Official UK procurement notice
LIFE in the Ravines (LIFE19/NAT/UK/000147) Independent financial audit of an EU funded project
Authority: NATURAL ENGLAND (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNatural England needs to appoint an auditor to provide an independent report of the factual findings on the costs claimed under the Grant Agreement for LIFE in the Ravines, a 5 year woodland restoration project funded by EU LIFE. We anticipate the audit to be carried out over Nov/Dec 2026.
CPV: Accounting and auditing services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£12,500
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
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
- 28 May 2026, 12:30 BST
- Last source update
- 17 Aug 2026, 07:27 BST
- Authority reference
2026/S 000-050300- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-050254- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06a781Find a Tender
- Reserved participation area
- K02000001
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 26 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Electronic submission
- Not allowed
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 [26/06/26].
If you have any clarification questions linked to this opportunity or the procurement process please submit these via email to [email address]. Please note that, unless commercially sensitive, both the question and the response will be circulated to all tenderers.
Timeline
28 May 2026 → 17 Aug 2026 · 4 dates- Tender notice published145 days ago28 May 2026, 12:30 BST
- Submission deadline116 days ago26 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts96 days ago17 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published64 days ago17 Aug 2026, 07:27 BST
Notice history
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 28 May 2026- Tender notice published28 May 2026, 12:30 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published28 May 2026, 13:12 BSTUK4
- Contract details notice published17 Aug 2026, 07:27 BSTUK7
- Status changed to complete17 Aug 2026, 07:27 BST
Published amendments (1)
Amended version of RFQ added to the notice 28/05/26
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| GRAVITA AUDIT WESTERN LIMITED | £10,500 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · GRAVITA AUDIT WESTERN LIMITED
- Signed
- 5 Aug 2026
- Value
- £10,500
- Period
- 17 Aug 2026 – 18 Jan 2027
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- GRAVITA AUDIT WESTERN LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (7)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Request for quotation
- Bidding documents and specifications Request for quotation
- Bidding documents and specifications Commercial response form
- Bidding documents and specifications Order form
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender