Monitoring and Closure of Badger Setts at Oldbury and Tipton Cemetery - AWARD

Description

Monitoring and Closure of Badger Setts at Oldbury and Tipton Cemetery BRIEF DESCRIPTION There are currently several badger setts at both Oldbury Cemetery and Tipton Cemetery. Bereavement Services are looking to close all badger setts at Oldbury Cemetery and to undertake a period of monitoring of the badger setts at Tipton Cemetery. Outline of work is as follows; - 1) Apply for the relevant licences from Natural England for both Oldbury Cemetery and Tipton Cemetery. 2) To monitor and install the relevant fencing, badger gates and any other equipment required in order to close the sett(s) at Oldbury Cemetery 3) To monitor the current badger setts at Tipton Cemetery with a view to identify 'high active' areas within the cemetery, to undertake a soft fill of these setts, with a view to potential closure. We require quotes for the following locations: Oldbury Cemetery, St Paul's Road, Smethwick, West Midlands, B66 1QT - There are two main badger setts and a number of sub setts Tipton Cemetery, Alexandra Road, Tipton, West Midlands,DY4 7NP - there are a number of outlay/sub setts within Tipton Cemetery. The Supplier must be a trained ecologist who has relevant experience with supporting with applying for the relevant licences and closure of badger setts. The Council will be using the In-tend e-Tendering System for this Procurement exercise, please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc to access the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal. From here you will be able to register your company, express an interest in the opportunity, and gain immediate access to Quotation or other related documents. To submit a quotation you will be required to 'Opt In'. For a Step by Step user guide to the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal please click on the `Guidance for Suppliers` section of the website. All procurement responses must be carried out via the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal. If you require further assistance in respect of the system please contact the In-tend support team on 0844 272 8810. Closing date: 29th September 2023 at 12:00hrs