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Published 30 Sept 2026, 07:35 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Evaluation of the pilot phase of Marine Recovery Action Plans

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)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
+6 moreEast Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)
Published estimate£35,000≈ £25k / year · £42,000 inc. VAT2.3% below final estimate
Submissions closed 16 Oct 2026awarded 21 Oct 2026
Awarded to Caroline Hattam Research and Consulting Limited, WOLDS ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING LTD
Contract term 1 yr 5 moends 31 Mar 2028 · starts 2 Nov 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Providing a process evaluation for pilot Marine Recovery Action Plans.

CPV: Evaluation consultancy services

Open work like this

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The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 1 yr 5 moSMEPublished value£35,000
Contract period: 2 Nov 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 (1 yr 5 mo)Value: £35,000 exc. VAT · £42,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestEligibility: SME eligible
79419000 Evaluation consultancy services

What it takes to win
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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

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £34,2001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 21 Oct 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Caroline Hattam Research and Consulting Limited, WOLDS ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING LTDSMEjoint award£34,200 †—Awarded

Contracts

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
30 Sept 2026, 07:35 BST
Last source update
9 Nov 2026, 13:26 GMT
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-092105
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Evaluation consultancy services
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 moreSouth West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077cfb Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
K02000001

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
16 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Electronic submission
Not allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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 12 midday on 16 October 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

30 Sept 2026 → 9 Nov 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published45 days ago
    30 Sept 2026, 07:35 BST
  2. Submission deadline28 days ago
    16 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Contract starts12 days ago
    2 Nov 2026
  4. Latest notice published4 days ago
    9 Nov 2026, 13:26 GMT

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 30 Sept 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    30 Sept 2026, 07:35 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    30 Sept 2026, 07:59 BST
    UK4
  3. Contract details notice published
    9 Nov 2026, 13:26 GMT
    UK7
  4. Status changed to complete
    9 Nov 2026, 13:26 GMT

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

2 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications (6)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

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
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender