--- title: "Contract for Butterfly Project within the Foresters' Forest Heritage Lottery Funded Programme" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-e7996487-6c5e-4297-b5f8-a5dd830fd6f9" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e7996487-6c5e-4297-b5f8-a5dd830fd6f9" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e7996487-6c5e-4297-b5f8-a5dd830fd6f9.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e7996487-6c5e-4297-b5f8-a5dd830fd6f9.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "FORESTRY COMMISSION" published: "2018-01-18" --- # Contract for Butterfly Project within the Foresters' Forest Heritage Lottery Funded Programme Buyer: FORESTRY COMMISSION Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e7996487-6c5e-4297-b5f8-a5dd830fd6f9 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e7996487-6c5e-4297-b5f8-a5dd830fd6f9) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e7996487-6c5e-4297-b5f8-a5dd830fd6f9.json) ## Summary The Forestry Commission is currently in the planning stage of a tender for the "Contract for Butterfly Project" as part of the Foresters' Forest Heritage Lottery Funded Programme. This initiative, aimed at forest conservation strategy planning, addresses the critical need for the reintroduction of the Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary butterfly in Gloucestershire. Interested suppliers must express their interest by 12:00 pm on 12th February 2018 and download the relevant tender documents by the same date. The project activities include annual surveys and volunteer training, taking place in the South West region of the United Kingdom, specifically around the Forest of Dean. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in ecological research, environmental conservation, or volunteer training services. Companies capable of conducting detailed habitat surveys or developing management plans tailored for biodiversity projects would be particularly well-suited to compete. Engaging in this project not only contributes to ecological restoration but also enhances a business's portfolio in delivering impactful environmental solutions. ## Notice The Forestry Commission will be awarding a contract for a project which is looking to create conditions favourable to the reintroduction of Small Pearl Bordered Fritillary and surveying and monitoring butterfly numbers using trained volunteers. This project forms part of the 'Stronghold for Nature' theme of the Foresters' Forest programme. The Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary butterfly (Boloria selene) is a UK Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP) species experiencing continuing national declines. Once found throughout Gloucestershire, now only found in the Forest of Dean, this butterfly has suffered catastrophic declines due to the loss of suitable breeding habitat, and the population in Gloucestershire is under threat of extinction. Undertaking monitoring and habitat management for this species is critically needed to address the threat of extinction and reverse the continuing decline in population numbers. The elements of this project that are being tendered under this contract are 1. Undertaking annual detailed surveys of Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary habitats gathering data on the quality of remaining and potential habitat at 4 four locations through the Forest of Dean. These surveys will run in 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021. 2. Analysing this data and drawing up habitat management plans. Using these plans to guide Forestry Commission in providing more suitable existing and potential habitat for the butterflies. Management plans will be for sub optimal areas near to existing habitats supporting the fritillaries 3. Training volunteers in butterfly surveys in year 1 of the contract 4. Undertaking a site reintroduction of Small Pearl-bordered Fritillaries where local extinction has recently occurred if appropriate and providing that sufficient suitable high quality habitat has been restored and providing there are no negative impacts on the donor populations Please express your interest in this tender to Anne-Clare Landolt (anne-clare.landolt@forestry.gsi.gov) by email by 12:00pm Monday 12th February 2018 to allow us to notify you of any questions and answers we may receive. Additional information: Suppliers must express their interest in this tender by the 12:00pm on 12th February 2018 and download the attached tender documents by the same date. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/22be0643-c94d-4426-a674-53856f0af6bb | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 18 Jan 2018 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 12 Feb 2018 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | FORESTRY COMMISSION | | Locality | COLEFORD | | Post town | Gloucester | | Postcode | GL16 8BA | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire | | ITL 3 | TLK73 Gloucestershire CC | | Local authority | Forest of Dean | | Electoral ward | Coleford | | Westminster constituency | Forest of Dean | | Delivery location | TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services ### Codes - 90712200 - Forest conservation strategy planning ## Release History - 18 Jan 2018 at 09:18 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/22be0643-c94d-4426-a674-53856f0af6bb ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/22be0643-c94d-4426-a674-53856f0af6bb 18th January 2018 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8b126e81-9af2-47e5-8db6-e32582a06afa Invitation to Tender ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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