# Wintering bird surveys of terrestrial habitats around the Humber Estuary, Yorkshire

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Natural England](/buyers/natural-england/contract-awards)
- Published: 15 August 2023
- Planned start: 4 September 2023
- Planned end: 25 March 2024
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 5c2fbc59-7259-4cdf-8de9-6843c83752d0-672282
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-805a9113-ab2d-4a84-b366-ead946b65165

## Description

Natural England wishes to commission passage and wintering bird surveys during September 2023 to March 2024, across terrestrial land with a potential to provide supporting habitat for bird species associated with the Humber Estuary Special Protection Area \(SPA\)/ Ramsar\. These surveys will be used to inform habitat suitability modelling for golden plover, curlew and lapwing and therefore a methodology has been proposed to systematically sample areas within a 10km radius of the Humber Estuary in Yorkshire\. Please find further information within the project specification\. The contract is anticipated to start on 04/09/2023 for a period of 29 weeks, until 26/03/2024\. Additional information: 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 Hannah\.Gooch@naturalengland\.org\.uk by 9am on 21 August 2023\. If you have any clarification questions linked to this opportunity or the procurement process please submit these via email to Hannah\.Gooch@naturalengland\.org\.uk by 1pm on 14 August 2023\. Please note that, unless commercially sensitive, both the question and the response will be circulated to all tenderers\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5c2fbc59-7259-4cdf-8de9-6843c83752d0-672282)