--- title: "How can technology help us detect beaver burrows in the wild and assess their associated risks to public and private interests?" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03421a" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03421a" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03421a.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03421a.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "SCOTTISH NATURAL HERITAGE" published: "2022-05-31" --- # How can technology help us detect beaver burrows in the wild and assess their associated risks to public and private interests? Buyer: SCOTTISH NATURAL HERITAGE Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03421a [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03421a) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03421a.json) ## Summary The procurement process is initiated by Scottish Natural Heritage, focusing on the project titled "How can technology help us detect beaver burrows in the wild and assess their associated risks to public and private interests?" in the industry of research and development services. The procurement method is an open procedure, currently active at the tender stage, with submissions due by 28 June 2022. The estimated contract value is £650,000 with a contract period lasting approximately two years. This tender presents significant opportunities for innovative businesses, particularly those in technology and environmental consultancy sectors. Companies specialising in IT services and environmental protection are especially well-suited to present solutions that can reliably detect beaver burrows and assess potential risks. This initiative not only aims to address a pressing environmental challenge but also encourages collaboration between public and private sectors, supporting the growth of sustainable businesses that contribute to the Scottish economy. ## Notice Beavers are a protected species. However their burrowing sometimes causes us problems. Burrows have been associated with breaching of flood banking and water impoundments, undermining of infrastructure and collapse of sections of riverbank, impacting on businesses and livelihoods. Entrances to beaver burrows are usually dug below water, which can make detection difficult. A non-invasive method needs to be developed in order to both reliably detect potentially problematic burrows and assess the risk the burrow presents to infrastructure and people . A successful method will help anticipate the risk of problems arising from burrows, allowing targeted mitigation to help us live alongside beavers. Please visit our website for information on CivTech and how to get involved: https://www.civtech.scot/how-to-apply https://www.civtech.scot/selection-process ### Lot Information Lot 1 CivTech's mission is to drive daring and innovation in the public sector by collaboratively solving Challenges that make people's lives better - and in doing so create generations of sustainable, high growth businesses. CivTech brings together public sector expertise and private sector innovation to solve real problems, develop new products, and deliver better, faster and easier services for everyone. Central to the approach is co-production with the citizen. Part of the Scottish Government's Digital Directorate, CivTech's approach is helping transform public sector engagement with tech and innovation, delivering significant benefits to public services, producing genuine uplifts for the Scottish economy - and along the way, making lives better. Across the country there are problems public sector organisations would like to solve and in the current environment the need for smart, efficient and effective products has never been greater. The Scottish Government is aware innovation is a good way to create them and is committed to ensuring a large part of its tech spend goes to smaller, innovative businesses. This is where CivTech comes in. The CivTech Innovation Flow is designed to create products as quickly and effectively as possible, and uses a true Accelerator model at the heart of its Innovation Flow model. For you - whether you're an individual, team or company - it's an opportunity to take on a Challenge , solve it, and win contracts with a blue-chip public sector organisation. You'll build a product, and a business to take it as far as possible. Because here's the kicker: the Challenges we issue aren't 'single organisation' problems - most exist worldwide. In short: Open Challenges are set. Any organisation, team or individual can respond. Applications are assessed, and shortlisted proposals go into an Exploration Stage which runs from the 15th of August to the 2nd of September 2022, where they are then developed further [and for which participating applicants are paid]. The best go through to the Accelerator - a period of intensive work to create the solution, and through CivTech's unique business workshop system, a business capable of taking the product to the world. The Accelerator Stage will run from the 3rd of October 2022 to the 28th of January 2023. Please visit our website for information on CivTech and how to get involved: https://www.civtech.scot/how-to-apply https://www.civtech.scot/selection-process Renewal: Extensions may be required in order for the work to be completed ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015220-2022 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 31 May 2022 | | Submission deadline | 28 Jun 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £650,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | SCOTTISH NATURAL HERITAGE | | Locality | INVERNESS | | Post town | Inverness | | Postcode | IV3 8NW | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands | | ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands | | Local authority | Highland | | Electoral ward | Inverness West | | Westminster constituency | Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire | | Delivery location | TLM Scotland | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services ### Codes - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 90720000 - Environmental protection ## Release History - 31 May 2022 at 13:24 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015220-2022 ## Notice URLs - http://www.nature.scot - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363 - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000694892 - https://www.civtech.scot/how-to-apply - https://www.civtech.scot/selection-process - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=694892 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00383 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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