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Electrofishing Survey Programme for Cambridge Chalk Stream Case Study Sites, 2027 and 2028

Cambridge City Council · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 25 Sept 2026, 14:52.

Opportunity overview

Cambridge City Council is seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified providers to deliver a two year electrofishing survey programme across selected Cambridge chalk stream case study reaches in 2027 and 2028. The work forms part of the Cambridge Chalk Stream Project and will cover Hobson’s Brook, Cherry Hinton Brook, Coldham’s Brook / East Cambridge Main Drain and Vicar’s Brook, subject to final agreement of survey reaches, access and permissions. The appointed provider will deliver fish assemblage surveys, recruitment and habitat interpretation, connectivity assessment, brook lamprey detection methodology and habitat suitability assessment, technical reporting and presentation of findings. Providers must demonstrate electrofishing competence, appropriate qualifications and permissions, fish welfare procedures, biosecurity, safe urban watercourse working, fish ecology expertise and the ability to interpret results within a chalk stream restoration context. The maximum available contract allocation is £29,500 excluding VAT. Interested providers must respond through the Council procurement portal by the published deadline. All questions must be submitted through the portal.

Classification

  • CPV90711500 — Environmental monitoring other than for construction
  • CPV90712000 — Environmental planning
  • CPV90713000 — Environmental issues consultancy services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated · Including VAT · Source currency differs from tender

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
ocds-h6vhtk-06e97e
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
No

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Tender Period

Ends
21 Sept 2026, 12:00

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active

Value

Including VAT
0
Currency
AED

Contract period

Starts
8 Jan 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2029, 23:59

Award criteria

Description
70% Quality and 30% Price

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
90711500
Description
Environmental monitoring other than for construction
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
90712000
Description
Environmental planning
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
90713000
Description
Environmental issues consultancy services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
L-1
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 2
Id
079857-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
21 Aug 2026, 12:06
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Cambridge City Council
Id
GB-PPON-PCBT-6819-NDPJ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PCBT-6819-NDPJ

Address

Street Address
The Guildhall
Locality
Cambridge
Postal Code
CB2 1BY
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKH12

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Cambridge · UKH12 · CB2 1BY · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 079857-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·