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Published 23 Jul 2026, 09:15 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Durham Coast SSSI Condition Assessment of the Non-Breeding Bird Assemblage

Official notice

Authority: NATURAL ENGLAND (Defra Network eTendering Portal)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved: K02000001SME suitable
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: North East (UKC)
Published estimate£58,000≈ £70k / year · £70,000 inc. VAT15.2% below published estimate
Submissions closed 17 Aug 2026awarded 28 Aug 2026
Awarded to E3 ECOLOGY LTD
Contract term 10 moends 5 Jul 2027 · up to 1 Sept 2027 with extensions · starts 26 Aug 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The survey will collect data on the abundance and distribution non-breeding waterbirds on Durham Coast, in particular Purple Sandpiper (Calidris maritima), Sanderling (Calidris alba) and Turnstone (Arenaria interpres).

CPV: Survey services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 10 moSMEPublished value£58,000
Contract period: 26 Aug 2026 – 5 Jul 2027 (10 mo) · up to 1 Sept 2027 with extensionsValue: £58,000 exc. VAT · £70,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North EastEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: The contract has been designed to include a 4 month extension to allow completion of the end of season survey and preparation of the final report. In addition, there is the option of a further 2 month extension, bringing the total possible extension period to 6 months.
79311000 Survey services

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 in 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
23 Jul 2026, 09:15 BST
Last source update
8 Sept 2026, 08:38 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-069438
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Survey services
Delivery area
North East (UKC)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d16c Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
K02000001

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
17 Aug 2026, 17:00 BST
Electronic submission
Not allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Please note: It is mandatory for suppliers to provide costs for all scenarios

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 Monday 17th August 2026.

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

23 Jul 2026 → 8 Sept 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published93 days ago
    23 Jul 2026, 09:15 BST
  2. Submission deadline68 days ago
    17 Aug 2026, 17:00 BST
  3. Contract starts59 days ago
    26 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
  4. Latest notice published46 days ago
    8 Sept 2026, 08:38 BST

Notice history

7 events · 6 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 Jul 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    23 Jul 2026, 09:15 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    24 Jul 2026, 11:50 BST
    UK4
  3. Tender notice published
    30 Jul 2026, 11:44 BST
    UK4
  4. Tender notice published
    31 Jul 2026, 09:41 BST
    UK4
  5. Tender notice published
    6 Aug 2026, 16:53 BST
    UK4
  6. Contract details notice published
    8 Sept 2026, 08:38 BST
    UK7
  7. Status changed to complete
    8 Sept 2026, 08:38 BST
Published amendments (4)

Edit description

Updated RFQ and QandA plus attachments It is mandatory for suppliers to provide costs for all scenarios

Updated Order Form, RFQ and Q&A on 31-7-26

Updated clarification questions and answers - 06/08/26.

Routine re-releases (6)
  • 2026-07: 3 releases · 23 Jul 2026, 30 Jul 2026

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £49,1811 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 28 Aug 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
E3 ECOLOGY LTD£49,181 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · E3 ECOLOGY LTD

    Signed
    28 Aug 2026
    Value
    £49,181
    Period
    28 Aug 2026 – 5 Jul 2027
    Status
    active

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 email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • E3 ECOLOGY LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 04876304GB-PPON: PRBD-9524-MGPM 9 Anvil Court, Consett, North East, DH8 9JUContact email

Official documents & specifications (20)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

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Notices published for this procedure

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