mammals present as well as many other non-SPA seabird sites. Predator eradication involves a significant investment of resources and time to remove all target invasive mammals from an island until the island can be declared predator free. This is usually done using poison but for larger mammals can also include trapping and shooting. Once an island is predator-free biosecurity measures can be employed to maintain the predator-free status of the site. Significant strides have been made on biosecurity through the RSPB-led Biosecurity for Life project which has seen islands undertaking sufficient biosecurity measures increase from 20% to >90% (https://biosecurityforlife.org.uk/). Predator control and exclusion is used to target impacts at colonies/sites where eradication is not possible, such as inshore islands which mammals can easily access by swimming and mainland colonies. Measures can include fences to prevent mammals accessing sensitive areas and reducing the density of predators using control such as trapping. 4. Project Objectives To meet the overall aims of this project (Section 2), the objectives are: 1. Review of potential sites for management UK 2. Prioritisation of species and locations 3. Development of success criteria 4. Adaptive management options 5. Project Objectives: Detailed Tasks The overarching objective of this project is to deliver a comprehensive list of locations in the UK for potential predator reduction/control, both islands and mainland. The work undertaken here should build on previous work in this area (Ratcliffe et al. 2009; Stanbury et al. 2017) and also be informed by the priorities identified by the Statutory Nature Conservation Bodies (SNCBs) and Government agencies (e.g. English Seabird Conservation and Recovery Pathway (ESCaRP)). Additional information: You are invited by JNCC Support Co (JNCC) to submit a tender for the supply of works or services required under the above project. If interested, you should download and carefully read the documents contained within the zip file. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7c45bd02-0248-4aae-9741-fa3430b22190 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 6 Sep 2024 | | Submission deadline | 30 Sep 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 20 Oct 2024 - 28 Mar 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £30,000 | | 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 | JNCC SUPPORT CO | | Locality | PETERBOROUGH | | Post town | Peterborough | | Postcode | PE2 8YY | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough | | ITL 3 | TLH41 Peterborough | | Local authority | Peterborough | | Electoral ward | Fletton and Stanground | | Westminster constituency | North West Cambridgeshire | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 73112000 - Marine research services - 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services - 90710000 - Environmental management - 98360000 - Marine services ## Release History - 6 Sep 2024 at 08:29 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7c45bd02-0248-4aae-9741-fa3430b22190 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7c45bd02-0248-4aae-9741-fa3430b22190 6th September 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c724fb4b-c30e-492b-a3f0-7e782edc0ccd The overarching objective of this project is to deliver a comprehensive list of locations in the UK for potential predator reduction/control, both islands and mainland. The work undertaken here should build on previous work in this area (Ratcliffe et al. 2009; Stanbury et al. 2017) and also be informed by the priorities identified by the Statutory Nature Conservation Bodies (SNCBs) and Government agencies (e.g. English Seabird Conservation and Recovery Pathway (ESCaRP)). ## Notice URLs - https://biosecurityforlife.org.uk/ ## 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-b5fd17-6ce09a62-6d01-4f4b-9233-7148a402a498. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6ce09a62-6d01-4f4b-9233-7148a402a498.json.