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Published 7 Aug 2025, 13:36 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Purchase of 500 Store Lambs

Official notice

Authority: NATURAL ENGLAND (Defra Network eTendering Portal)

GoodsBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved: K02000001SME suitable
Sectors: Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products (03) Delivery: South West (UKK)
Published estimate£50,000£60,000 inc. VAT2.4% below published estimate
Submissions closed 28 Aug 2025awarded 2 Sept 2025
Awarded to RSPB
Contract term 6 moends 1 May 2026 · starts 3 Nov 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Purchase of 500 store lambs. Lambs must be conditioned to rough grazing The lambs must be registered organic and be vaccinated for Bluetongue and scab and have a withdrawal date by mid-April 2026. They must also come with two ear tags. Please RFQ and specification for more detailed information.

CPV: Sheep

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 6 moSMEPublished value£50,000
Contract period: 3 Nov 2025 – 1 May 2026 (6 mo)Value: £50,000 exc. VAT · £60,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South WestEligibility: SME eligible
03322100 Sheep

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 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
Goods
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
7 Aug 2025, 13:36 BST
Last source update
8 Sept 2025, 16:14 BST
Authority reference
NE07082025POL
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-046916
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Sheep
Delivery area
South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05835c Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
K02000001

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
28 Aug 2025, 00:00 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 0:00 on 28/08/2025.

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

7 Aug 2025 → 3 Nov 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    7 Aug 2025, 13:36 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    28 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST
  3. Latest notice published
    8 Sept 2025, 16:14 BST
  4. Contract starts359 days ago
    3 Nov 2025

Notice history

5 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 7 Aug 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    7 Aug 2025, 13:36 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    8 Aug 2025, 08:44 BST
    UK4
  3. Tender notice published
    15 Aug 2025, 14:58 BST
    UK4
  4. Contract details notice published
    8 Sept 2025, 16:14 BST
    UK7
  5. Status changed to complete
    8 Sept 2025, 16:14 BST
Published amendments (1)

amended notice title

Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2025-08: 1 release · 7 Aug 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £48,8251 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 2 Sept 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
RSPB£48,825 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · RSPB

    Signed
    2 Sept 2025
    Value
    £48,825
    Period
    1 Oct 2025 – 10 Oct 2025
    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
  • RSPBAwarded supplier -, Llanwddyn, Wales, SY10 0NDContact email

Official documents & specifications (8)

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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