Official UK procurement notice
Ecology Surveys Framework · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Portsmouth Water Limited - Ecology Surveys Framework
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionPortsmouth Water is proposing to enter into a Framework Agreement for the provision of a range of ecology surveys throughout their operational area in Portsmouth, Hampshire and West Sussex. The services will be divided into lots covering terrestrial ecology, aquatic ecology and arboriculture.
CPV: Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services · Environmental issues consultancy services · Environmental management · Environmental services · Services incidental to forestry · Wildlife preservation services
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · no lot values published · win at most 3 of themLot #1Terrestrial EcologyPlanned
A range of desk and field surveys to establish the presence or absence of species including bats, the hazel dormouse, otter, water vole, badger, amphibians, reptiles, butterflies and moths. The surveys will collect information on sites, site information, species records, habitat information and distribution including population forecasts. Other services to be provided will include surveys using the National Vegetation Classification and Biodiversity Net Gain. Surveys may include a suitably qualified Ecological Clerk of Works as required.
Lot #2Aquatic EcologyPlanned
A range of river and bankside surveys to provide habitat mapping and reporting. The surveys will include invertibrates, aquatic plants and fish. Surveys will include Modular River Physical Surveys, River Condition Assessments, habitat mapping, surveys of macroinvertibrates and macrophytes as well as water quality monitoring and laboratory analysis.
Lot #3ArboriculturePlanned
Services to provide an arboricultural impact assessment, method statement and tree protection plan to record species, dimensions and quality of the trees on the various sites. Services of an arboriculturalist will also be required to monitor and supervise works as a watching brief during site clearance and construction. Services will include tree inspections and tree hazard assessments.
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- “Ecology Surveys Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Past planning notice
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 17 Jan 2025, 10:06 GMT
- Last source update
- 17 Jan 2025, 10:06 GMT
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-001618- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04d3f9Find a Tender
Publisher note: Please respond with an Expression of Interest by 21st February 2025. For the avoidance of doubt, this PIN is not being used as a call for competition and does not commence a procurement process. A response to this PIN does not guarantee that a Candidate will be invited to tender. The award process may be terminated or suspended at any time without cost or liability to Portsmouth Water Limited. Portsmouth Water Limited does not bind itself to enter into the Framework Agreement or any contract arising out of the procedures envisaged by this PIN. No contractual rights express or implied arise out of this PIN or the procedures envisaged by it. Portsmouth Water Limited reserves the right to vary its requirements and the procedure relating to the conduct of the award process. Candidates and Tenderers shall be solely responsible for and liable for all costs associated with and arising out of or in connection with responding to this PIN and any subsequent Invitation, howsoever incurred.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
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Timeline
17 Jan 2025 → 21 Feb 2025 · 2 dates- Notice published17 Jan 2025, 10:06 GMT
- Tender notice expected21 Feb 2025
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Official documents & specifications
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