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title: "Bats in Churches - Light Touch Surveys"
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# Bats in Churches - Light Touch Surveys

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ae021875-021b-4395-b1a2-fd4cc9f0593b

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the Defra Network eTendering Portal, which is currently at the Award stage for the project titled "Bats in Churches - Light Touch Surveys". This contract, located in England, is classified under building surveying services, with a total value of £22,258.05. The contract period began on 7th July 2017 and is set to conclude on 30th March 2018. The open procedure method was employed for this tender, with the end of the tender period occurring on 15th June 2017. All tenders must be accessed through the Bravo portal, necessitating supplier registration.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in ecological and environmental surveying, particularly firms that are small or medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and those within the voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) sector. Companies experienced in conducting light touch bat surveys, building surveying services, or related data and project management services would be well-suited to compete for this contract. This could lead to the successful supplier establishing a long-term relationship with a governmental body, further fostering growth in related contractual opportunities.

## Notice

The purpose of this contract is to seek suppliers to undertake simple or 'light touch' bat surveys at all 100 (approx.) project churches in England. A standardised approach to the surveys will be taken by following a survey template to ensure a consistent level of information is held for each of the project churches. 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/dad42612-c9db-42ad-93a4-6b6ffd8c1efd |
| 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 | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Nov 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Jun 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Jul 2017 |
| Contract period | 6 Jul 2017 - 30 Mar 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £22,258 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £22,258 |
| 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 | PETERBOROUGH |
| Post town | Peterborough |
| Postcode | PE1 1NG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough |
| ITL 3 | TLH41 Peterborough |
| Local authority | Peterborough |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Peterborough |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | INSIGHT ECOLOGY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 71315300 - Building surveying services
- 72222300 - Information technology services
- 72300000 - Data services
- 79311000 - Survey services
- 79421000 - Project-management services other than for construction work

## Release History

- 28 Nov 2017 at 15:50 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dad42612-c9db-42ad-93a4-6b6ffd8c1efd

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dad42612-c9db-42ad-93a4-6b6ffd8c1efd
  28th November 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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