Official UK procurement notice
Black Grouse and Wading Birds
Authority: Durham County Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionDirect Award under the Contract procedure Rules of the Council .Black grouse survey to establish population size/distribution and compare with national surveys.
Grouse foraging study. Black grouse breed poorly, recovery is dependent on improving breeding. Tagging a sample of birds allow investigation into brood rearing habitats and management for habitats.
Local Nature Recovery Strategy priorities and measures
OA 01:Biological recording to help inform nature recovery
BR 2:Populations of Black Grouse are secured and their distribution increased
BR 03:Further field surveys to establish more accurate mapping and monitoring
BR 01:Known populations and lek sites are secured through land management
BR 3:Populations of the waders are secured and distribution increased
BR 02:Expand the distribution of waders by providing the right conditions for breeding/wintering birds
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - without competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 25 Aug 2026, 10:09 BST
- Last source update
- 25 Aug 2026, 10:09 BST
- Authority reference
003680- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-080688- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06eb32Find a Tender
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Contract details notice published25 Aug 2026, 10:09 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game and Wildlife Conservation TrustSME | £50,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Black Grouse and Wading Birds · Game and Wildlife Conservation TrustSME
- Signed
- 24 Aug 2026
- Value
- £50,000
- Period
- 31 Aug 2026 – 30 Sept 2028
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Game & Wildlife Conservation TrustAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender