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Published 5 Dec 2025, 17:46 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Biodiversity Net Gain Units Procurement

Official notice

Authority: DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS (Central government)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£441,667£530,000 inc. VAT · 2 value updates
Submissions closed 13 Feb 2026awarded 11 Mar 2026
Awarded to NATURAL ASSET PARTNERS LTD
Contract term 1 moends 31 Mar 2026 · up to 13 Apr 2026 with extensions · starts 16 Mar 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

An above-threshold contract for the supply of £530,000 (inc. VAT) of eligible government-registered Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) units which will be procured via an open competition.

CPV: Environmental services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 1 moSMEVCSEPublished value£441,667
Contract period: 16 Mar 2026 – 31 Mar 2026 (1 mo) · up to 13 Apr 2026 with extensionsValue: £441,667 exc. VAT · £530,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: If necessary

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
Quality: 10%Price: 90%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical Envelope: 10%
  • Commercial Envelope: 90%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Commercial Envelope: Number of Units offered.
  • Technical Envelope: Sustainability Question
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 90 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 9 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
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
5 Dec 2025, 17:46 GMT
Last source update
13 Apr 2026, 15:15 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 2 Mar 2026
Authority reference
C33491
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-004055
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Environmental services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f034 Find a Tender
Contract terms summary

Standard governement 30-days payment terms will be used.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Atamis (Health Family) · Who buys & how to bid on Atamis
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account PER buying organisation portal · password resets come "from Salesforce.com" (check spam)
Submission deadline
13 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
6 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

5 Dec 2025 → 13 Apr 2026 · 10 dates
  1. Planning notice published323 days ago
    5 Dec 2025, 17:46 GMT
  2. Next notice expected291 days ago
    5 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
  3. Tender notice published281 days ago
    16 Jan 2026, 16:09 GMT
  4. Clarification questions by260 days ago
    6 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
  5. Submission deadline253 days ago
    13 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
  6. Award decision expected by235 days ago
    2 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
  7. Assessment summaries sent227 days ago
    11 Mar 2026
  8. Contract starts222 days ago
    16 Mar 2026
  9. Standstill ends214 days ago
    23 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
  10. Latest notice published194 days ago
    13 Apr 2026, 15:15 BST

Notice history

11 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 Dec 2025
  1. Planned procurement notice published
    5 Dec 2025, 17:46 GMT
    UK3
  2. Planned procurement notice published
    5 Dec 2025, 17:54 GMT
    UK3
  3. Published value updated to £416,667
    5 Dec 2025, 17:54 GMT
    was £408,333
  4. Tender notice published
    16 Jan 2026, 16:09 GMT
    UK4
  5. Published value updated to £441,667
    16 Jan 2026, 16:09 GMT
    was £416,667
  6. Status changed to active
    16 Jan 2026, 16:09 GMT
  7. Deadline moved to 13 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
    16 Jan 2026, 16:09 GMT
    +14 days · was 30 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
  8. Contract award notice published
    11 Mar 2026, 21:04 GMT
    UK6
  9. Status changed to complete
    11 Mar 2026, 21:04 GMT
  10. Contract signature expected
    23 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  11. Contract details notice published
    13 Apr 2026, 15:15 BST
    UK7
Published amendments (1)

Updated estimated value.

Routine re-releases (5)
  • 2025-12: 2 releases · 5 Dec 2025, 5 Dec 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £441,6671 award exc. VAT
Bids received 3333 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 23 Mar 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
NATURAL ASSET PARTNERS LTD23 Mar 2026 – 10 Apr 2026 · up to 30 Apr 2026Extensions: Agreeable in writing if required.£441,66711 Mar 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Biodiversity Net Gain Units Procurement · NATURAL ASSET PARTNERS LTD

    Signed
    23 Mar 2026
    Value
    £441,667
    Period
    23 Mar 2026 – 10 Apr 2026 · up to 10 May 2026 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Agreeable in writing if required.

    No agreed KPIs: Short-term/sales contract.

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
33final-stage tenders3333—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PNBD-3289-CDGX Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street, London, London, SW1P 4DFContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Natural Asset Partners LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PQDX-1749-LTQN GFF 20 Weston Road, Chiswick, London, London, W4 5NHContact email

Official documents & specifications (5)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Planned procurement notice planningPlanned procurement noticeUK3Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
  • Planned procurement notice planningPlanned procurement noticeUK3Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender