# Timing of breeding birds in hedgerows in England

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

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [DEFRA](/buyers/defra/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: British Trust for Ornithology
- Award value: £15,242
- Tender value: £15,242
- Award date: 1 February 2023
- Published: 12 October 2023
- Contract start: 29 March 2023
- Contract end: 28 July 2023
- Stage: awarded
- Notice ID: 4183f06a-8eb0-4e02-b017-98f13bc75484-688480
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-dc7c108d-740a-4dca-bf09-6a6e8836726e

## Description

An understanding of when the stages of the breeding period occur in hedge nesting farmland birds\. This understanding will update our evidence base, ensuring evidence-based policy making\. It will also support fair policy decision making when regulating hedgerow management activities later this year\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4183f06a-8eb0-4e02-b017-98f13bc75484-688480)