Official UK procurement notice
Develop an Inland Rock and Scree GIS layer
Authority: NATURAL ENGLAND (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNatural England is seeking a contractor with expertise in GIS, Earth Observation, habitat mapping and biodiversity analysis to create England-wide inland rock and scree habitat maps, using existing aerial imagery, geological, topographical and botanical datasets. The work is entirely desk-based, with no fieldwork required, and must be completed by February 2027. Deliverables include GIS datasets, metadata, technical reporting and supporting code where applicable, with outputs suitable for publication under the Open Government Licence.
CPV: Aerial mapping services · Geographic information systems (GIS or equivalent) · Geology services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£41,667
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 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
- 28 Aug 2026, 16:01 BST
- Last source update
- 8 Oct 2026, 11:59 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-082327- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06eedfFind a Tender
- Reserved participation area
- K02000001
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 14 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 10 Sept 2026, 23:59 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 23:59 on 14/9/26
If you have any clarification questions linked to this opportunity or the procurement process please submit these via email. Please note that, unless commercially sensitive, both the question and the response will be circulated to all tenderers.
Timeline
28 Aug 2026 → 12 Oct 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published53 days ago28 Aug 2026, 16:01 BST
- Clarification questions by40 days ago10 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Submission deadline36 days ago14 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Latest notice published12 days ago8 Oct 2026, 11:59 BST
- Contract starts9 days ago12 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
9 events · 8 releases on Find a Tender · since 28 Aug 2026- Tender notice published28 Aug 2026, 16:01 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published28 Aug 2026, 16:03 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published7 Sept 2026, 07:32 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published8 Sept 2026, 15:59 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published10 Sept 2026, 10:56 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published10 Sept 2026, 11:28 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published11 Sept 2026, 16:01 BSTUK4
- Contract details notice published8 Oct 2026, 11:59 BSTUK7
- Status changed to complete8 Oct 2026, 11:59 BST
Published amendments (6)
Change to title
Clarifications Questions and Answers:
Clarification to Bidders Questions
Clarifications to bidders questions and answers added 10/09/26.
Clarification to bidders questions and answers added 10/09/26.
Routine re-releases (8)
- 2026-09: 3 releases · 7 Sept 2026, 10 Sept 2026
- 2026-08: 2 releases · 28 Aug 2026, 28 Aug 2026
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fira Software LtdSME | £22,425 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · Fira Software LtdSME
- Signed
- 2 Oct 2026
- Value
- £22,425
- Period
- 12 Oct 2026 – 28 Feb 2027
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- FIRA SOFTWARE LTDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (16)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Clarifications to bidders questions and answers.
- Bidding documents and specifications Clarification to bidders questions and answers
- Bidding documents and specifications Q & A - updated 11/9
- Bidding documents and specifications Commercial response template
- Bidding documents and specifications Clarifications Questions and Answers:
- Bidding documents and specifications Order form
- Bidding documents and specifications Clarification to Bidders Questions
- Bidding documents and specifications RFQ
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
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