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Published 29 Oct 2025, 13:28 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Basic analysis of Soil Samples for Natural England's Long Term Monitoring Network 2025

Official notice

Authority: Natural England (Central government)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved: K02000001SME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£30,000£36,000 inc. VAT45.1% below published estimate
Submissions closed 21 Nov 2025awarded 29 Nov 2025
Awarded to The James Hutton Institute
Contract term 4 moends 16 Mar 2026 · starts 28 Nov 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Basic analysis of Soil Samples for Natural England's Long Term Monitoring Network 2025 180 soil samples - bulk density, loss on ignition, Olsen P, total N and C

CPV: Laboratory services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 4 moSMEVCSEPublished value£30,000
Contract period: 28 Nov 2025 – 16 Mar 2026 (4 mo)Value: £30,000 exc. VAT · £36,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE 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
29 Oct 2025, 13:28 GMT
Last source update
8 Dec 2025, 08:37 GMT
Authority reference
NE20251029BASLTMN
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-069382
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Laboratory services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d641 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
K02000001

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
21 Nov 2025, 09:00 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 9:00 am 21/11/2025.

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

29 Oct 2025 → 8 Dec 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published356 days ago
    29 Oct 2025, 13:28 GMT
  2. Submission deadline334 days ago
    21 Nov 2025, 09:00 GMT
  3. Contract starts327 days ago
    28 Nov 2025
  4. Latest notice published317 days ago
    8 Dec 2025, 08:37 GMT

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 29 Oct 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    29 Oct 2025, 13:28 GMT
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    11 Nov 2025, 09:06 GMT
    UK4
  3. Contract details notice published
    8 Dec 2025, 08:37 GMT
    UK7
  4. Status changed to complete
    8 Dec 2025, 08:37 GMT
Published amendments (1)

Added Q&As document

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £16,4721 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 29 Nov 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
The James Hutton Institute£16,472 †—Awarded

Contracts

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
  • THE JAMES HUTTON INSTITUTEAwarded supplierGB-COH: SC374831GB-PPON: PGHC-6721-XWXR The James Hutton Institute, Invergowrie, Scotland, DD2 5DAContact email

Official documents & specifications (7)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

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