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Littoral Sediment Surveys of Adur Estuary SSSI

Natural England

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Natural England

Buyer Address: Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street, London, UKI32, SW1P 4DF, United Kingdom

Contact Email: amy.austrin@naturalengland.org.uk

Status
active
Procedure
open
Value
16667.0 GBP
Gross: 20000 GBP
Published
01 Jul 2025, 10:52
Deadline
04 Jul 2025, 12:00
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
79311000 - Survey services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

Natural England is seeking to commission monitoring surveys of the littoral sediment feature of the Adur Estuary Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, in order to fill key evidence gaps and support the monitoring and condition assessment of the site. The contract will be carried out within the 2025/26 financial year and comprise of two phases: Phase I: Phase I Habitat Survey; walkover, biotope classification and mapping, and subsequent analysis and report. Phase II: Phase II habitat survey, Particle Size Analysis (PSA), infaunal analysis, and subsequent analysis and report. 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 amy.austrin@naturalengland.org.uk by 13:00 on 04/07./2025. If you have any clarification questions linked to this opportunity or the procurement process please submit these via email to amy.austrin@naturalengland.org.uk. Please note that, unless commercially sensitive, both the question and the response will be circulated to all tenderers.

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External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036357-2025

Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

Lots

Lot 1 Status: active

Lot 1 Value: GBP 16,667

Lot 1 Value (Gross): GBP 20,000

Lot 1 Contract Start: 2025-07-18T00:00:00+01:00

Lot 1 Contract End: 2026-01-30T23:59:59Z

Lot 1 SME Suitable: Yes

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Document Description: RfQ

Document Description: Contract Draft

Document Description: Clarifications to Bidders Questions

Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

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