South Hams SAC Berry Head GHB study to support Local Plan in-combination assessment

Torbay Council
South West
Invited to quote
13 January 2026 to 16 June 2026

Assessment of the Berry Head greater horseshoe bat (GHB) sustenance zone to provide evidence for an in-combination assessment of development effects on the South Hams SAC. The work supports a Local Plan Habitats Regulations Assessment and informs strategic mitigation and resilience measures.

Awarded value: Not published
Published: 9 December 2025
Awarded: 9 December 2025; MKA Ecology T/A Burton Reid
Contract length: 5 months; Ends 16 June 2026

What the contract covers

Professional services

Ecological consultancy providing bat habitat and sustenance-zone studies to support Habitats Regulations Assessments and strategic mitigation planning.

Assessment of the Berry Head GHB sustenance zone to enable the Torbay Local Plan HRA to demonstrate that in combination development will not adversely affect the integrity of the South Hams SAC, and to inform strategic mitigation and resilience measures

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Professional services
Procedure: Invited to quote
Initial term: 6 months
Contract dates: 13 January 2026 to 16 June 2026
Certifications asked for: None stated
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
CPV codes: 71000000

Services in this contract

Habitats Regulations AssessmentMain service£26k typicalGreater horseshoe bat sustenance zone assessment supporting Local Plan HRA for SAC

Lifecycle

Published
9 December 2025
Contract awardedto MKA Ecology T/A Burton Reid
9 December 2025
Contract starts
13 January 2026
Contract ends
16 June 2026

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Torbay Council

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MKA Ecology T/A Burton Reid

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3877899/south-hams-sac-berry-head-ghb-study-to-support-local-plan-in-combination-assessm
Buyer reference: DN802581
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Torbay Council. South Hams SAC Berry Head GHB study to support Local Plan in-combination assessment. Contract award, 9 December 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3877899/south-hams-sac-berry-head-ghb-study-to-support-local-plan-in-combination-assessm (accessed 5 November 2026).