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Published 9 Mar 2026, 13:46 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Long Term Monitoring Network - Vegetation Survey - North Solent -2026

Official notice

Authority: Natural England (Central government)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved: K02000001SME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71)Research & Development (R&D) (73)Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£13,333≈ £18k / year · £16,000 inc. VAT33.2% below published estimate
Submissions closed 31 Mar 2026awarded 13 Apr 2026
Awarded to ARVENSIS ECOLOGY LTD
Contract term 9 moends 31 Dec 2026 · starts 13 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

A full repeat vegetation survey for Natural England's Long Term Monitoring Network project at North Solent NNR. A vegetation survey comprising recording of plant species presence and cover, and other attributes across 50 2mx2m permanent monitoring plots across the site. Preparation work includes relocating the permanent plot markers - feno markers - and re-recording the exact location using high-accuracy gps. The collected data is provided on an Excel template and quality assured, with a short summary report. The contract will also include collecting a soil sample near to each of the 50 plots.

CPV: Research and development services and related consultancy services · Survey services · Surveying services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 9 moSMEVCSEPublished value£13,333
Contract period: 13 Apr 2026 – 31 Dec 2026 (9 mo)Value: £13,333 exc. VAT · £16,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
71355000 Surveying services73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services79311000 Survey 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
9 Mar 2026, 13:46 GMT
Last source update
19 May 2026, 16:18 BST
Authority reference
NE090326NSNNR
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-020905
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Research and development services and related consultancy servicesSurvey servicesSurveying services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-066562 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 midday on 31/03/2026

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

9 Mar 2026 → 19 May 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published225 days ago
    9 Mar 2026, 13:46 GMT
  2. Submission deadline203 days ago
    31 Mar 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Contract starts190 days ago
    13 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
  4. Latest notice published154 days ago
    19 May 2026, 16:18 BST

Notice history

5 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Mar 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    9 Mar 2026, 13:46 GMT
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    12 Mar 2026, 13:19 GMT
    UK4
  3. Tender notice published
    18 Mar 2026, 14:59 GMT
    UK4
  4. Contract details notice published
    19 May 2026, 16:18 BST
    UK7
  5. Status changed to complete
    19 May 2026, 16:18 BST
Published amendments (1)

Clarification to bidders questions added 12/03/26.

Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2026-03: 1 release · 9 Mar 2026

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £8,9101 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 13 Apr 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
ARVENSIS ECOLOGY LTDSME£8,910 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · ARVENSIS ECOLOGY LTDSME

    Signed
    13 Apr 2026
    Value
    £8,910
    Period
    13 Apr 2026 – 31 Dec 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
  • ARVENSIS ECOLOGY LTDAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PHPD-3353-NJXW Column House, Shrewsbury, West Midlands, SY2 6NNContact email

Official documents & specifications (9)

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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