Ecology Surveys Framework

A Prior Information Notice
by PORTSMOUTH WATER LIMITED - ECOLOGY SURVEYS FRAMEWORK

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Contract (Services)
Duration
not specified
Value
£-£2M
Sector
ENVIRONMENT
Published
17 Jan 2025
Delivery
not specified
Deadline
n/a

Concepts

Location

Various sites in Portsmouth, Hampshire and West Sussex

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Description

Portsmouth 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.

Lot Division

1 Terrestrial Ecology

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.
2 Aquatic Ecology

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.
3 Arboriculture

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.

CPV Codes

  • 90700000 - Environmental services
  • 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
  • 77230000 - Services incidental to forestry
  • 90710000 - Environmental management
  • 90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services
  • 92534000 - Wildlife preservation services

Indicators

  • Restrictions apply to the lot award allocation.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** 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.

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