Aquatic plant survey and condition assessment of the Nene Washes ditch network and of 3 main channels/drains at the Nene and Ouse Washes Protected Sites, Cambridgeshire.

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Estimated value

£21k

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Awarded value

Suppliers

0

Lots

1

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Published

07 May 2026

Deadline 08 May 2026

Description

This survey is being sought by the West Anglia Area Team for aquatic plant survey and condition assessment of the Nene Washes ditch network, 20km long Morton's Leam at the Nene Washes and of the Counter Drain and Delph channels (both ca. 30km long) at Ouse Washes Protected Sites, Cambridgeshire. This will require Common Standards Monitoring surveys of the ditches across the Nene Washes and modified CSM ditch surveys in the Counter and Delph drains at the Ouse Washes and in at the Nene Washes as described in the Request for Quotation. The surveys must be carried out over summer 2026 (the Counter Drain at the Ouse Washes must be surveyed in full before 01 July after which it is cut) with the final report to be submitted at the end of February 2027. Extensive experience in identification of aquatic plants is required for this project across these two large sites.

Scope

Reference
ocds-h6vhtk-0684a9
Total value
£20,800 excluding VAT
£25,000 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
24 May 2026 to 31 Mar 2027
Main category
services
CPV classifications
71355000
Contract locations
East of England, United Kingdom
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Submission & procedure

Submission deadline
08 May 2026, 4:00 pm
Submission address
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 jaclyn.lake@naturalengland.org.uk by 17:00 on 08/05/2026. If you have any clarification questions linked to this opportunity or the procurement process please submit these via email to jaclyn.lake@naturalengland.org.uk before 17:00 on 01/05/2026. Please note that, unless commercially sensitive, both the question and the response will be circulated to all tenderers.
Electronic submission
No
Procedure
Below threshold - open competition