Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 7 Nov 2025, 15:32 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Fenn's, Whixall & Bettisfield Mosses NNR - AfterLIFE Forest to bog management

Official notice

Authority: NATURAL ENGLAND (Central government)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved: K02000001SME suitable
Published estimate£30,000£36,000 inc. VAT5.9% below published estimate
Submissions closed 1 Dec 2025awarded 5 Dec 2025
Awarded to Wildbanks Conservation
Contract term 2 moends 20 Feb 2026 · extension options published · starts 8 Dec 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The aim of the contract is to herbicide treat (primarily) birch and pine by cut and treat starting 8th December 2025. The target species will be all woody species (Birch, Alder Buckthorn, Oak, Rowan, and Willow) on the bunds and birch, willow & pine only in the cells.

CPV: Nature reserve services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 2 moSMEPublished value£30,000
Contract period: 8 Dec 2025 – 20 Feb 2026 (2 mo)Value: £30,000 exc. VAT · £36,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Not all of the work may be commissioned, dependant on funding.

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 are available in the 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
7 Nov 2025, 15:32 GMT
Last source update
22 Dec 2025, 10:58 GMT
Authority reference
NE071125ALFB
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-072136
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Nature reserve services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05dd07 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
K02000001

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
1 Dec 2025, 09:00 GMT
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] & [email protected] by 9am on 1.12.2025.

If you have any clarification questions linked to this opportunity or the procurement process please submit these via email to [email protected] & [email protected]. Please note that, unless commercially sensitive, both the question and the response will be circulated to all tenderers.

Timeline

7 Nov 2025 → 22 Dec 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published347 days ago
    7 Nov 2025, 15:32 GMT
  2. Submission deadline323 days ago
    1 Dec 2025, 09:00 GMT
  3. Contract starts317 days ago
    8 Dec 2025
  4. Latest notice published302 days ago
    22 Dec 2025, 10:58 GMT

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 7 Nov 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    7 Nov 2025, 15:32 GMT
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    25 Nov 2025, 15:13 GMT
    UK4
  3. Contract details notice published
    22 Dec 2025, 10:58 GMT
    UK7
  4. Status changed to complete
    22 Dec 2025, 10:58 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £28,2311 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 5 Dec 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Wildbanks ConservationSME£28,231 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Wildbanks ConservationSME

    Signed
    5 Dec 2025
    Value
    £28,231
    Period
    8 Dec 2025 – 20 Feb 2026
    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 name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • WILDBANKS CONSERVATION LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 10786920GB-PPON: PQCB-2336-XJHJ Bank House Farm, Ellesmere, West Midlands, SY12 9DRContact email

Official documents & specifications (8)

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