--- title: "Habitat Creation and Improvement, and Volunteer Engagement and Learning Provision" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-db231d7e-7720-4056-bb87-00087e805262" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-db231d7e-7720-4056-bb87-00087e805262" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-db231d7e-7720-4056-bb87-00087e805262.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-db231d7e-7720-4056-bb87-00087e805262.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "SOUTH KESTEVEN DISTRICT COUNCIL" published: "2022-02-11" --- # Habitat Creation and Improvement, and Volunteer Engagement and Learning Provision Buyer: SOUTH KESTEVEN DISTRICT COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-db231d7e-7720-4056-bb87-00087e805262 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-db231d7e-7720-4056-bb87-00087e805262) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-db231d7e-7720-4056-bb87-00087e805262.json) ## Summary South Kesteven District Council is inviting tenders for the project titled "Habitat Creation and Improvement, and Volunteer Engagement and Learning Provision" located in Sleaford, Lincolnshire. This initiative focuses on environmental improvement works, which include habitat enhancement at Lollycocks Field Nature Reserve, along with volunteer training opportunities. The tender period concluded on 13th January 2022, with a contract value of £85,000 and a contract period set from 14th February 2022 to 30th November 2022. The procurement method is an open procedure, ensuring a broad range of potential suppliers can engage. This tender presents substantial growth opportunities for businesses in environmental services, education, and community engagement sectors. Suitable candidates may include small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that specialise in habitat management, ecological restoration, and educational programme delivery. The project is particularly favourable for firms equipped to collaborate on environmental conservation while engaging local communities and volunteers. ## Notice South Kesteven District Council wishes to invite tenders for the supply of works/services in respect of habitat creation and improvement at Lollycocks Field Nature Reserve (LNR) and Local Wildlife Site (LWS), Eastgate Road, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, for nature conservation and improvement. A specialist contractor is required to deliver habitat improvement, install, and upgrade a boardwalk and deliver volunteer and young person learning opportunities through the Works. The project is match funded by the European Structural Investment Fund under their European Regional Development Fund funding stream, and the SKDC is required to follow the grant funders route to market and procurement thresholds. The aims/objectives of this contract are to enhance ecological value through: * the development of a hedgerow on the boundary between Lollycocks and Eastgate Road * the refurbishment of a scrape located on the site * the development of 2 smaller scrapes to accompany the existing scrape * marginal works around the pond edge * grassland management to enhance the grasslands located on the site * increasing wild flowers on the site * woodland management * habitat creation for birds, bats, small mammals, invertebrates and amphibians * installation of a boardwalk * community engagement on the site and through providing education to young people using the works carried out on the site. Project website: https://www.withamsleabluegreencorridor.co.uk/ ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4e834857-cdc7-4059-9dbe-ec4b903c7ce1 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Works | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 11 Feb 2022 | | Submission deadline | 13 Jan 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 4 Feb 2022 | | Contract period | 14 Feb 2022 - 30 Nov 2022 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £85,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £81,141 | | 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 | SOUTH KESTEVEN DISTRICT COUNCIL | | Locality | GRANTHAM | | Post town | Nottingham | | Postcode | NG31 6PZ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF3 Lincolnshire | | ITL 3 | TLF30 Lincolnshire CC | | Local authority | South Kesteven | | Electoral ward | Grantham St Wulfram's | | Westminster constituency | Grantham and Bourne | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | HILL HOLT IN THE COMMUNITY | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 45 - Construction work - 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services - 80 - Education and training services - 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services ### Codes - 45262640 - Environmental improvement works - 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services - 80212000 - Vocational secondary education services - 80400000 - Adult and other education services - 80530000 - Vocational training services - 80540000 - Environmental training services - 92533000 - Nature reserve services - 92534000 - Wildlife preservation services ## Release History - 11 Feb 2022 at 12:25 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4e834857-cdc7-4059-9dbe-ec4b903c7ce1 - 10 Dec 2021 at 14:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c2d637a8-0152-41cf-884f-12a6924480af - 7 Dec 2021 at 17:01 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/557fd079-eee9-49e0-8ea0-1b61df0499d6 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4e834857-cdc7-4059-9dbe-ec4b903c7ce1 11th February 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c2d637a8-0152-41cf-884f-12a6924480af 10th December 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/557fd079-eee9-49e0-8ea0-1b61df0499d6 7th December 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.eastmidstenders.org To express interest or access tender documents, please use reference DN585868 in the search opportunities section on the below website ## Notice URLs - http://www.southkesteven.gov.uk/ - https://www.withamsleabluegreencorridor.co.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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