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Published 5 Mar 2026, 13:56 GMT

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Fundraising Consultant · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: NATURAL ENGLAND (Defra Network eTendering Portal)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved: K02000001SME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Financial and insurance services (66)Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: North West (UKD)
Published estimate£11,920£14,900 inc. VAT0.2% below published estimate
Submissions closed 31 Mar 2026awarded 9 Apr 2026
Awarded to Hodwell Associates
Contract term 4 moends 14 Aug 2026 · starts 7 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Fundraising consultant, contracted for less than 10 months to support development of a fundraising strategy and income generation for an externally funded project.

CPV: Business and management consultancy and related services · Financial consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 4 moSMEVCSEPublished value£11,920
Contract period: 7 Apr 2026 – 14 Aug 2026 (4 mo)Value: £11,920 exc. VAT · £14,900 inc. VAT
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
66171000 Financial consultancy services79400000 Business and management consultancy and related 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 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
5 Mar 2026, 13:56 GMT
Last source update
11 May 2026, 15:17 BST
Authority reference
NE050326FC
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-019949
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Business and management consultancy and related servicesFinancial consultancy services
Delivery area
North West (UKD)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06631c Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
K02000001

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
31 Mar 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 noon on Tuesday 31st March 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

5 Mar 2026 → 11 May 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published236 days ago
    5 Mar 2026, 13:56 GMT
  2. Submission deadline210 days ago
    31 Mar 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Contract starts203 days ago
    7 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
  4. Latest notice published169 days ago
    11 May 2026, 15:17 BST

Notice history

6 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 Mar 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    5 Mar 2026, 13:56 GMT
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    19 Mar 2026, 14:00 GMT
    UK4
  3. Tender notice published
    20 Mar 2026, 17:14 GMT
    UK4
  4. Deadline moved to 31 Mar 2026, 12:00 BST
    20 Mar 2026, 17:14 GMT
    +7 days · was 24 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
  5. Contract details notice published
    11 May 2026, 15:17 BST
    UK7
  6. Status changed to complete
    11 May 2026, 15:17 BST
Published amendments (2)

Clarifications to bidders questions document attached to notice 19/03/2026

Submission deadline date amended to Tuesday 31st March. Clarification to bidders questions added & contract dates extended.

Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2026-03: 1 release · 5 Mar 2026

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £11,9001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 9 Apr 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Hodwell Associates£11,900 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Fundraising Consultant · Hodwell Associates

    Signed
    9 Apr 2026
    Value
    £11,900
    Period
    9 Apr 2026 – 16 Aug 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
  • Hodwell AssociatesAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PNCH-6839-MZMX Lyvennet House, Maulds Meaburn, North West, CA10 3HNContact email

Official documents & specifications (12)

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
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