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Published 7 Nov 2025, 14:42 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Cromer Shoal Chalk Bed MCZ Subtidal Reef Dive Survey Analysis and Reporting

Official notice

Authority: Natural England (Central government)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved: K02000001SME suitable
Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£10,000£12,000 inc. VAT36.4% above published estimate
Submissions closed 26 Nov 2025awarded 4 Dec 2025
Awarded to Aquatic Survey & Monitoring Ltd.
Contract term 3 moends 6 Mar 2026 · starts 1 Dec 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

In July 2025 Natural England Dive Unit carried out a chalk reef survey in the Cromer Shoals Chalk Beds MCZ. This project is to analyse the data collected and write up a technical report on the biological communities found.

CPV: Marine survey services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 3 moSMEPublished value£10,000
Contract period: 1 Dec 2025 – 6 Mar 2026 (3 mo)Value: £10,000 exc. VAT · £12,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: 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
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
7 Nov 2025, 14:42 GMT
Last source update
9 Dec 2025, 15:56 GMT
Authority reference
NE071125CSCB
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-072092
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Marine survey services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05dced Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
K02000001

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
26 Nov 2025, 17:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
18 Nov 2025, 17:00 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 17:00 on 26/11/2025.

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

7 Nov 2025 → 9 Dec 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published347 days ago
    7 Nov 2025, 14:42 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by336 days ago
    18 Nov 2025, 17:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline328 days ago
    26 Nov 2025, 17:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts324 days ago
    1 Dec 2025
  5. Latest notice published315 days ago
    9 Dec 2025, 15:56 GMT

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 7 Nov 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    7 Nov 2025, 14:42 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    9 Dec 2025, 15:56 GMT
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    9 Dec 2025, 15:56 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £13,6401 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 4 Dec 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Aquatic Survey & Monitoring Ltd.SME£13,640 †—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
  • AQUATIC SURVEY AND MONITORING LTD.Awarded supplierGB-COH: 04279849GB-PPON: PDXY-4772-VWPH Quarry Bank Cottage Quarry Bank Cottage, Weardale, North East, DL13 2SGContact email

Official documents & specifications (5)

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