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Published 15 Apr 2026, 16:10 BST

Official UK procurement notice

DNP0030-26 Provision of Blended Finance Plan and Business Model for Walkham Valley Landscape Recovery Project

Official notice

Authority: Dartmoor National Park Authority (Public body)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£55,000≈ £66k / year · £66,000 inc. VAT1.1% below published estimate
Submissions closed 8 May 2026awarded 15 Jun 2026
Awarded to Great Yellow Limited
Contract term 10 moends 31 Mar 2027 · up to 30 Jun 2027 with extensions · starts 1 Jun 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This contract was to appoint a specialist Green Finance Consultant (or consortium) to develop a comprehensive blended finance plan and long-term business model to support a large-scale nature restoration and rural land management programme (Walkham Valley Landscape Recovery Project). The Walkham Valley Landscape Recovery project is part of Defra’s Landscape Recovery scheme, aimed to support long-term, large-scale restoration of England’s most precious habitats. This project is a Round 2 Landscape Recovery project, approved for a two-year Project Development Phase, during which we will design a deliverable, financially viable programme of landscape-scale change.

CPV: Research and development services and related consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 10 moSMEPublished value£55,000
Contract period: 1 Jun 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 (10 mo) · up to 30 Jun 2027 with extensionsValue: £55,000 exc. VAT · £66,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South WestEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: A possible 3 months extension at the discretion of the Authority.
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    The conditions of participation relating to the legal and financial capacity and technical ability are set out in quotation/tender documents, in the conditions of participation. This will be assessed in accordance with the assessment methodologies detailed in this section.

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
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality
  • Price
Conditions of participation1
  • Condition of participation

    The conditions of participation relating to the legal and financial capacity and technical ability are set out in quotation/tender documents, in the conditions of participation. This will be assessed in accordance with the assessment methodologies detailed in this section.

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

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
15 Apr 2026, 16:10 BST
Last source update
25 Jun 2026, 10:18 BST
Authority reference
DNP0030-26
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-034376
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Research and development services and related consultancy services
Delivery area
South West (UKK43)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-068369 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Proactis / ProContract · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Electronic submission allowed
Submission deadline
8 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
29 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Suppliers can access the business opportunity via Supplying the South West Procurement portal at www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk ↗. Register your expression of interest to the advert and then automatic access will be provided to the competition documentation, terms and conditions and any supporting information. This information can be downloaded for completion and/or questions completed online.

Your submission can be started on the same system/page where you downloaded the documentation. The authority does not accept submission from any other method.

Timeline

15 Apr 2026 → 25 Jun 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published188 days ago
    15 Apr 2026, 16:10 BST
  2. Clarification questions by174 days ago
    29 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline165 days ago
    8 May 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts142 days ago
    1 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published117 days ago
    25 Jun 2026, 10:18 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 15 Apr 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    15 Apr 2026, 16:10 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    25 Jun 2026, 10:18 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    25 Jun 2026, 10:18 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £54,3751 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 15 Jun 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Great Yellow LimitedSME£54,375 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • DNP0030-26 Provision of Blended Finance Plan and Business Model for Walkham Valley Landscape Recovery Project · Great Yellow LimitedSME

    Signed
    15 Jun 2026
    Value
    £54,375
    Period
    23 Jun 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 · up to 30 Jun 2027 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Extension period of 3 months at the discretion of the Authority

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Dartmoor National Park Authority

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PQWG-1945-BXJH Dartmoor National Park Authority, Newton Abbot, South West, TQ13 9JQContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Great Yellow LimitedAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PWNL-9288-QMLZ 18 Ferry Road, London, London, SW13 9PRContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

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