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title: "Water vole species conservation strategy baseline evidence development"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-e6babad8-b419-44f7-a20a-a3c45d13b068"
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# Water vole species conservation strategy baseline evidence development

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e6babad8-b419-44f7-a20a-a3c45d13b068

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "Water vole species conservation strategy baseline evidence development" project is managed by the Defra Network eTendering Portal. This initiative falls under the environmental services category and targets locations including Norfolk, Suffolk, and Essex. The tender was published on 8 September 2021 and the application period ended on 29 September 2021. The contract, valued at £24,813, commenced on 21 October 2021 and is set to conclude on 24 March 2022. The procurement method used is an open procedure, allowing broad participation from interested parties.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses involved in environmental consulting and conservation services, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). Companies that specialise in endangered species protection services or environmental strategy development would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract, allowing them to contribute to important regulatory improvements while furthering their own business objectives.

## Notice

The objective of this project is to provide baseline evidence which will support regulatory improvements and may form part of an SCS for the water vole in Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8dc697f0-44a3-421c-8fe9-9ada2026fffa |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Nov 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Sep 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Oct 2021 |
| Contract period | 20 Oct 2021 - 24 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £24,813 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £24,813 |
| 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 | 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 | THE MAMMAL SOCIETY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90700000 - Environmental services

## Release History

- 4 Nov 2021 at 15:24 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8dc697f0-44a3-421c-8fe9-9ada2026fffa
- 8 Sep 2021 at 12:58 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c3406487-9319-4af9-a962-f89ad5d85d94

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8dc697f0-44a3-421c-8fe9-9ada2026fffa
  4th November 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c3406487-9319-4af9-a962-f89ad5d85d94
  8th September 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk
  Link to eSourcing Portal
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ebb5c280-9cc2-4c9e-9d77-e665c1c31408
  n/a

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