# Short Haired Bumblebee Addendum

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

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS](/buyers/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: Bumblebee Conservation Trust
- Award value: £60,000
- Tender value: £60,000
- Award date: 24 June 2015
- Published: 18 November 2016
- Contract start: 30 June 2016
- Contract end: 30 March 2018
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: b5396152-d6f7-4dcc-821d-43a1c3847c95-103132
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e900d40d-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

## Description

The principle aim of this project is to establish a population of B\. subterraneus in the Dungeness area of Kent \(where the last population was recorded\) and provide sufficient habitat \(through engagement with local farmers/ landowners and using agri-environment schemes incentives\) for it to spread from here and form other self-sustaining populations\. The project involves collecting queen bees from Sweden in early spring and, following the necessary quarantine period, releasing healthy queens at Dungeness, with subsequent monitoring of the released bees and public engagement work\. This is a high profile and ambitious re-introduction project which has excellent local support and attracts considerable media interest\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b5396152-d6f7-4dcc-821d-43a1c3847c95-103132)