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title: "Breeding Bird Survey and Analysis Thames Basin Heaths"
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# Breeding Bird Survey and Analysis Thames Basin Heaths

Buyer: DEFRA  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9c5457d2-2642-4f83-987d-2179951ea9e8

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## Summary

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has initiated a tender titled "Breeding Bird Survey and Analysis Thames Basin Heaths" within the services industry category. The procurement stage is currently active, with a minimum value of £200,000 and a total value of £325,000. The contract period is set to start on October 9th, 2023, and end on August 7th, 2026. The tender involves conducting a survey of bird populations in the Thames Basin Heaths SPA, with specific monitoring requirements and a tender deadline of August 31st, 2023.

This tender represents an opportunity for businesses specialised in research and development consultancy services to engage with DEFRA. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly suited for this tender, which follows an open procedure with specific suitability criteria. Businesses interested in ecological research and species monitoring, especially focused on birds like Dartford Warbler, Nightjar, and Woodlark, should consider participating in this procurement process to potentially secure contracts and contribute to environmental conservation efforts.

## Notice

A survey of the populations of the three Annex 1 species, Dartford Warbler, Nightjar and Woodlark to include the 13 SSSIs (Site of Special Scientific Interest) comprising the Thames Basin Heaths SPA. Monitoring work should take place from February 2024 to September 2024 to ascertain territory numbers for the 3 species of birds. Survey work will need to be completed at appropriate times of day for each species to be confident of the number of birds present on site across the season.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/baa47e0b-3bf7-4390-ba86-1f5cedc2ef03 |
| 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 | 3 Aug 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Aug 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 8 Oct 2023 - 7 Aug 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £325,000 |
| 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 | DEFRA |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South East London |
| Postcode | SE1 2BE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark |
| Local authority | Southwark |
| Electoral ward | North Bermondsey |
| Westminster constituency | Bermondsey and Old Southwark |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

## Release History

- 3 Aug 2023 at 15:54 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/baa47e0b-3bf7-4390-ba86-1f5cedc2ef03

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/baa47e0b-3bf7-4390-ba86-1f5cedc2ef03
  3rd August 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/853aed8c-e7cd-43df-933b-dbfb99ba600f
  ITT_ TBH Breeding Bird Survey - Approved

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