Official UK procurement notice
Building the Evidence Base: Outcomes for Nature are Greater with Peoples Input Phase 2
Authority: NATURAL ENGLAND (Defra Network eTendering Portal)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionTo build on the existing work within Natural England that contributes towards strengthening the evidence base and building best practice where individuals and communities are engaged within nature recovery activities. This project will undertake a comparative analysis of case study sites within England with varying community engagement and nature recovery activities. Results from this project are aimed at allowing the the full power of engagement to be realised through community and individual level actions that can be taken to increase engagement of individuals and communities. Tenderers wishing to apply for this work should contact [email protected] or [email protected] to request the Outcomes for Nature are Better with People Phase 1 report to inform the bid.
CPV: Test and evaluation
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£18,333
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: See RFQ for full details
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
- 15 Jul 2026, 10:04 BST
- Last source update
- 20 Oct 2026, 16:03 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-066589- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cb9dFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 2 Sept 2026, 16:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 1 Aug 2026, 09:00 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 16:00 on 02/09/2026
If you have any clarification questions linked to this opportunity or the procurement process please submit these via email by 09:00 on 25/08/2026 to [email protected] or [email protected]. Please note that, unless commercially sensitive, both the question and the response will be circulated to all tenderers.
Timeline
15 Jul 2026 → 20 Oct 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published99 days ago15 Jul 2026, 10:04 BST
- Clarification questions by82 days ago1 Aug 2026, 09:00 BST
- Submission deadline50 days ago2 Sept 2026, 16:00 BST
- Contract starts36 days ago17 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published2 days ago20 Oct 2026, 16:03 BST
Notice history
7 events · 6 releases on Find a Tender · since 15 Jul 2026- Tender notice published15 Jul 2026, 10:04 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published15 Jul 2026, 10:16 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published3 Aug 2026, 08:27 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published26 Aug 2026, 13:45 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published26 Aug 2026, 13:58 BSTUK4
- Contract details notice published20 Oct 2026, 16:03 BSTUK7
- Status changed to complete20 Oct 2026, 16:03 BST
Published amendments (1)
Clarification to Bidders Questions updated
Routine re-releases (6)
- 2026-08: 1 release · 3 Aug 2026
- 2026-07: 2 releases · 15 Jul 2026, 15 Jul 2026
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| APEX SCIENCE AND CONSERVATION LLP | £37,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · APEX SCIENCE AND CONSERVATION LLP
- Signed
- 10 Oct 2026
- Value
- £37,000
- Period
- 10 Oct 2026 – 20 Mar 2027
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- APEX SCIENCE AND CONSERVATION LLPAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (11)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Clarification to Bidders Questions
- Bidding documents and specifications RFQ
- Bidding documents and specifications Clarification to Bidders Questions
- Bidding documents and specifications Commercial Response
- Bidding documents and specifications Contract Draft
Notices published for this procedure
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- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
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