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title: "Licensing Service for the Ringing and Marking of Wild Birds and Schedule 1 Species"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04ff35"
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buyer: "NATURAL RESOURCES WALES"
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# Licensing Service for the Ringing and Marking of Wild Birds and Schedule 1 Species

Buyer: NATURAL RESOURCES WALES  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04ff35

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## Summary

Natural Resources Wales has awarded a contract to the British Trust for Ornithology for a licensing service related to the ringing and marking of wild birds and Schedule 1 species. This service includes managing the capture, handling, and nest observations of wild birds across the United Kingdom. The tender falls within the wildlife preservation services industry category and operates under Welsh devolved regulations. The procurement stage is at the contract award phase, with the contract running from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2028. There was no competitive process due to the procurement method being direct and below the threshold, indicating specificity and expertise requirements.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in environmental conservation and wildlife management to collaborate and potentially provide supporting services. SMEs engaged in scientific research, veterinary services, and environmental monitoring would be well-suited to benefit from similar future contracts. The focus on the long-term management of bird populations underscores the need for specialized skills in ecological monitoring, making this an attractive proposition for businesses aiming to expand their expertise and market presence in conservation efforts.

## Notice

This is a service to manage the process of permitting the capture, handling and marking of wild birds and the engagement in nest observations on behalf of the UK statutory agencies. For the purposes of this service, these monitoring activities include marking some species of birds and observing the nests of some species of birds. The four statutory country agencies will issue Licences to the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) who will in turn provide annual Permits to individuals to carry out ringing and Schedule 1 activities, nest recorders will be registered but not issued with a permit. Section 16(1) of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (as amended) gives provision for the issue of licences to allow, amongst other actions, the taking of wild birds and such Licences authorise actions which would otherwise be illegal under the provisions of the Act. In accordance with Section 16(5) of the Act such Licences can be issued to individuals or classes of individuals. Section 18 of the Wildlife (Northern Ireland) Order 1985 makes equivalent provisions for Northern Ireland. The BTO manages these licensed activities according to UK law and the requirements of the statutory country agencies with regard to animal welfare, accuracy of scientific observation and recognise the work done by the ringers and other volunteers. NRW do not have the expertise in house in relation to certain elements of this service, such as 'special method' applications.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013805-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £48,871 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NATURAL RESOURCES WALES |
| Locality | CARDIFF |
| Post town | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF10 3NQ |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan |
| Local authority | Cardiff |
| Electoral ward | Cathays |
| Westminster constituency | Cardiff South and Penarth |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BRITISH TRUST FOR ORNITHOLOGY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

### Codes

- 92534000 - Wildlife preservation services

## Release History

- 9 Apr 2025 at 06:22 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013805-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013805-2025
  9th April 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-111

## Notice URLs

- http://naturalresourceswales.gov.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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