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Published 10 Aug 2026, 08:29 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Red Deer Management winter 2026/7 on Thorne Moors, Humberhead Peatlands National Nature Reserve, nr Doncaster

Official notice

Authority: NATURAL ENGLAND (Defra Network eTendering Portal)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved: K02000001SME suitable
Published estimate£25,000£30,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 9 Sept 2026
Contract term 5 moends 31 Mar 2027 · starts 1 Nov 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

On Thorne Moors, part of the Humberhead Peatlands National Nature Reserve, 100 red deer hinds to be culled between 1st November 2026 and 31st March 2027.

CPV: Environmental protection · Forestry services · Horticultural services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 5 moSMEPublished value£25,000
Contract period: 1 Nov 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 (5 mo)Value: £25,000 exc. VAT · £30,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: Yorkshire & HumberEligibility: SME eligible

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 for details

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
10 Aug 2026, 08:29 BST
Last source update
2 Sept 2026, 15:53 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-075516
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Environmental protectionForestry servicesHorticultural services
Delivery area
Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06df9e Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
K02000001

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
9 Sept 2026, 13:00 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 13:00 BST on 09/09/2026.

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

10 Aug 2026 → 1 Nov 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published77 days ago
    10 Aug 2026, 08:29 BST
  2. Latest notice published53 days ago
    2 Sept 2026, 15:53 BST
  3. Submission deadline47 days ago
    9 Sept 2026, 13:00 BST
  4. Today
    26 Oct 2026
  5. Contract startsin 6 days
    1 Nov 2026

Notice history

3 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Aug 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    10 Aug 2026, 08:29 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    12 Aug 2026, 14:42 BST
    UK4
  3. Tender notice published
    2 Sept 2026, 15:53 BST
    UK4
Published amendments (2)

Update Clarifcation to bidders questions

Updated Clarification to Bidders Questions added.

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 email

Official documents & specifications (17)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

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Notices published for this procedure

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