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Published 25 Mar 2025, 09:16 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Biodiversity Audit of Milton Country Park

Official notice

Authority: South Cambridgeshire District Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£50,000≈ £50k / year · £60,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 4 Apr 2025
Contract term 1 yrends 20 Apr 2026 · up to 20 Apr 2031 with extensions · starts 21 Apr 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

South Cambridgeshire District Council is seeking a suitably qualified consultant to carry out a full biodiversity audit of Milton Country Park including but not limited to species and habitat surveys and the production of a five-year management plan for the site

CPV: Environmental auditing

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 1 yrSMEPublished value£50,000
Contract period: 21 Apr 2025 – 20 Apr 2026 (1 yr) · up to 20 Apr 2031 with extensionsValue: £50,000 exc. VAT · £60,000 inc. VAT
Extensions: Option to extend for a further 5 years · 12. This contract is for 1 year term with the option to extend each and every year for a further 5 years

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: Quality 60 Price 40

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
25 Mar 2025, 09:16 GMT
Last source update
25 Mar 2025, 09:16 GMT
Authority reference
DN768664
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-011030
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Environmental auditing
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 moreSouth West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04f834 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
4 Apr 2025, 13:00 BST
Clarification deadline
3 Apr 2025, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Tenders must only be submitted electronically via our e-tendering portal via the following link: procontract.due-north.com/Advert ↗

Timeline

25 Mar 2025 → 21 Apr 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    25 Mar 2025, 09:16 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by
    3 Apr 2025, 17:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    4 Apr 2025, 13:00 BST
  4. Contract starts
    21 Apr 2025, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    25 Mar 2025, 09:16 GMT
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

South Cambridgeshire District Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PPLL-9624-BHXR Cambourne Business Park, Cambourne, East of England, CB23 6EAContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsLink above invalid, please visit the following link to our advert on our e-tendering portal: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=55faa4ba-6a06-f011-8136-005056b64545

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender