Buyer Name: Natural England
Buyer Address: Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street, London, UKI32, SW1P 4DF, United Kingdom
Contact Email: amy.austrin@naturalengland.org.uk
Buyer Name: Natural England
Buyer Address: Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street, London, UKI32, SW1P 4DF, United Kingdom
Contact Email: amy.austrin@naturalengland.org.uk
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.
External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036357-2025
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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
Document Description: RfQ
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