Contract awardedBat surveys

PLA26092 Lummaton Quarry SSSI

Torbay Council
South West
Direct award
8 June 2026 to 31 March 2027

The project involves highly specialised ecological and geological works to clear scrub, trees, and dense vegetation across three units of a SSSI quarry. The objective is to restore Devonian-aged fossiliferous limestone exposures to a favourable condition for research and educational use, following a formal Conservation and Enhancement Scheme agreement.

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Awarded value: Not published
Published: 12 May 2026
Awarded: 13 August 2026; Geckoella Limited
Contract length: 10 months; Ends 31 March 2027

What the contract covers

Services contract

Provision of specialist ecological and geological site restoration services for the conservation and management of protected scientific interest sites.

A conservation and enhancement scheme by a specialist geological and ecological works, including bat, bird, butterfly, dormouse and badger surveys

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Services contract
Procedure: Direct award
Initial term: 6 months
Contract dates: 8 June 2026 to 31 March 2027
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 71351220, 71313000

Services in this contract

Habitat creation and enhancement worksMain service£58k typicalSSSI quarry conservation and enhancement scheme restoring habitat to favourable condition
Protected species and bird surveys and mitigation£42k typicalBat, bird, butterfly, dormouse and badger surveys

Lifecycle

Published
12 May 2026
Contract awardedto Geckoella Limited
13 August 2026
Contract starts
8 June 2026
Contract ends
31 March 2027

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Torbay Council

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Geckoella Limited

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3580072/pla26092-lummaton-quarry-sssi
Buyer reference: PLA26092
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-069669
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Torbay Council. PLA26092 Lummaton Quarry SSSI. Contract award, 12 May 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3580072/pla26092-lummaton-quarry-sssi (accessed 5 November 2026).