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# Develop an Inland Rock and Scree GIS layer

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/develop-an-inland-rock-and-scree-gis-layer-ocds-h6vhtk-06eedf). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** NATURAL ENGLAND: "Develop an Inland Rock and Scree GIS layer". Published status: complete. Published Value: £41,667. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 14 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [NATURAL ENGLAND](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/natural-england-GB-PPON-PJDG-6588-XDMM)
- **Published Value:** £41,667 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 14 September 2026 at 23:59 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - open competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Aerial mapping services, Geographic information systems (GIS or equivalent), Geology services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £22,425 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 16 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/develop-an-inland-rock-and-scree-gis-layer-ocds-h6vhtk-06eedf#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06eedf`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/develop-an-inland-rock-and-scree-gis-layer-ocds-h6vhtk-06eedf#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission method:** 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 chris.brough@naturalengland.org.uk 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.

## Description
Natural 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.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 38221000, 71351910, 71354200
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £41,667

- **Contract Period:** 11/10/2026 to 27/02/2027

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **FIRA SOFTWARE LTD**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-171571`
  - Value: £22,425 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £22,425
  - Signed Date: 01/10/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F082327-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-10-08T10:59:26.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-20T16:33:40.170Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06eedf