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title: "Pest Identification Service for the UK Overseas Territories"
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# Pest Identification Service for the UK Overseas Territories

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d1c87530-7a31-4efd-8338-2e1fecf5aad6

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## Summary

The procurement process pertains to the “Pest Identification Service for the UK Overseas Territories,” initiated by the Defra Network eTendering Portal. This contract falls under the environmental services category, with a total value of £20,379. The contract period runs from June 1, 2020, to March 31, 2021. It was awarded on May 25, 2020, through a selective procurement method, specifically as a call-off from a framework agreement. The service addresses critical bio-security challenges for the UK’s Overseas Territories, particularly the management of invasive invertebrate plant pests.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in environmental services, pest control, and training. Companies capable of providing identification and advisory services on bio-security threats, as well as those offering remote training and support, would be ideally suited to compete for such contracts. The focus on developing local capacity in Overseas Territories may also attract small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) looking to expand their footprint in this sector.

## Notice

- Provide an identification service for invasive invertebrate plant pests for all of the UKs Overseas Territories: including invasive non-native invertebrate plant pests which impact on biodiversity and commercial interests - Provide rapid advice where possible, when bio-security threats detected, in the form of guidance on appropriate measures - Provision of remote (e.g. online) basic training to colleagues on Overseas Territories so that local capacity is developed where resources permit this. The very real threat posed by invasive non-native species, continues to be one of the biggest environmental threats to biodiversity Overseas Territories, having a significant economic impact tourism, agriculture and forestry. Providing these services would help meet Defra's commitments set out in the 25 Year Economic Plan, specifically taking action to recover threatened, iconic or economically imported species of animals, plants and fungi and where possible to prevent human-induced extinction or loss of known threatened species in England and the Overseas Territories. In addition, it would also contribute to improving Overseas Territories ability to meet international obligations to protect biodiversity, including under the Convention on Biological Diversity and UN Sustainable Delivery Goals.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/65bdf3d9-a741-423b-9599-1c9f4c4058c0 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Nov 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 4 May 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 May 2020 |
| Contract period | 31 May 2020 - 31 Mar 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £20,379 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £20,379 |
| 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 | 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | FERA SCIENCE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90700000 - Environmental services

## Release History

- 8 Nov 2021 at 08:31 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/65bdf3d9-a741-423b-9599-1c9f4c4058c0

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/65bdf3d9-a741-423b-9599-1c9f4c4058c0
  8th November 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d544afe8-7b93-4180-9c7e-818af945dcfa
  n/a

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