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

Natural England · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 10:33.

Opportunity overview

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.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

GAME AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION TRUST

Matched by number
Contract value
£9.8k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
5 Nov 2025
Including VAT
£11.8k
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 05579632
Location
Hampshire, UKJ36, SP6 1EF, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV73000000 — Research and development services and related consultancy services

Lots

  • Lot 1£15k

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
NE081025FOB
Status
complete
Above Threshold
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
How to submit
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 NECCU@Naturalengland.org.uk by 23:59 on Sunday 2nd November 2025. If you have any clarification questions linked to this opportunity or the procurement process please submit these via email to NECCU@Naturalengland.org.uk. Please note that, unless commercially sensitive, both the question and the response will be circulated to all tenderers.
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Tender Period

Ends
2 Nov 2025, 23:59

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
notAllowed

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Amount
15,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
18,000

Renewal

Description
A one week extension can be requested to complete the proposal If for any reason it has not been possible to deliver the contract within the original timeframe.

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Award criteria

Description
Full details available in the RFQ.

Contract period

Ends
8 Feb 2026, 23:59
Starts
10 Nov 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
13 Feb 2026, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
73000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Research and development services and related consultancy services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
A-6060
Format
application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document
Description
RFQ
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 2
Id
A-6061
Format
application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document
Description
Order Form
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 3
Id
A-6062
Format
application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document
Description
Commercial Response
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 4
Id
063385-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
8 Oct 2025, 15:22

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PJDG-6588-XDMM
Name
Natural England

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKI32
Country
GB
Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1P 4DF
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - central government

Identifier

Id
PJDG-6588-XDMM
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Emma How
Organisation 2
Id
GB-COH-05579632
Name
GAME AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION TRUST

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKJ36
Country
GB
Locality
Hampshire
Postal Code
SP6 1EF
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Burgate Manor

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme

Identifier

Id
05579632
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PWXZ-4937-DQDZ
Scheme
GB-PPON

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
73000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Research and development services and related consultancy services

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-05579632
Name
GAME AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION TRUST

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Award ID
1
Date Signed
5 Nov 2025, 00:00
Above Threshold
No

Value

Amount
9,810
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
11,772

Period

Ends
13 Feb 2026, 23:59
Starts
10 Nov 2025, 00:00

Documents

Entry 1
Id
074217-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
17 Nov 2025, 08:30

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI32 · SW1P 4DF · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-05aace-2025-11-17T08:30:39ZTender notice on Find a Tender ·