Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c5b-c7e8-7277-b3b7-9911432fff14/ecology-services-old-oak-common-s4-station-hs2 awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Ecology Services - Old Oak Common (S4) Station - HS2 [Balfour Beatty VINCI Systra JV](https://tendernation.io/buyers/balfour-beatty-vinci-systra-jv) Estimated value £50,000 Published 16 Dec 2019 Deadline Closed 10 Jan 2020 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Small contract value Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender ### Scope of Service • Review all relevant ecological contract documents and requirements including but not limited to Hs2 Environmental Minimum requirements, Technical Standards, ecological surveys, etc.. • Provide area-wide advice and guidance on ecological matters including undertaking surveys, mitigation measures and achieving Net gain • Draft and maintain the project's Ecological Management plan • Develop and obtain ecological consents / licences for all work packages. • Liaison with enforcing authorities including Natural England. • Support the achievement of all relevant BREEAM Ecology credits ### HS2 Phase One environmental statement volume 5: ecology [gov.uk](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/hs2-phase-one-environmental-statement-volume-5-ecology/hs2-phase-one-environmental-statement-volume-5-ecology) 1D009-EDP-EV-MAP-S004-000002 BREEAM Land use and Ecology Fig 2 post construction 1CP00-HS2-PR-ITT-000-000023 - WI2000 EandS Management P1S-HS2-EN-SPE-S004-000001 Old Oak Common (S4) - Contract Requirements Technical HS2 Ecology (No Net Loss) GIS Specification - HS2-HS2-GI-SPE-000-000005 P04 SCEW SERIES 3000 - Landscape and Ecology - HS2-HS2-CV-SPE-000-013000 P01 ### Technical Standard - Ecology - HS2-HS2-EV-STD-000-000017 P12 EDP WP009 OOC RIBA 2 BREEAM Land Use and Ecology - 1D009-EDP-EV-ASM-S004-000001 P01 Old Oak Common Station/ BREEAM Land Use & Ecology/ Figure 1 - Pre-construction - 1D009-EDP-EV-MAP-S004-000001 P01 London-West Midlands Environmental Statement - Environmental Minimum Requirements - Annex 1: Code of Construction Practice LWM-HS2-EV-STA-000-000107 BREEAM UK New Construction (2014): non domestic Buildings Technical Manual - HS2-BRE-SU-MAN-000-000001 ### Competency ### Suitably qualified ecologist (SQE) An individual achieving all the following items can be considered to be "suitably qualified" for the purposes of compliance with BREEAM: - Holds a degree or equivalent qualification (e.g. N/SVQ level 5) in ecology or a related subject. - Is a practising ecologist, with a minimum of three years relevant experience (within the last five years). Such experience must clearly demonstrate a practical understanding of factors affecting ecology in relation to construction and the built environment; including, acting in an advisory capacity to provide recommendations for ecological protection, enhancement and mitigation measures. Examples of relevant experience are: ecological impact assessments; Phase 1 and 2 habitat surveys and habitat restoration. - Is covered by a professional code of conduct and subject to peer review. Full members of the following organisations, who meet the above criteria, are deemed suitably qualified ecologists for the purposes of BREEAM: - Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM) - Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (IEEM) - Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA) - Landscape Institute (LI) - The Institution of Environmental Sciences (IES) - Society of Biology Current Main Works Programme: Ecology Surveys is an emerging scope, with an estimated commencement date of March 2020. A programme of works will be issued with the Invitation to Tender to shortlisted suppliers. It is likely that there will be a requirement for monitoring presence for much of the duration of the Main Contract scope (To September 2027). Respondents to this opportunity should be advised that shortlisted applicants will be invited to tender through an external ERP system. The exact scoring criteria are currently being developed by BBVS, and shortlisted suppliers will be invited to register for the ERP system in due course. What is clear at this stage is that tenders will be scored competitively across a range of criteria, such as, but not limited to: Commercial, Programme, Methodology, HSEQ, Capability and Capacity. In 2018, Balfour Beatty, VINCI and Systra (BBVS) created a strategic alliance to deliver major infrastructure projects for HS2, in particular the Terminus at Old Oak Common. No Documentation is included at this point. Additional information: No Documentation is included at this point. Read full description ## CPV classification Surveying services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/a5f3e3fa-f56e-4a31-8741-7b4d9d356440) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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