Surveillance of environmental exposure and assessment of effects from pesticides to bat species in England.
Buyer: NATURAL ENGLAND
- Published
- 16 October 2025
- Estimated value
- £20,000
- Place of performance
- UK
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Lots
- 1
- Notice number
- 065763-2025
- Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-05828b
- Official source
- Official source
CPV codes
- 73000000Research and development services and related consultancy services
Description
Quantification of the exposure and effects of high impact pesticides in native bat species is required to allow conservation of protected species and represents essential novel national research of international standing. Presence of pesticides in bat species, including from within the UK and England have been identified. However, the impacts of their toxicity have not been assessed. These facts are compounded by the fact that native bats are K-strategist species, are relatively long lived, have a high metabolic rate and therefore high nutritional intake requirements and undergo hibernation, all contributing to high risk from exposure to pesticides. Insectivorous bats consume agricultural pests in large numbers and so have a high exposure rate to pesticides whilst fulfilling a value ecological service and benefit to agriculture. All these factors make bat species suitable as indicators of pesticide exposure and effects. Pesticides will likely have an additive, synergistic or possibly antagonistic toxic effect upon exposed wildlife. It is essential to consider the toxic load of all relevant active substances together to determine risk to protected bat species. Direct effects from ex…
Awards
| Awarded to | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|
| ENVIRESEARCH LIMITED | £20,000 | — |
Official publications
- FTS · 065763-2025 · 16 October 2025
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