Habitat Management Works at Gew Graze, Lizard National Nature Reserve

Concepts

• land management
• cornwall
• lizard national nature reserve
• mediterranean temporary pond habitat
• gew graze valley
• gew graze
• graze valley
• the lizard national nature reserve
• land management works
• habitat management works

Location

Description

Land management works are required to restore the heathland in Gew Graze Valley within the Lizard National Nature Reserve (NNR), Helston in Cornwall. Works include: 1) cutting of firebreaks (c.10,000m in total) and the subsequent burning of heathland (c.15ha in total); 2) restoration of Mediterranean Temporary Pond habitat along pathways (c.900m in total); 3) excavation/restoration of meres/pools (1,600sqm total area); 4) creation of new meres/pools (2,800sqm total area); 5) creation of 14 pinch points in existing Cornish hedges; and 6) scrub clearance (c.1.1ha total area). All works must be completed by 31/03/2024.

Award Detail

CPV Codes

• 70332100 - Land management services

Indicators

• Contract is suitable for SMEs.

Other Information

To apply for this opportunity you must submit your quotation meeting the requirements detailed in the Request for Quotation (RFQ) attached. Your response must be sent to sarah.board@naturalengland.org.uk by 12 midday on 3 November 2023. If you have any clarification questions linked to this opportunity or the procurement process please submit these via email to sarah.board@naturalengland.org.uk. Please note that, unless commercially sensitive, both the question and the response will be circulated to all tenderers. NE_Standard_Condensed_Terms.docx Commercial Response Form.docx ANNEX 3 Habitat management plans for Gew Graze.pdf 4 Lowland Heathlandsburning code.pdf heathergrassburningcode_tcm6-7795.pdf Gew Graze Habitat Man Works Request for Quote.pdf Gew Graze habitat management contract with Treleaven Countryside Services Ltd-combined_Redacted.pdf