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title: "District Level Licencing for Great Crested Newts - Sentinel Monitoring of Ponds -eDNA Sampling and HSI Surveying Framework Agreement"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0398e6"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NATURAL ENGLAND (DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL)"
published: "2023-03-31"
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# District Level Licencing for Great Crested Newts - Sentinel Monitoring of Ponds -eDNA Sampling and HSI Surveying Framework Agreement

Buyer: NATURAL ENGLAND (DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0398e6

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## Summary

The contracting process for the District Level Licensing for Great Crested Newts - Sentinel Monitoring of Ponds, led by NATURAL ENGLAND (Defra Network eTendering Portal) in London, focuses on environmental monitoring services. The procurement stage is marked as complete with a cancellation status for the only lot. The tender aimed to identify suppliers to conduct fieldwork for the 'Sentinel' tier of the monitoring scheme, involving eDNA sampling and HSI survey of 125 ponds across 4 district areas annually.

This tender offers business growth opportunities for companies in the environmental monitoring sector, particularly those experienced in eDNA sampling and HSI surveying. Suppliers such as Ecus Limited, Clarkson and Woods Limited, and others have been awarded contracts for this project. The procurement method used was an open procedure, with the option to extend the contract for an additional two years, creating stable prospects for winning bidders.

## Notice

This tender is focussed on the Sentinel Tier of the DLL monitoring programme. The aim of this tender is to find suppliers to deliver the fieldwork for 'Sentinel' tier of District Level Licensing scheme monitoring. This will involve eDNA sampling and HSI survey of 125 ponds within each of 4 District Level Licensing scheme areas annually.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This tender is focussed on the Sentinel Tier of the DLL monitoring programme. The aim of this tender is to find suppliers to deliver the fieldwork for 'Sentinel' tier of District Level Licensing scheme monitoring. This will involve eDNA sampling and HSI survey of 125 ponds within each of 4 District Level Licensing scheme areas annually.

Options: There is an option to extend the contract for one (1) further period of two (2) years.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009410-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 31 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Feb 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Mar 2023 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £298,000 |
| Lots value | £298,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NATURAL ENGLAND (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 | 6 |
| Supplier names | BROOKS ECOLOGICAL; CLARKSON AND WOODS; ECUS; HERPETOLOGIC; ROCKET ECOLOGY; THOMSON ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90711500 - Environmental monitoring other than for construction

## Release History

- 31 Mar 2023 at 09:20 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009410-2023
- 19 Jan 2023 at 14:15 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001701-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://herpetologic.co.uk
- https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.brooks-ecological.co.uk
- https://www.clarksonwoods.co.uk
- https://www.ecusltd.co.uk
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs
- https://www.linkedin.com/company/rocket-ecology-limited
- https://www.thomsonec.com

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