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title: "Potential Impacts of Gamebird Release on Habitats and Invertebrates in Protected Sites"
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# Potential Impacts of Gamebird Release on Habitats and Invertebrates in Protected Sites

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/potential-impacts-of-gamebird-release-on-habitats-and-invertebrates-in-protected-sites-ocds-h6vhtk-038015). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Defra and ALBs: "Potential Impacts of Gamebird Release on Habitats and Invertebrates in Protected Sites". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Defra and ALBs](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/defra-and-albs-GB-FTS-66125)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Environmental monitoring other than for construction
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-038015`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/potential-impacts-of-gamebird-release-on-habitats-and-invertebrates-in-protected-sites-ocds-h6vhtk-038015#tl-md)

## Description
Natural England is seeking a contractor to deliver all aspects of planning, fieldwork, analysis and reporting. The project will cover two fieldwork seasons (spring / summer 2023 and 2024) across approximately 40 sites distributed across England. It is anticipated the study will include 20 sites with gamebird rearing and release activities and 20 paired control sites.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned

- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Natural England is delivering a piece of research for Defra, to investigate the potential impacts of releasing gamebirds (predominantly pheasants, also potentially red-legged partridges) on habitats and invertebrate species in protected sites. Predom...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F031574-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-11-08T14:46:32.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T10:00:00.989Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-038015