Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bed-a6fc-7291-89f9-353b2597b0b5/identification-of-wintering-waterfowl-high-tide-roosts awarded GB restricted procedure Suitable for SMEs # Identification of wintering waterfowl HIGH TIDE roosts [Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs](https://tendernation.io/buyers/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs) Estimated value £17,335 Published 18 Nov 2016 Deadline Closed 14 Aug 2015 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Small contract value Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender The Severn Estuary is a European Marine Site (EMS), designated as a Special Area of Conservation (SAC), Special Protection Area (SPA) and Ramsar site, underpinned by the Severn Estuary Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). The Severn Estuary SPA is designated for 19 species of waterfowl; nine standalone species features and an additional 10 species as part of the wintering waterfowl assemblage feature. This work would represent the second and third phases of a wider assessment to identify roost sites in the Severn Estuary SPA and would provide information on wintering waterbird high tide roosts between Clevedon and Oldbury (Phase 2) and at Bridgwater Bay (Phase 3). These areas cover 10 and five Wetland Bird Survey (WeBS) Core (high tide) Count sectors, respectively: Phase 2: 14406 (Portbury Wharf); 14407 (Royal Portbury Dock); 14408 (Avonmouth); 14409 (Severn- M5 Bridge over River Avon); 14415 (River Avon-Seamills); 14451 (Severn Beach); 14454 (Litteton Warth); 14412 (Battery Point-Redcliff Bay); 14413 (Wain’s Hill-Charlcombe Bay); 14411 (Severn-Battery Point); Phase 3: 13411 (Bridgwater Bay); 13402 (Severn-Berrow Flats); 13403 (Severn-Burnham on Sea); 13404 (River Parratt at Combwich and Pawlett); 13415 (Berrow Additional information: Please note that Defra procurement uses e-tendering, provided by Bravosolutions. In order to access the Bravo system you will need to be registered. Could I therefore request that you register on the Bravo portal for Defra. If you’re already registered on the Bravo portal please check that your registration includes Defra, as you have to specify us in order to correctly receive the tender documents. 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