Contract

Research proposals: studying the effects of large gulls on wading bird species in the Forest of Bowland

  • Natural England

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

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-074217

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05aace (view related notices)

Published 17 November 2025, 8:30am



Scope

Reference

NE081025FOB

Description

In collaboration with partners, Natural England is seeking to better understand and gather evidence on declining wading bird species in the Forest of Bowland area which also hosts the UK's largest Lesser black-backed gull colony. Natural England is seeking a contractor to design a field research proposal which aims to address the evidence gaps identified in the Request for Quotation document. The study design will be used to support wildlife licensing applications in this area.


Contract 1

Supplier

Contract value

  • £9,810 excluding VAT
  • £11,772 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Date signed

5 November 2025

Contract dates

  • 10 November 2025 to 13 February 2026
  • 3 months, 4 days

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Contract locations

  • UKD - North West (England)

Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - open competition


Supplier

GAME AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION TRUST

  • Companies House: 05579632
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PWXZ-4937-DQDZ

Burgate Manor

Hampshire

SP6 1EF

United Kingdom

Region: UKJ36 - Central Hampshire

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: Emma How

Email: emma.how@naturalengland.org.uk

Region: UKI32 - Westminster

Organisation type: Public authority - central government