Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d06-58d2-73e8-997f-2634309ff7bd/cumbria-lake-sssi-condition-assessment-2025

awarded GB restricted procedure Suitable for SMEs

# Cumbria Lake SSSI Condition Assessment 2025

[Natural England](https://tendernation.io/buyers/natural-england)

Estimated value

£145,641

Published

21 May 2025

Deadline

Closed

22 Apr 2025

## Who can bid

- Buyer says suitable for SMEs

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## About this tender

This contract covers Five SSSI Lake Sites in Cumbria, assessing the 'Lake Habitat' feature:

- Armboth Fells SSSI (2 Lakes: Blea Tarn & Dock Tarn)
- Skiddaw Group SSSI (2 Lakes: Scales & Bowscale Tarn)
- Helvellyn & Fairfield SSSI (2 Lakes included in contract: Red Tarn & Grisedale Tarn)
- Scafell Pikes SSSI (2 Lakes: Styhead Tarn & Sprinkling Tarn)
- Claife Tarns and Mires SSSI (3 Lakes: Three Dubs Tarn, Moss Eccles Tarn & Hodson's Tarn)

### Aims

### The purpose of the contract is listed below:  

- Undertake a whole site assessment of the Lake Habitat using the standardised methods outlined in Common Standards Monitoring Guidance & provide a recommended condition of the Lake Habitat at each of the five sites.  
- Provide a unit-by-unit description of the designated lake habitat, including an assessment of each unit/lake.  
- Record details of any 'pressures' observed which may impact on the condition of the lake habitat.  
- Suggest where current management is supporting favourable condition, where it is not and why might that be.    
- Undertake a climate change risk assessment of the lake feature at each site.
- Comment, where relevant, on the targets in the monitoring specification     

Further information about the sites can be located on Natural England's Designated Sites View: [designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk](https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/%C3%A2%C2%80%C2%AF%C3%A2%C2%80%C2%AF)

The results will allow Natural England to undertake a Commons Standards Monitoring assessment of the condition of the lake feature at each site and help with advising future management.

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## CPV classification

Environmental services

Source

Contracts Finder (UK)

[View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/6a9ff503-0e5d-419e-8a7b-f145fb412bf5)

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