# Water vole and Small pearl-bordered fritillary Population Assessment and Species Recovery Plan 2023

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [North York Moors National Park Authority](/buyers/north-york-moors-national-park-authority/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £20,000
- Published: 28 April 2023
- Planned start: 16 May 2023
- Planned end: 31 March 2024
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 55352481-ff2e-44a3-bf47-503e7662054b-641044
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-fe0f0b4e-7a15-475d-85b6-7523b53edba4

## Description

To undertake a census of water vole and small pearl-bordered fritillary across the North York Moors National Park in 2023, supported by National Park trained survey volunteers\. The project will involve assessing the suitability of surveyed sites for small pearl-bordered fritillary and water vole, identifying where actions could be undertaken to improve and connect habitats to support either or both species, undertaking DNA analysis of existing water vole population to determine relatedness, analysing existing mink records and engaging with local communities to produce a viable mink population control plan and producing a report and associated maps summarising the findings of the survey and setting out a detailed strategy to recover and improve resilience of populations of water vole and small pearl-bordered fritillary in the North York Moors National Park\.

## Related contract awards

- [Bransdale and Raisdale Projects - Consultancy Support](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-f2f2f6f5-b2c8-43fa-b7f6-6baf2ca583a7): North York Moors National Park Authority
- [Bike Skills Area revamp - design and construction](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-36352041-6266-47e4-888a-e6b603218c7f): North York Moors National Park Authority
- [Linking Levisham GIS and Data Management Support](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-16feffbf-f2fc-4763-90dd-e3d69c7e627e): North York Moors National Park Authority

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/55352481-ff2e-44a3-bf47-503e7662054b-641044)