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# NATURAL ENGLAND (Defra Network eTendering Portal) · UK Public Procurement Dossier

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/natural-england-defra-network-etendering-portal-gov-pb202). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Authority Summary:** NATURAL ENGLAND (Defra Network eTendering Portal) is a UK Contracting Authority based in Greater London. Tracked in the Tenderline open procurement catalogue across 313 published procedures, with 6 live opportunities open for bidding right now.

## Key Information
- **Contracting Authority:** NATURAL ENGLAND (Defra Network eTendering Portal)
- **Classification:** UK Contracting Authority
- **Delivery Region:** Greater London
- **Authority ID:** `GB-FTS-103084` (Find a Tender organisation id)
- **Live Open Tenders:** 6
- **Total Published Procedures:** 313
- **Published Award Value (24 months):** £9.4m (median award: £26k) across 226 of 226 eligible published values (VAT excluded; not actual spend)
- **Official Registers:** govuk-organisations (Natural England)
- **Tenderline Record:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/natural-england-defra-network-etendering-portal-gov-pb202

## Competition & Bidding Profile
- **Typical Bids per Lot:** 3 bids (median of 1 published per-lot bid counts on contested contract notices)
- **Single-Bid Lots:** 0% of lots drew only 1 bidder


## Procurement Vehicles & Sourcing Routes
- **Commercial Tools (24m):** Contract: 279 (98%), Framework: 6 (2%)
- **Sourcing Procedures (24m):** Open: 235 (82%), Direct award: 27 (9%), Selective: 11 (4%), Route not published: 7 (2%), Limited / restricted: 5 (2%)

## Primary Procurement Sectors (CPV)
1. **[Construction work](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/construction-civil-engineering-45000000) (CPV 45):** 45 notices, last 24 months (16% of this period)
2. **[Research and development services](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/research-development-r-d-73000000) (CPV 73):** 40 notices, last 24 months (14% of this period)
3. **[Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/cleaning-environmental-services-90000000) (CPV 90):** 39 notices, last 24 months (14% of this period)
4. **[Architectural, construction, engineering](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/architecture-engineering-71000000) (CPV 71):** 38 notices, last 24 months (13% of this period)
5. **[Business services: law, marketing, consulting](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/business-services-consultancy-79000000) (CPV 79):** 30 notices, last 24 months (11% of this period)

## Key Awarded Suppliers
1. **[Axion Solutions Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/axion-solutions-ltd-coh-15823734):** 5 procedures
2. **[Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/game-and-wildlife-conservation-trust-coh-05579632):** 3 procedures (4 awards)
3. **[APEM](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/apem-coh-02530851):** 3 procedures (4 awards)
4. **[ABP MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/abp-marine-environmental-research-limited-coh-01956748):** 3 procedures
5. **[CARCINUS LTD](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/carcinus-ltd-coh-10430355):** 3 procedures

## Largest Public Contract Awards
Top public contracts awarded by this authority:
1. **[APEM](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/apem-coh-02530851):** £644k · [LiDAR Surveys - ReSCUE Project- Lot 2](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/lidar-surveys-rescue-project-ocds-h6vhtk-04f7ca) · Awarded: 5 Aug 2025
2. **[APEM](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/apem-coh-02530851):** £430k · [LiDAR Surveys - ReSCUE Project- Lot 1](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/lidar-surveys-rescue-project-ocds-h6vhtk-04f7ca) · Awarded: 5 Aug 2025
3. **[Fera Science Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/fera-science-ltd-coh-09413107):** £409k · [.ES RDE 034_NCEA_EES Access Permissions 2027/28 surveys](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ncea-ees-access-permissions-2027-28-surveys-ocds-h6vhtk-06b13b) · Awarded: 7 May 2026
4. **[FRESHWATER HABITATS TRUST](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/freshwater-habitats-trust-coh-05317683):** £332k · [Identifying and Mapping Priority Freshwater Habitats](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/identifying-and-mapping-priority-freshwater-habitats-ocds-h6vhtk-0781b5)
5. **[Natural England](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/natural-england-GB-FTS-155106):** £271k · [YNE Greatham North East Flood Alleviation Scheme- Form C](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/yne-greatham-north-east-flood-alleviation-scheme-form-c-ocds-h6vhtk-04eb46)

## Retender Radar & Upcoming Expiries
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 6 Months:** 66
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 18 Months:** 83
- **Catalogue Retender Radar:** [Track upcoming UK contract expiries](https://tenderline.uk/retenders)

## Award Values & Counterparties
> **Complete Contracting Authority Dossier:** Published award values over 24 months, supplier rosters, contract expiry dates, and direct award breakdowns are available in the interactive dossier on Tenderline:
> [Explore full NATURAL ENGLAND (Defra Network eTendering Portal) intelligence dossier on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/natural-england-defra-network-etendering-portal-gov-pb202#spend-analytics)

## Provenance and Open Data
- **Data Source:** Official notices published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- **Canonical Profile:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/natural-england-defra-network-etendering-portal-gov-pb202
- **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt