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title: "Specialist Ecological Surveys Framework - South England Forest District"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-028961"
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# Specialist Ecological Surveys Framework - South England Forest District

Buyer: FORESTRY ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-028961

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## Summary

The procurement process is led by Forestry England, seeking services under the title "Specialist Ecological Surveys Framework - South England Forest District," which falls under the services industry category, specifically classified as survey services (CPV code: 79311000). The procurement is currently at the Award stage, with contracts awarded for various ecological survey lots including Freshwater Invertebrates, Terrestrial Invertebrates, Fish, Bats, and Botanical surveys. Key dates include the date of contract signing on 15th December 2020, and although the tender requirement was initially expected to be published in late September 2020, it has moved to award contracts for the specified lots worth between £20,000 and £100,000.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for business growth, particularly for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) specialising in ecological surveys and related services. Businesses with expertise in freshwater, terrestrial and fish ecology, as well as consultancy related to bats and botanical surveys, would be well-positioned to compete in this procurement. Companies like Bournemouth University Global Environmental Solutions, SWT Ecology Services Ltd, and Footprint Ecology have already engaged in this process, indicating a competitive landscape for firms looking to expand their footprint in the ecological consulting sector.

## Notice

Forestry England have a requirement for an Ecological Surveys Framework in the South England Forest District. The likely Lots to be included under this framework include Freshwater Invertebrates, Terrestrial Invertebrates, Fish, Bats and Botanical surveys. The estimated date of publication for this tender requirement is late September 2020. If you are interested in receiving updates for this tender opportunity, please register your interest with emily.coffin@forestryengland.uk

### Lot Information

Freshwater Invertebrates

Forestry England have a requirement for ecological surveys of freshwater invertebrates in the South England Forest District. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/4KVNA6FH5Y

Terrestrial Invertebrates

Forestry England have a requirement for ecological surveys of terrestrial invertebrates in the South England Forest District.

Fish

Forestry England have a requirement for ecological surveys of fish in the South England Forest District.

Bats

Forestry England have a requirement for ecological surveys of bats in the South England Forest District.

Botanical

Forestry England have a requirement for ecological botanical surveys in the South England Forest District.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000525-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Jan 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Dec 2020 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £230,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | FORESTRY ENGLAND |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS16 1EJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire |
| Local authority | South Gloucestershire |
| Electoral ward | Stoke Park & Cheswick |
| Westminster constituency | Filton and Bradley Stoke |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 4 |
| Supplier names | BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS (BUG; ECOLOGICAL CONSULTANCY SERVICES; FOOTPRINT ECOLOGY; SWT ECOLOGY SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79311000 - Survey services

## Release History

- 11 Jan 2021 at 16:32 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000525-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:373603-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=557427726
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/4KVNA6FH5Y
- https://www.forestryengland.uk

## Provenance

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