# DAS of Lesser Black Backed Gull colony within the Bowland Fells SSSI/SPA

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Natural England](/buyers/natural-england/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [APEM Ltd](/contract-winners/apem/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £54,581
- Award date: 25 April 2023
- Published: 26 April 2023
- Contract start: 18 April 2023
- Contract end: 30 September 2023
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 489ad50a-b3aa-4424-9eba-b325703e048b-639862
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-70b36a21-73ae-44b3-8b22-f265206fc571

## Description

Digital Aerial Survey of the Lesser Black-backed Gull \(Larus fuscus graellsii\) colony, Bowland Fells Special Protection Area \(SPA\) Site Code: UK9005151\. The primary aims of the survey are to: Generate data to enable the production of a robust breeding population estimate of pairs in order to allow assessment of the Favourable Condition status and conservation objectives of this pSPA and SSSI feature; and in turn monitor the feature's current condition and the biogeographic population estimate\. Provide a baseline against which future monitoring can be compared\. Produce a map of the spatial extent of the colony\. The data will also be utilised in the development of a sampling methodology for use in future surveys\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/489ad50a-b3aa-4424-9eba-b325703e048b-639862)