Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 17 Jul 2026, 10:51 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Chippenham Fen NNR Peat Restoration Project 2026

Official notice

Authority: NATURAL ENGLAND (Defra Network eTendering Portal)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£14,166£17,000 inc. VAT0% below published estimate
Submissions closed 10 Aug 2026awarded 12 Aug 2026
Awarded to FEN DITCHING COMPANY LIMITED
Contract term 2 moends 31 Oct 2026 · starts 1 Sept 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Repair tracks, install a culvert and 2 dams on a Wetland Nature reserve.

CPV: Dam construction work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 2 moSMEPublished value£14,166
Contract period: 1 Sept 2026 – 31 Oct 2026 (2 mo)Value: £14,166 exc. VAT · £17,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East of EnglandEligibility: SME 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
Works
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 Jul 2026, 10:51 BST
Last source update
27 Aug 2026, 10:20 BST
Authority reference
NE170726CFPRP
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-067602
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Dam construction work
Delivery area
East of England (UKH)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cd92 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
10 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
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 23:59 on 10/08/26.

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

17 Jul 2026 → 1 Sept 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published98 days ago
    17 Jul 2026, 10:51 BST
  2. Submission deadline74 days ago
    10 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
  3. Latest notice published57 days ago
    27 Aug 2026, 10:20 BST
  4. Contract starts53 days ago
    1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Jul 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    17 Jul 2026, 10:51 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    20 Jul 2026, 15:17 BST
    UK4
  3. Contract details notice published
    27 Aug 2026, 10:20 BST
    UK7
  4. Status changed to complete
    27 Aug 2026, 10:20 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £14,1631 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 12 Aug 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
FEN DITCHING COMPANY LIMITED£14,163 †—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
  • FEN DITCHING COMPANY LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 03254603GB-PPON: PDLB-3541-HDVR Needham Bank, Wisbech, East of England, PE14 0LHContact email

Official documents & specifications (9)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender