# Grey squirrel density and tree damage surveys across Open Spaces

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London](/buyers/the-mayor-and-commonalty-and-citizens-of-the-city-of-london/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: Animal and Plant Health Agency
- Award value: £31,815
- Tender value: £31,815
- Award date: 20 December 2024
- Published: 28 February 2025
- Contract start: 6 January 2025
- Contract end: 31 May 2025
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: df2f1583-3142-4368-a875-1844e734d568-831049
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-36e67500-61f7-4670-bbd6-93ce82770ffa

## Description

Conduct grey squirrel impact surveys at 670 locations across our 11,000 acres of open spaces and a population index survey in Epping Forest\. APHA will conduct grey squirrel density and tree damage surveys on at least two woodland compartments within Epping Forest\. APHA will conduct tree damage surveys on a sub-sample of approximately 670 ha of woodland, to provide to provide an assessment of grey squirrel damage across the City of London\. APHA will use the data collected to model the relationship between density and damage, accounting for factors such as tree species and tree age and assess the severity of grey squirrel damage across City of London woodlands\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/df2f1583-3142-4368-a875-1844e734d568-831049)