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Published 17 Apr 2026, 07:04 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Aquatic plant survey and condition assessment of the Nene Washes ditch network and of 3 main channels/drains at the Nene and Ouse Washes Protected Sites, Cambridgeshire.

Official notice

Authority: Natural England (Central government)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved: K02000001SME suitable
Published estimate£20,800≈ £25k / year · £25,000 inc. VAT19.7% above published estimate
Submissions closed 13 May 2026awarded 20 May 2026
Awarded to Adler and Allan Ltd
Contract term 10 moends 31 Mar 2027 · starts 25 May 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This survey is being sought by the West Anglia Area Team for aquatic plant survey and condition assessment of the Nene Washes ditch network, 20km long Morton's Leam at the Nene Washes and of the Counter Drain and Delph channels (both ca. 30km long) at Ouse Washes Protected Sites, Cambridgeshire.

This will require Common Standards Monitoring surveys of the ditches across the Nene Washes and modified CSM ditch surveys in the Counter and Delph drains at the Ouse Washes and in at the Nene Washes as described in the Request for Quotation.

The surveys must be carried out over summer 2026 (the Counter Drain at the Ouse Washes must be surveyed in full before 01 July after which it is cut) with the final report to be submitted at the end of February 2027. Extensive experience in identification of aquatic plants is required for this project across these two large sites.

CPV: Surveying services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 10 moSMEPublished value£20,800
Contract period: 25 May 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 (10 mo)Value: £20,800 exc. VAT · £25,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East of EnglandEligibility: SME eligible

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
17 Apr 2026, 07:04 BST
Last source update
9 Jun 2026, 10:05 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-034927
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Surveying services
Delivery area
East of England (UKH)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0684a9 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
K02000001

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
13 May 2026, 17:00 BST
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 17:00 on 13/05/2026.

Please the note clarification questions deadline has passed, however the tender deadline has been extended to 13/5.

Timeline

17 Apr 2026 → 9 Jun 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published186 days ago
    17 Apr 2026, 07:04 BST
  2. Submission deadline160 days ago
    13 May 2026, 17:00 BST
  3. Contract starts148 days ago
    25 May 2026, 00:00 BST
  4. Latest notice published133 days ago
    9 Jun 2026, 10:05 BST

Notice history

6 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Apr 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    17 Apr 2026, 07:04 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    7 May 2026, 08:12 BST
    UK4
  3. Tender notice published
    8 May 2026, 15:08 BST
    UK4
  4. Deadline moved to 13 May 2026, 17:00 BST
    8 May 2026, 15:08 BST
    +5 days · was 8 May 2026, 17:00 BST
  5. Contract details notice published
    9 Jun 2026, 10:05 BST
    UK7
  6. Status changed to complete
    9 Jun 2026, 10:05 BST
Published amendments (2)

Added clarification Q&A

Indicative Sample Points added Dates extended

Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2026-04: 1 release · 17 Apr 2026

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £24,8941 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 20 May 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Adler and Allan Ltd£24,894 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Adler and Allan Ltd

    Signed
    20 May 2026
    Value
    £24,894
    Period
    25 May 2026 – 27 Jul 2027
    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
  • ADLER & ALLAN LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 00318460GB-PPON: PHNV-5313-VNXP 80 Station Parade, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire & Humber, HG1 1HQContact email

Official documents & specifications (10)

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
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