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# Development of a GIS spatial inventory of sand dune communities using the Sand Dune Vegetation Survey of England survey

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/development-of-a-gis-spatial-inventory-of-sand-dune-communities-using-the-sand-dune-vegeta-ocds-h6vhtk-0604cc). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** NATURAL ENGLAND (Defra Network eTendering Portal): "Development of a GIS spatial inventory of sand dune communities using the Sand Dune Vegetation Survey of England survey". Published status: complete. Published Value: £20,833. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 26 Jan 2026, 10:00 GMT. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [NATURAL ENGLAND (Defra Network eTendering Portal)](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/natural-england-defra-network-etendering-portal-gov-pb202)
- **Published Value:** £20,833 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 26 January 2026 at 10:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - open competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Environmental services, Geographic information systems (GIS or equivalent)
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £20,011 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 19 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/development-of-a-gis-spatial-inventory-of-sand-dune-communities-using-the-sand-dune-vegeta-ocds-h6vhtk-0604cc#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0604cc`

## Before you bid
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- **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/development-of-a-gis-spatial-inventory-of-sand-dune-communities-using-the-sand-dune-vegeta-ocds-h6vhtk-0604cc#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 louise.denning@naturalengland.org.uk by 10:00 on 26/01/2026.
If you have any clarification questions linked to this opportunity or the procurement process please submit these via email to louise.denning@naturalengland.org.uk. Please note that, unless commercially sensitive, both the question and the response will be circulated to all tenderers.

## Description
To digitise (geo-reference) the Sand Dune Vegetation Survey of England survey maps (Radley, 1994). These are currently only available as paper maps which have been scanned by Natural England staff but need to be digitised to make them more widely available and to provide long-term security of this important dataset. The aim of the project is to create a GIS spatial inventory of sand dune communities using the 1980-1990 survey data capturing the appropriate attributes to enable future interrogation.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 38221000, 90700000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £20,833

- **Contract Period:** 02/02/2026 to 31/05/2026

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

  - Supplier(s): **University of Southampton**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-83710`
  - Value: £20,011 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £20,011
  - Signed Date: 11/02/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F002727-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-02-18T16:58:29.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T14:36:17.580Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0604cc