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Published 21 Aug 2026, 14:59 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Advice and Information Services on relevant Global and EU policy developments on Agriculture and Related Environment Policies and Nature Conservation Matters

Official notice

Authority: NATURAL ENGLAND (Defra Network eTendering Portal)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71)Research & Development (R&D) (73)Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£22,400≈ £15k / year · £28,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 11 Sept 2026
Contract term 1 yr 6 moends 31 Mar 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2030 with extensions · starts 21 Sept 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of Advice and Information Services to the UK Network of Conservation and Environment Agencies (Land Use Policy Group, LUPG) on relevant Global and EU policy developments on Agriculture and Related Environment Policies and Nature Conservation Matters. The focus of LUPG is to share information and learning on domestic policy implementation (between the devolved Nations), learn from policy implementation in the EU and more widely and understand the potential implications of wider EU and global developments on domestic policy.

CPV: Research consultancy services · Social research services · Technical analysis or consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 1 yr 6 moSMEPublished value£22,400
Contract period: 21 Sept 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 (1 yr 6 mo) · up to 31 Mar 2030 with extensionsValue: £22,400 exc. VAT · £28,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Extension will be under the same specification as the original contract.
71621000 Technical analysis or consultancy services73210000 Research consultancy services79315000 Social research 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: See 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
Closed
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
21 Aug 2026, 14:59 BST
Last source update
10 Sept 2026, 17:17 BST
Authority reference
LUPG01
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-079999
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Research consultancy servicesSocial research servicesTechnical analysis or consultancy services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e9c0 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
11 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
Clarification deadline
4 Sept 2026, 17:00 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 23:59 on 11/9/26

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

21 Aug 2026 → 21 Sept 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published67 days ago
    21 Aug 2026, 14:59 BST
  2. Clarification questions by52 days ago
    4 Sept 2026, 17:00 BST
  3. Latest notice published46 days ago
    10 Sept 2026, 17:17 BST
  4. Submission deadline45 days ago
    11 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Contract starts36 days ago
    21 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 Aug 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    21 Aug 2026, 14:59 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    10 Sept 2026, 14:10 BST
    UK4
  3. Deadline moved to 11 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
    10 Sept 2026, 14:10 BST
    +0 days · was 11 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
  4. Tender notice published
    10 Sept 2026, 17:17 BST
    UK4
Published amendments (2)

Contact has been changed to Stephen Chaplin.

Time amended for submission closure.

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

Official documents & specifications (8)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
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