Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Defra Network eTendering Portal
17 Nobel House
London
SW1P 3JR
network.procurement@defra.gsi.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 2072385921
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Environment
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Breeding Bird Surveys for six upland SSSIs in Yorkshire, Cumbria and County Durham
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 90700000 - Environmental services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Authority is looking for a supplier/s for breeding bird surveys in six upland SSSIs. The Authority is seeking one or more Contractors to undertake a breeding bird survey which includes Aggregations of golden plover; and assemblage of upland moorland / grassland species across:
• Arkengarthdale, Gunnerside & Reeth Moors SSSI,
• Mallerstrang & Swaledale Head SSSI,
• Lovely Seat - Stainton Moor SSSI
• West Nidderdale, Barden and Blubberhouses Moors SSSI
• Cotherstone Moor SSSI,
• Bollihope, Pikestone, Egglestone & Woodland Fells SSSI
The objective of this project is to survey all bird species potentially nesting in open moorland habitats within the six SSSIs and to estimate the numbers of each breeding species within the sites.
It is not necessary to survey for Merlin.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The six SSSIs to which this specification applies, support internationally and nationally important aggregations and assemblages of upland breeding birds. The SSSIs support important breeding populations of Merlin, Peregrine, Hen Harrier, Golden Plover, Curlew and Dunlin as well as a range of other typical moorland breeding bird species. Although the populations of Merlin, Peregrine and Hen Harrier are regularly monitored by local groups, the other species are not. It is now necessary to estimate the numbers of all these species breeding in these SSSIs and to map their distribution.
This information will not only be important in terms of assessing site condition but will also assist site-specific management decisions and assessments of proposals that might affect the SSSIs.
The six SSSIs are:
• Arkengarthdale, Gunnerside & Reeth Moors SSSI - 7,634.72 (ha),
• Mallerstrang & Swaledale Head SSSI - 6232.30 (ha) ,
• Lovely Seat - Stainton Moor SSSI - 10128.67 (ha),
• West Nidderdale, Barden and Blubberhouses Moors SSSI - 13,418.94 (ha),
• Cotherstone Moor SSSI - 2449.45 (ha.) , and
• Bollihope, Pikestone, Egglestone & Woodland Fells SSSI - 7,949.19 (ha).
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
29 March 2021
End date
30 November 2021
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
5 March 2021
Local time
5:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
8 March 2021
Local time
9:00am
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
London
Country
United Kingdom