Awarded 14 September 2026
Bro Tathan East Demolition - Bat Surveys
Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government · Wales
Bat surveys tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
73 contracts awarded in the 24 months to 12 October 2026
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Updated 12 October 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
Bat surveys contracts ,
73 contracts across the UK, of any size
Recently awarded
The latest bat surveys contracts awarded
Awarded 8 September 2026
Durham Coast SSSI Condition Assessment of the Non-Breeding Bird Assemblage
Natural England · North East
Awarded 7 September 2026
National Water Vole Monitoring Programme
Natural England · North East
Awarded 25 August 2026
Black Grouse and Wading Birds
Durham County Council · North East
Awarded 17 August 2026
Biosecurity for England - MOA
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · London
Who wins · 24 months to October 2026
Arup won the most bat surveys contracts
Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
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| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arup Wales · See every contract | 4 | £131k | 2 | ||
| 2 | Bat Conservation Trust London · SME · See every contract | 3 | £104k | 1 | ||
| 3joint | Natural England East of England · See every contract | 2 | £771k | 2 | ||
| 3joint | ABPmer Scotland · See every contract | 2 | £588k | 1 | ||
| 3joint | South East Ecology Ltd North East · SME · See every contract | 2 | £358k | 1 | ||
| 3joint | Zoological Society of London London · See every contract | 2 | £270k | 2 | ||
| 3joint | Phillips Ecology South East · SME · See every contract | 2 | £151k | 1 | ||
| 3joint | The Environment Partnership (TEP) Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · See every contract | 2 | £125k | 1 | ||
| 3joint | WSP East of England · SME · See every contract | 2 | £68k | 2 | ||
| 3joint | GAME AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION TRUST North East · SME · See every contract | 2 | £60k | 2 |
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Who buys
35 buyers awarded bat surveys contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 24 months, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
8 buyers bought bat surveys more than once in the last 24 months
Each dot is a buyer, by how many bat surveys contracts it awarded in the last 24 months.
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Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many bat surveys contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
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Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural England | 21 | £1.2m |
| 2 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 6 | £3.4m |
| 3 | Homes England | 5 | £206k |
| 4 | Norfolk County Council | 3 | £686k |
| 5 | Scottish Government | 3 | £637k |
| 6 | Environment Agency | 3 | £265k |
| 7 | Hampshire County Council | 3 | £161k |
| 8 | Kent County Council | 2 | £358k |
| 9 | Associated British Ports | 1 | £4.5m |
| 10 | Southern Water Services Limited | 1 | £1.3m |
Prices
Half of bat surveys contracts are worth less than £48k
Every contract with a published value, on a log scale, coloured by who bought it.
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The 10 biggest contracts hold 78% of the money
Coloured by who bought it.
- Associated British PortsFIVE RIVERS ENVIRONMENTAL CONTRACTING LTD · 23 Jul 2026
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsThe Wildlife Trusts · 29 Aug 2025
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsWinner not published · 6 Aug 2025
- Southern Water Services LimitedWild Capital 1 LTD · 4 Jun 2026
- Scottish GovernmentABPmer · 17 Apr 2026
- Norfolk County CouncilNatural England · 13 Mar 2025
- Natural EnglandAPEM · 23 Sep 2025
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsRoyal Society for the Protection of Birds · 17 Aug 2026
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsNatural England · 13 Nov 2024
- Natural EnglandZoological Society of London · 18 Aug 2025
Where and when
London awards the most bat surveys contracts. August and September are the busiest months.
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| Region | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| London | 15 | £8.5m |
| East of England | 9 | £1.1m |
| South East | 8 | £405k |
| North East | 6 | £490k |
| Scotland | 4 | £674k |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 3 | £82k |
| South West | 3 | £33k |
| Wales | 3 | £127k |
| North West | 2 | £218k |
| East Midlands | 1 | £26k |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | Not published |
| West Midlands | 0 | Not published |
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Deadlines
Half of bat surveys tenders close within 24 days of being published
Each dot is a bat surveys tender published across the UK in the last 24 months, by how many days it was open. 83% closed within a month. Spot one a week late and 29% of the time to respond has gone.
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Key findings
- 24 days
is how long the typical bat surveys tender is open, from publication to deadline.
Median of 52 UK bat surveys tenders published in the last 24 months. - 2
new bat surveys tenders are published across the UK in a typical month.
54 in the last 24 months. - 78%
of the money is in the 10 biggest bat surveys contracts.
Of 68 contracts with a published value. - 60%
of bat surveys contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 60 award notices. - 32%
of bat surveys contracts are awarded in August and September.
23 of 73 contracts.
Questions
How many bat surveys contracts does the UK public sector award?
73 in the 24 months to 12 October 2026, from 35 public buyers.
How long are bat surveys tenders open for?
The median bat surveys tender is open for 24 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector bat surveys contract worth?
The median is £48k, and 87% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector bat surveys contracts?
Arup won the most (4).
What is included
Surveys and monitoring of bats, great crested newts, dormice, otters, water voles, badgers, reptiles, breeding, wintering and seabirds and other protected species, with licensing, Named Ecologist, mitigation structures and ecological clerk of works during works.
- Bat roost, emergence and activity surveys
- Great crested newt, amphibian, reptile, dormouse, otter, water vole and badger surveys
- Species monitoring programmes and tracking
- Mitigation licences and Named Ecologist
- Bat structures and species mitigation works
- Ecological clerk of works and watching briefs for species mitigation
- Wintering and breeding bird surveys
- Roost and disturbance studies at SPAs
- Seabird colony counts and productivity monitoring
- At-sea seabird surveys
- Bird catching, tagging and collision monitoring design
- Delivery of compensatory measures for protected species and seabirds, such as island predator eradication and provision of nesting capacity
- Species reintroduction, reinforcement and translocation feasibility, site selection and population viability studies
What is not included
- General site appraisal (see Ecological surveys and assessment)
- EDNA kits and laboratory analysis bought on their own, including great crested newt eDNA (see eDNA sampling kits and analysis)
- Environmental clerk of works and construction environmental management (see Construction environmental management and environmental clerk of works)
- Fish surveys (see Freshwater ecology and fish surveys)
- Marine mammal and benthic surveys (see Marine and coastal ecology surveys)
- Practical habitat creation (see Habitat creation and enhancement works)
- Deer management (see Deer management)
- Pest and predator control (see Pest control)
- Bird dispersal and falconry (see Falconry and bird hazard dispersal)