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# 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.

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/aquatic-plant-survey-and-condition-assessment-of-the-nene-washes-ditch-network-and-of-3-ma-ocds-h6vhtk-0684a9). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Natural England: "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.". Published status: complete. Published Value: £20,800. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 13 May 2026, 17:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Natural England](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/natural-england-GB-PPON-PJDG-6588-XDMM)
- **Published Value:** £20,800 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 13 May 2026 at 17:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - open competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Surveying services
- **Delivery Location:** UKH
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £24,894 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 10 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/aquatic-plant-survey-and-condition-assessment-of-the-nene-washes-ditch-network-and-of-3-ma-ocds-h6vhtk-0684a9#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0684a9`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
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- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

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## Submission
- **Submission method:** 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 jaclyn.lake@naturalengland.org.uk 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.

## 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.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 71355000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £20,800

- **Contract Period:** 24/05/2026 to 31/03/2027

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **ADLER & ALLAN LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-33290`
  - Value: £24,894 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £24,894
  - Signed Date: 19/05/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F034927-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-06-09T09:05:42.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-20T09:23:19.897Z
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