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Published 22 Jul 2026, 07:31 BST

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Exposure, Effects of Veterinary Medicines and Pesticides to Aquatic Wildlife in Protected Sites

Official notice

Authority: NATURAL ENGLAND (Defra Network eTendering Portal)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£41,667£50,000 inc. VAT0.3% below published estimate
Submissions closed 28 Aug 2026awarded 8 Sept 2026
Awarded to University of Hertfordshire Higher Education Corporation
Contract term 7 moends 31 Mar 2027 · starts 4 Sept 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Exposure and Effects of Veterinary Medicines and Pesticides to Aquatic Wildlife in Protected Sites.

CPV: Research and development services and related consultancy services

Open work like this

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The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 7 moSMEPublished value£41,667
Contract period: 4 Sept 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 (7 mo)Value: £41,667 exc. VAT · £50,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    Full details in RFQ

What it takes to win
i

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

Conditions of participation1
  • Condition of participation

    Full details in RFQ

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £41,5611 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 8 Sept 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
University of Hertfordshire Higher Education Corporation£41,561 †—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
22 Jul 2026, 07:31 BST
Last source update
24 Sept 2026, 08:15 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-073922
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Research and development services and related consultancy services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d059 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
28 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
20 Aug 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 12:00 on 28th August 2026.

If you have any clarification questions linked to this opportunity or the procurement process please submit these via email to [email protected] by 12:00 on 20th August 2026. Please note that, unless commercially sensitive, both the question and the response will be circulated to all tenderers.

Timeline

22 Jul 2026 → 24 Sept 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published113 days ago
    22 Jul 2026, 07:31 BST
  2. Clarification questions by84 days ago
    20 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline76 days ago
    28 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts70 days ago
    4 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published49 days ago
    24 Sept 2026, 08:15 BST

Notice history

6 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 Jul 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    22 Jul 2026, 07:31 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    24 Jul 2026, 11:02 BST
    UK4
  3. Deadline moved to 28 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
    24 Jul 2026, 11:02 BST
    +7 days · was 21 Aug 2026, 17:00 BST
  4. Tender notice published
    5 Aug 2026, 07:13 BST
    UK4
  5. Contract details notice published
    24 Sept 2026, 08:15 BST
    UK7
  6. Status changed to complete
    24 Sept 2026, 08:15 BST
Published amendments (1)

Change to deadlines and contact points

Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2026-07: 1 release · 22 Jul 2026

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

Official documents & specifications (7)

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
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