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# Provision of Feasibility Report investigating potential reinforcement of the Chough population on Islay and Colonsay.

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-feasibility-report-investigating-potential-reinforcement-of-the-chough-popula-ocds-h6vhtk-04a445). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Argyll and the Isles Coast and Countryside Trust (ACT): "Provision of Feasibility Report investigating potential reinforcement of the Chough population on Islay and Colonsay.". Published status: complete. Published Value: £40,278. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 30 Oct 2024, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Argyll and the Isles Coast and Countryside Trust (ACT)](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/argyll-and-the-isles-coast-and-countryside-trust-act-GB-FTS-125563)
- **Published Value:** £40,278 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 30 October 2024 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Environmental issues consultancy services, Environmental services
- **Delivery Location:** UKM63
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £36,845 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-feasibility-report-investigating-potential-reinforcement-of-the-chough-popula-ocds-h6vhtk-04a445#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04a445`

## Before you bid
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- **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.
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- **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/provision-of-feasibility-report-investigating-potential-reinforcement-of-the-chough-popula-ocds-h6vhtk-04a445#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-feasibility-report-investigating-potential-reinforcement-of-the-chough-popula-ocds-h6vhtk-04a445#participate

## Description
Argyll & The Isles Coast & Countryside Trust (ACT), in conjunction with the Scottish Chough Forum (SCF), seeks a suitably qualified and experienced contractor to undertake a study which will investigate the feasibility of reinforcing the existing chough population on Islay and Colonsay. We expect the study to be predominately desk based and to be completed by the end of August 2025.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 90713000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £40,278
- **Description:** We are seeking an experienced contractor to produce a detailed feasibility study, including delivery cost estimates, which will contain sufficient information to fully evaluate the need for and inform a translocation application under the Scottish Co...
- **Contract Period:** 18/11/2024 to 11/08/2025

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 039770-2024-ACT Eco 021-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Zoological Society of London**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-132402`
  - Value: £36,845 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 039770-2024-ACT Eco 021-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £36,845
  - Signed Date: 09/12/2024

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F039770-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-12-10T14:36:01.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T13:50:32.806Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-04a445