Contract

MRF - Accelerating Delivery of Predator Eradication on the Isles of Scilly

  • DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS

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

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-060699

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05827d (view related notices)

Published 29 September 2025, 7:16pm



Scope

Reference

C29672

Description

RSWT to develop an operational plan for predator eradication on the Isles of Scilly as a strategic compensatory measure funded by the Marine Recovery Fund. The plan will include planning, research and community engagement to progress the delivery of a predator reduction programme.


Contract 2. MRF - Accelerating Delivery of Predator Eradication on the Isles of Scilly

Supplier

Contract value

  • £1,402,000 excluding VAT
  • £1,676,400 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Date signed

29 August 2025

Contract dates

  • 1 September 2025 to 31 March 2027
  • 1 year, 7 months

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

Other information

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised

Yes


Procedure

Procedure type

Direct award

Direct award justification

  • Single supplier - intellectual property or exclusive rights
  • Single supplier - technical reasons

This requirement is location specific, and a third party could not deliver the measure without the Duchy of Cornwall (Landowner) and RSWT (Land Manager) agreement, Defra do not consider it appropriate to tender for this project. The only route to market option is a direct contract award by single tender action to RSWT.


Supplier

Royal Society of Wildlife Trust

  • Companies House: RC000558

The Kiln Waterside, Mather Road

NEWARK

NG24 1WT

United Kingdom

Region: UKF15 - North Nottinghamshire

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: Yes

Public service mutual: No

Contract 2. MRF - Accelerating Delivery of Predator Eradication on the Isles of Scilly


Contracting authority

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PNBD-3289-CDGX

Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street

London

SW1P 4DF

United Kingdom

Region: UKI32 - Westminster

Organisation type: Public authority - central government