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title: "Rapid response to Vespa velutina Yellow legged hornet in Scotland"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000782601"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "SCOTTISH NATURAL HERITAGE"
published: "2024-11-07"
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# Rapid response to Vespa velutina Yellow legged hornet in Scotland

Buyer: SCOTTISH NATURAL HERITAGE  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000782601

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## Summary

The Scottish Natural Heritage, located at Great Glen House, Inverness, has initiated a planned procurement process for the rapid response to Vespa velutina (Yellow legged hornet) in Scotland. Aimed under the industry category of environmental protection, this project focuses on the treatment and removal of hornet nests, which are often found at significant heights and require safe handling. This procurement stage is currently in the planning phase, with key activities scheduled between April and November. The future notice date for this project is marked as 8th November 2024.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in pest control, particularly those experienced in handling hazardous insects and working at heights. Companies capable of offering rapid response services within a five-day notification period and ensuring adherence to Health and Safety Executive guidelines for working with chemicals and at heights would find this contract particularly suitable. Additionally, businesses with experience in managing public safety and biohazard material are well-placed to compete for this procurement opportunity. This initiative will also consider firms that can handle other invasive non-native species, providing an extended scope for pest control services beyond the primary focus.

## Notice

Control is only likely to be required between April and November, a rapid response is required, successful destruction within 5 days of notification. Yellow legged hornet nests are often at significant height often more than 10 meters in the canopy of trees, they will actively defend a nest so safe methods of working at height while sufficiently protected from stings and control treatments. Ideally the nests should be treated in the evening as Yellow legged hornets do not fly at night.

### Lot Information

Rapid response to control Yellow legged hornet in Scotland

Treatment and removal of yellow legged (Asian) hornet Vespa velutina as and when they are reported in Scotland. Control is only likely to be required between April and November, a rapid response is required, successful destruction within 5 days of notification. Yellow legged hornet nests are often at significant height often more than 10 meters in the canopy of trees, they will actively defend a nest so safe methods of working at height while sufficiently protected from stings and control treatments. Ideally the nests should be treated in the evening as Yellow legged hornets do not fly at night. Careful management of public must also be considered. Practitioners must be able to demonstrate that they comply with all HSE guidance for working at height and working with chemicals such as Vulcan P5. After the nest has been treated it should be removed and treated as biohazard and sent to SASA Science and Advice for Scottish Agriculture, near Edinburgh. Follow up inspection to ensure that all hornets were successfully controlled, if not additional treatment to ensure there are no stragglers. https://www.nonnativespecies.org/non-native-species/species-alerts/#Species_53 Nest id https://www.nonnativespecies.org/assets/Uploads/ID_Vespa_velutina_Asian_Hornet_nest_1.0.pdf. If interested, please let us know which region(s) you can cover, or if you can cover the whole of Scotland. Please can you provide indicative prices for a) destroying and removing a yellow-legged hornet nest from tree;

Other novel invasive non native species on an ad hoc basis.

Would you be interested in in being retained on a register to control other novel invasive non native species on an ad hoc basis such as a) Eradicate colonies of invasive non-native ants, for example Mediterranean acrobat ant, black imported fire ant and electric ant. These are unlikely become established outdoors in Scotland, but nests may become established in cavities in heated buildings, or large specimen plants in conservatories and heated glass houses. b) Eradicate or control other terrestrial invertebrate species identified in the study, horizon scanning for invasive non-native species in Scotland. https://www.gov.scot/publications/provision-horizon-scanning-analysis-pathways-spread-invasive-species-scotland/. Please can you provide indicative prices for eradicating a colony of invasive non-native ants inside a cavity within a building.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV517845 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Nov 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 8 Nov 2024 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| 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

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90922000 - Pest-control services

## Release History

- 7 Nov 2024 at 00:00 - Planning - PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV517845

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV517845
  Rapid response to Vespa velutina Yellow legged hornet in Scotland - Control is only likely to be required between April and November, a rapid response is required, successful destruction within 5 days of notification. Yellow legged hornet nests are often at significant height often more than 10 meters in the canopy of trees, they will actively defend a nest so safe methods of working at height while sufficiently protected from stings and control treatments. Ideally the nests should be treated in the evening as Yellow legged hornets do not fly at night.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.nature.scot
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000782601
- https://www.gov.scot/publications/provision-horizon-scanning-analysis-pathways-spread-invasive-species-scotland/
- https://www.nonnativespecies.org/assets/Uploads/ID_Vespa_velutina_Asian_Hornet_nest_1.0.pdf
- https://www.nonnativespecies.org/non-native-species/species-alerts/#Species_53
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=782601

## Provenance

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