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Natural England Dive Unit: Provision of dive vessel for Isles of Scilly kelp survey 2027

services
Below threshold - open competition
Hire of sea-going vessels with crew
South West (UKK)
Official notice
Published value
£18,000
Submission deadline 18 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Lots published1
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Tenderline Synopsis: Natural England: "Natural England Dive Unit: Provision of dive vessel for Isles of Scilly kelp survey 2027". Published status: active. Published value: £18,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 18 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityNatural EnglandScope & CategoriesSERVICES (1 lot)Submission Window
11d 10h left
18 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & Regime2023/54 · Below threshold - open competitionEstimated Value (exc. VAT)£18,000
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Coverage: 184 active published awards; 0 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityNatural England
Procedure methodBelow threshold - open competition
Procurement categoryservices
Statusactive
Framework / DPSNot published
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNo
Legal basisUKPGA · 2023/54
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionnotAllowed
Submission languagesNot published
Published27 Aug 2026, 07:42 BST
Last source update27 Aug 2026, 07:42 BST
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationHire of sea-going vessels with crew
Delivery area
South West (UKK)
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-06ed14
How to participate
Submission methodNot published
Electronic submissionnotAllowed
Clarification deadlineNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Expression of interest deadlineNot published
E-Sourcing PortalNot published
Submission instructions
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 lucy.may@naturalengland.org.uk by 12 midday on Friday 18th September 2026. If you have any clarification questions linked to this opportunity or the procurement process please submit these via email to lucy.may@naturalengland.org.uk. Please note that, unless commercially sensitive, both the question and the response will be circulated to all tenderers.
What is being bought
Natural England plan to undertake scientific dive surveys of kelp forest communities within the Isles of Scilly Complex Special Area of Conservation (SAC) in summer 2027. This tender relates solely to the provision of a suitably coded vessel and crew to support the scientific diving operations associated with this project.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. Published value updated to £18,000
    27 Aug 2026, 07:42 BST
  2. Status changed to active
    27 Aug 2026, 07:42 BST
  3. Official notice release published
    27 Aug 2026, 07:42 BST
  4. Submission deadline changed to 18 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
    27 Aug 2026, 07:42 BST
  5. Buyer information updated
    27 Aug 2026, 07:42 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Individual lot title not published
    active
    Options
    Published value£18,000
    The source published no individual title or description for this lot.
    Contract period15 Jun 2027, 00:00 BST — 31 Jul 2027, 23:59 BST
    Eligibility
    SME eligible
    Options / renewalVessel required for 8 survey days during available contract period
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    27 Aug 2026, 07:42 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    18 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Commercial outcome and competition
AwardsNo award published
ContractsNo contract published
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published
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Natural England

Contracting authority GB-PPON-PJDG-6588-XDMM
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