Scope
Reference
NE100725LSS
Description
Natural England is seeking to commission monitoring surveys of the littoral sediment feature of the Adur Estuary Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, in order to fill key evidence gaps and support the monitoring and condition assessment of the site. The contract will be carried out within the 2025/26 financial year and comprise of two phases:
Phase I: Phase I Habitat Survey; walkover, biotope classification and mapping, and subsequent analysis and report.
Phase II: Phase II habitat survey, Particle Size Analysis (PSA), infaunal analysis, and subsequent analysis and report.
Total value (estimated)
- £34,043 excluding VAT
- £40,000 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 August 2025 to 30 January 2026
- 5 months, 30 days
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 79311000 - Survey services
Contract locations
- UKJ - South East (England)
Participation
This procurement is reserved for
UK suppliers
Submission
Tender submission deadline
18 July 2025, 1:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
To apply for this opportunity you must submit your quotation meeting the requirements detailed in the Request for Quotation (RFQ) attached.
Your response must be sent to amy.austrin@naturalengland.org.uk by 13:00 on 18/07/2025.
If you have any clarification questions linked to this opportunity or the procurement process please submit these via email to amy.austrin@naturalengland.org.uk. Please note that, unless commercially sensitive, both the question and the response will be circulated to all tenderers.
Tenders may be submitted electronically
No
Award criteria
Full details available in the RFQ.
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - open competition
Documents
Associated tender documents
Littoral Sediment Surveys of Adur Estuary SSSI 2025.docx
RFQ
Order Form NE Standard Goods Services Terms and Conditions .docx
Order Form
NE_Commercial Response basic.docx
Commercial Response
Contracting authority
Natural England
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PJDG-6588-XDMM
Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
United Kingdom
Contact name: Amy Austrin
Region: UKI32 - Westminster
Organisation type: Public authority - central government