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.
Authority: Natural England (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis 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 publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£20,800
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
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)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0684a9Find a Tender
- Reserved participation area
- K02000001
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 13 May 2026, 17:00 BST
- Electronic submission
- Not allowed
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- Tender notice published186 days ago17 Apr 2026, 07:04 BST
- Submission deadline160 days ago13 May 2026, 17:00 BST
- Contract starts148 days ago25 May 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published133 days ago9 Jun 2026, 10:05 BST
Notice history
6 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Apr 2026- Tender notice published17 Apr 2026, 07:04 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published7 May 2026, 08:12 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published8 May 2026, 15:08 BSTUK4
- Deadline moved to 13 May 2026, 17:00 BST8 May 2026, 15:08 BST+5 days · was 8 May 2026, 17:00 BST
- Contract details notice published9 Jun 2026, 10:05 BSTUK7
- Status changed to complete9 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| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- ADLER & ALLAN LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (10)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Updated RFQ with extended dates
- Bidding documents and specifications Commercial Response
- Bidding documents and specifications Request for Quotation
- Bidding documents and specifications Order form
- Bidding documents and specifications Clarification Q&A
- Bidding documents and specifications Indicative Sample Points
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender