Official UK procurement notice
Durham Coast SSSI Condition Assessment of the Breeding Seabird Colony
Authority: NATURAL ENGLAND (Defra Network eTendering Portal)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionTo carry out a breeding bird survey of the seabird colony at Durham Coast SSSI, in line with JNCC CSM standards. Species include cormorant, kittiwake, fulmar, herring gull and razorbill. The survey effort should be within three key areas along the coast (approx. 10km).
CPV: Survey services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£10,000
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Lot awarding rule: See attachments
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 17 Apr 2026, 06:58 BST
- Last source update
- 20 May 2026, 12:10 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-034926- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0684a8Find a Tender
- Reserved participation area
- K02000001
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 30 Apr 2026, 17:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 28 Apr 2026, 17:00 BST
- Electronic submission
- Not allowed
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 [email protected] by 17:00 on 30/04/2026
If you have any clarification questions linked to this opportunity or the procurement process please submit these via email to [email protected]. Please note that, unless commercially sensitive, both the question and the response will be circulated to all tenderers.
Timeline
17 Apr 2026 → 20 May 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published191 days ago17 Apr 2026, 06:58 BST
- Clarification questions by180 days ago28 Apr 2026, 17:00 BST
- Submission deadline178 days ago30 Apr 2026, 17:00 BST
- Contract starts172 days ago6 May 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published158 days ago20 May 2026, 12:10 BST
Notice history
7 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Apr 2026- Tender notice published17 Apr 2026, 06:58 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published17 Apr 2026, 10:41 BSTUK4
- Deadline moved to 30 Apr 2026, 17:00 BST17 Apr 2026, 10:41 BST+2 days · was 28 Apr 2026, 17:00 BST
- Tender notice published22 Apr 2026, 09:14 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published23 Apr 2026, 14:46 BSTUK4
- Contract details notice published20 May 2026, 12:10 BSTUK7
- Status changed to complete20 May 2026, 12:10 BST
Published amendments (3)
To correct dates including start date and quotation deadline
RFQ Clarification Please note the following changes and clarifications to the RFQ methodology and pricing requirements. 1. Change to Survey Area B (Extension of Scope) The extent of Survey Area B has been expanded. It now includes any available supporting nesting habitat for seabirds along the cliffs within the SSSI, rather than being limited to the previously defined locations. 2. Amendment to S…
Clarification log updated 23/04/26
Routine re-releases (5)
- 2026-04: 2 releases · 17 Apr 2026, 17 Apr 2026
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ecology Consulting | £7,740 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · Ecology Consulting
- Signed
- 1 May 2026
- Value
- £7,740
- Period
- 1 May 2026 – 1 Dec 2026 · up to 1 Jun 2027 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- tbc
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Ecology ConsultingAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (12)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Clarification log
- Bidding documents and specifications Clarification log
- Bidding documents and specifications RFQ
- Bidding documents and specifications RFQ
- Bidding documents and specifications Order Form
- Bidding documents and specifications Updated Order Form
- Bidding documents and specifications Commercial Response Template
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender