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Research proposals: studying the effects of large gulls on wading bird species in the Forest of Bowland

Natural England

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Key details

Contracting authority
Natural England
Public authority - central government
Region
London
Delivery: North West England, United Kingdom
Contract value
£15,000ex VAT
£18,000 inc VAT
Submissions closed
2 November 2025
Published
8 October 2025

Procurement

Contract period
10 November 2025 - 8 February 2026
3 months
Possible extension to 14 February 2026 · 3 months in total
Procedure type
Below threshold - open competition
CPV classifications
  • 73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services

What happened

Natural England awarded this contract to GAME AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION TRUST on 5 Nov 2025. The contract runs until 8 Feb 2026.

Description

In collaboration with partners, Natural England is seeking to better understand and gather evidence on declining wading bird species in the Forest of Bowland area which also hosts the UK's largest Lesser black-backed gull colony. Natural England is seeking a contractor to design a field research proposal which aims to address the evidence gaps identified in the Request for Quotation document. The study design will be used to support wildlife licensing applications in this area.

Awarded supplier

Supplier
GAME AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION TRUST
Award date
5 November 2025

Contact

Address
Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street, London, SW1P 4DF
Contact name
Emma How

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Identifiers

Buyer reference
NE081025FOB
Notice ID
063385-2025
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05aace

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