ES RDE 198 - Denitrification rates in contemporary saltmarsh assessment

Official notice

Authority: NATURAL ENGLAND (Defra Network eTendering Portal)

Below threshold - award under framework

Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: Delivery location not published

Awarded value£50,796published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 28 Oct 2026

Awarded to UK CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY & HYDROLOGY

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Natural England Self-Service Direct Award.

To undertake an assessment of denitrification rates within contemporary saltmarsh habitats in England and provide robust evidence on the contribution of saltmarshes to nutrient removal and ecosystem service delivery.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £50,7961 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 28 Oct 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
UK CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY & HYDROLOGY	£50,796 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

ES RDE 198 - Denitrification rates in contemporary saltmarsh assessment · UK CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY & HYDROLOGY
Signed
28 Oct 2026
Value
£50,796
Period
2 Nov 2026 – 30 Mar 2027
Status
active

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - award under framework
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Call-off under a framework
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 9 Nov 2026, 11:54 GMT
Last source update: 9 Nov 2026, 11:54 GMT
Authority reference: C36176
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-106156
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: Not published
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07b76d Find a Tender

Related procedures1

Call-off under framework Environmental Science Research, Development and Evidence (ES RDE) Framework

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
9 Nov 2026, 11:54 GMT
UK7

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

UK Centre for Ecology & HydrologyAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PNLJ-4998-WXXW Maclean Building, Benson Lane, Crowmarsh Gifford, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, South East, OX10 8BBContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender9 Nov 2026, 11:54 GMT