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title: "DAS of Lesser Black Backed Gull colony within the Bowland Fells SSSI/SPA"
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# DAS of Lesser Black Backed Gull colony within the Bowland Fells SSSI/SPA

Buyer: NATURAL ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-70b36a21-73ae-44b3-8b22-f265206fc571

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## Summary

Natural England has awarded a contract for the 'Digital Aerial Survey of the Lesser Black-backed Gull colony within the Bowland Fells SSSI/SPA'. The procurement process falls under the 'Services' category and utilized an 'Open procedure (below threshold)'. The contract period is from the 18th of April 2023 to the 30th of September 2023. The buying organisation, Natural England, is located at 17 Smith Square, London, SW1P 3JR, United Kingdom. The tender was at the award stage with a closing date on the 15th of March 2023.

This awarded contract by Natural England presents business growth opportunities for service providers dealing with 'Environmental monitoring other than for construction'. Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) would be well-suited to compete for this tender. The geographical location for service delivery is in the North West region of the United Kingdom. Businesses interested in environmental monitoring and spatial mapping services should consider participating in this procurement process to expand their market presence and offerings.

## Notice

Digital Aerial Survey of the Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus graellsii) colony, Bowland Fells Special Protection Area (SPA) Site Code: UK9005151. The primary aims of the survey are to: Generate data to enable the production of a robust breeding population estimate of pairs in order to allow assessment of the Favourable Condition status and conservation objectives of this pSPA and SSSI feature; and in turn monitor the feature's current condition and the biogeographic population estimate. Provide a baseline against which future monitoring can be compared. Produce a map of the spatial extent of the colony. The data will also be utilised in the development of a sampling methodology for use in future surveys.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/489ad50a-b3aa-4424-9eba-b325703e048b |
| Notice type | Award 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 | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Apr 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Mar 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Apr 2023 |
| Contract period | 17 Apr 2023 - 30 Sep 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £54,581 |
| 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 | NATURAL ENGLAND |
| 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 | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | APEM |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90711500 - Environmental monitoring other than for construction

## Release History

- 26 Apr 2023 at 16:24 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/489ad50a-b3aa-4424-9eba-b325703e048b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/489ad50a-b3aa-4424-9eba-b325703e048b
  26th April 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1d4ff3be-c6cf-4eb1-b16d-3857618cf13d
  C17061_Short_Form_Contract_Conditions_Signed_Redacted

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