Contract

Botanical Advisor for Marsh Fritillary SRP Project on The Lizard

  • Natural England

UK7: Contract details notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-045934

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05244c (view related notices)

Published 5 August 2025, 8:43am



Scope

Reference

SRP117

Description

A nine-month project based within The Lizard NNR concerning Marsh Fritillary metapopulations. The Botanical Advisor would provide advice concerning the state of Devil's-bit Scabious at 12 sites within the NNR with respect to its function as a larval foodplant for the Marsh Fritillary. Using Marsh Fritillary data, they would provide land management advice for implementation over the winter months 2025/2026, including visiting sites with the chosen habitat management contractors. They would also oversee the harvesting of scabious seed and liaise with a commercial nursery to grow the seed on for future planting out at sites.


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Supplier

Contract value

  • £9,150 excluding VAT
  • £10,980 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Date signed

22 June 2025

Contract dates

  • 23 June 2025 to 21 March 2026
  • 8 months, 29 days

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 92530000 - Botanical and zoological garden services and nature reserve services

Contract locations

  • UKK - South West (England)

Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - open competition


Supplier

A Byfield

N/A

N/A

PL219NX

United Kingdom

Region: UKK43 - Devon CC

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

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Contracting authority

Natural England

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PJDG-6588-XDMM

Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street

London

SW1P 4DF

United Kingdom

Contact name: Steve Townsend

Email: Steve.townsend@naturalengland.org.uk

Region: UKI32 - Westminster

Organisation type: Public authority - central government