Contract award · 20 Dec 2024

Grey squirrel density and tree damage surveys across Open Spaces

The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London awarded “Grey squirrel density and…” to Animal and Plant Health Agency for £31,815.

No competitionWaste, cleaning & environmentalLondon

Awarded without open competition

Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.

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Key facts

Value
£31,815
Procedure
Single tender action (below threshold)
Sector
Waste, cleaning & environmental · Environmental issues consultancy services (CPV 90713000)
Region
London
Timeline
  1. Contract date20 Dec 2024
  2. Published28 Feb 2025Published 70 days after the contract date

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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