Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 10 Nov 2025, 09:10 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

2024 and 2025 Post-fishery report of Stubborn and Ferrier Sand cockle beds, The Wash, Norfolk.

Official notice

Authority: NATURAL ENGLAND (Defra Network eTendering Portal)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved: K02000001
Final published estimate£20,000initial estimate £22,000 · exc. VAT · 1 value update23.4% below published estimate
Submissions closed 1 Dec 2025awarded 15 Dec 2025
Awarded to APEM
Contract term 2 moends 9 Mar 2026 · starts 5 Jan 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of 2024 and 2025 Post-fishery report of Stubborn and Ferrier Sand cockle beds, The Wash, Norfolk.

CPV: Marine survey services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 2 moPublished value£20,000
Contract period: 5 Jan 2026 – 9 Mar 2026 (2 mo)Value: £20,000 exc. VAT · £24,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East of England

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: Full details are available in the RFQ.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
10 Nov 2025, 09:10 GMT
Last source update
16 Dec 2025, 15:52 GMT
Authority reference
NE101125PFR
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-072251
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Marine survey services
Delivery area
East of England (UKH)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05dd45 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
K02000001

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
1 Dec 2025, 17:30 GMT
Electronic submission
Not allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

To apply for this opportunity you must submit your quotation meeting the requirements detailed in the Request for Quotation (RFQ) attached.

Your response must be sent to [email protected] by 17:30 on December 1st 2025.

If you have any clarification questions linked to this opportunity or the procurement process please submit these via email to [email protected]. Please note that, unless commercially sensitive, both the question and the response will be circulated to all tenderers.

Timeline

10 Nov 2025 → 5 Jan 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published353 days ago
    10 Nov 2025, 09:10 GMT
  2. Submission deadline332 days ago
    1 Dec 2025, 17:30 GMT
  3. Latest notice published317 days ago
    16 Dec 2025, 15:52 GMT
  4. Contract starts297 days ago
    5 Jan 2026

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Nov 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    10 Nov 2025, 09:10 GMT
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    19 Nov 2025, 11:14 GMT
    UK4
  3. Published value updated to £20,000
    19 Nov 2025, 11:14 GMT
    was £22,000
  4. Contract details notice published
    16 Dec 2025, 15:52 GMT
    UK7
  5. Status changed to complete
    16 Dec 2025, 15:52 GMT
Published amendments (1)

Corrected email address and updated estimated value

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £15,3141 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 15 Dec 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
APEM£15,314 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • 2024 and 2025 Post-fishery report of Stubborn and Ferrier Sand cockle beds, The Wash, Norfolk. · APEM

    Signed
    15 Dec 2025
    Value
    £15,314
    Period
    5 Jan 2026 – 9 Mar 2026
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Natural England

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PJDG-6588-XDMM Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street, London, London, SW1P 4DFContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • APEM LtdAwarded supplier Diamond Centre, Works Road, Letchworth, East of England, SG6 1LWContact email

Official documents & specifications (7)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender