Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c6b-2e20-73b1-a6f4-7ea5ec94e5c6/ecology-services-support awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Ecology Services Support [Copeland Borough Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/copeland-borough-council) Open field Estimated value £5,000 Published 30 Mar 2021 Deadline Closed 14 Apr 2021 ## 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 Copeland Borough Council is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified Ecologist to support the design and delivery of the 'Iron Line' project, to develop a nature inspired route in Millom, Cumbria. This Project is a key scheme within Millom's Town Investment Plan. Further details are provided in the Invitation to Tender documents which will become available for download, upon registering an interest in this opportunity via The Chest Procurement Portal. All correspondence, clarifications and submissions must be made via The Chest. For support to use the Chest please contact Proactis Help Centre: [supplierhelp.due-north.com](https://supplierhelp.due-north.com/) Additional information: The value of the initial contract for phase 1 is well below the TED advertising threshold for Local Authorities. However, it is expected that a continuation of the contract beyond initial Phase 1 will be awarded (upto a combined total contract period of 5 years), subject to receipt of external funding. This requirement is currently unable to be estimated but it is expected that the full 5 year costs will exceed the TED threshold for Local Authorities at £25k. ## CPV classification Research consultancy services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/34f58f64-862a-4f7d-88fc-2091067296eb) 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. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Copeland Borough Council: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/copeland-borough-council) [Sector More Research & development tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/research-development) ## More tenders like this [Included Outside Publication Faith in Nature · Natural England · 16 days left · 3 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14a29-a2ce-7073-851a-05dd5c86a64c/included-outside-publication-faith-in-nature) [The provision of an online family history service for wales · The National Library of Wales · 32 days left · 19 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14571-3ab0-72b7-a215-c1db7fc1c138/the-provision-of-an-online-family-history-service-for-wales) [Cymru Can Strategy Review · Future Generations Commissioner for Wales · 22 days left · 9 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14571-3b47-71a7-b7c4-7d49c6871347/cymru-can-strategy-review) [Sector research for councils to learn from collaborative ICT delivery in local government · Improvement and Development Agency for Local Government (IDeA) · 29 days left · 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14503-584b-7036-bbe3-327b4e51c3c7/sector-research-for-councils-to-learn-from-collaborative-ict-delivery-in-local-g) [Research and development services and related consultancy services – Multiannual FWC on monitoring, research and analysis related to VET and qualifications · European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training, CEDEFOP - European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training · 58 days left · 15 Dec 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14210-1b58-70d6-9e0f-07f8589ea85c/greece-research-and-development-services-and-related-consultancy-services-mu) [Research services – Istraživanja vrsta i staništa u sklopu projekta PKK "Poboljšano upravljanje PPLP" · Javna ustanova Park prirode Lonjsko polje · 30 days left · 17 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14210-312a-7230-92e1-4783caf49f90/croatia-research-services-istrazivanja-vrsta-i-stanista-u-sklopu-projekta-pk)