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title: "District Level Licensing Programme for Great Crested Newts - Lot 1 Call Off"
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# District Level Licensing Programme for Great Crested Newts - Lot 1 Call Off

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-eaf879ed-e332-4d93-8e71-fd3bf417e22d

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## Summary

The National District Level Licensing Programme for Great Crested Newts is currently in the Award stage of its procurement process. The buying organisation, Defra Network eTendering Portal, is located in London and has recently awarded a contract valued at £426,240 for analysis services, specifically focusing on the Year 2 Call Offs of this programme. The contract period commenced on 25 January 2019 and is set to conclude on 31 March 2020. Interested parties could access the tender documents via the E-tendering portal, with the tender period officially closing on 20 December 2018.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in environmental analysis and conservation services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that specialise in ecological consultancy or environmental management would be particularly well-suited to compete for similar future contracts. Engaging in this sector not only contributes to biodiversity protection but also aligns with the growing imperative for sustainable practices within business operations.

## Notice

The National District Level Licensing Programme for Great Crested Newts combines a landscape scale approach and licensing reform for an EU protected species, to establish district level licensing strategies. This project is for the Year 2 Call Offs. Additional information: Please note that Defra procurement uses an E-tendering system for Procurement activities. This is currently provided by Bravo Solutions. To access appropriate tendering and contractual documents, please access the E-Tendering portal at https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk", ensuring that your registration includes "Defra". If you have any problems with this system, please contact Bravo on their telephone helpline number 0800 368 4850 or by emailing them at help@bravosolution.co.uk.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/429c18cf-214e-4cb2-acdf-1fa6280d095b |
| 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, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Mar 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Dec 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Jan 2019 |
| Contract period | 25 Jan 2019 - 31 Mar 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £426,240 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £426,240 |
| 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 | 2 |
| Supplier names | FERA SCIENCE; RSK ADAS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71620000 - Analysis services

## Release History

- 5 Mar 2019 at 11:54 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/429c18cf-214e-4cb2-acdf-1fa6280d095b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/429c18cf-214e-4cb2-acdf-1fa6280d095b
  5th March 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/53c1c0fa-6fca-4529-bfea-8e65c051cc36
  n/a

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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