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Published 8 Oct 2025, 15:22 BST

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Research proposals: studying the effects of large gulls on wading bird species in the Forest of Bowland

Official notice

Authority: NATURAL ENGLAND (Defra Network eTendering Portal)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: North West (UKD)
Published estimate£15,000£18,000 inc. VAT34.6% below published estimate
Submissions closed 2 Nov 2025awarded 5 Nov 2025
Awarded to Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust
Contract term 3 moends 8 Feb 2026 · up to 13 Feb 2026 with extensions · starts 10 Nov 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

In collaboration with partners, Natural England is seeking to better understand and gather evidence on declining wading bird species in the Forest of Bowland area which also hosts the UK's largest Lesser black-backed gull colony. Natural England is seeking a contractor to design a field research proposal which aims to address the evidence gaps identified in the Request for Quotation document. The study design will be used to support wildlife licensing applications in this area.

CPV: Research and development services and related consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 moSMEPublished value£15,000
Contract period: 10 Nov 2025 – 8 Feb 2026 (3 mo) · up to 13 Feb 2026 with extensionsValue: £15,000 exc. VAT · £18,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: A one week extension can be requested to complete the proposal If for any reason it has not been possible to deliver the contract within the original timeframe.
73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy 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 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
8 Oct 2025, 15:22 BST
Last source update
17 Nov 2025, 08:30 GMT
Authority reference
NE081025FOB
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-063385
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Research and development services and related consultancy services
Delivery area
North West (UKD)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05aace Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
2 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
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 Sunday 2nd November 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

8 Oct 2025 → 17 Nov 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published380 days ago
    8 Oct 2025, 15:22 BST
  2. Submission deadline354 days ago
    2 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
  3. Contract starts347 days ago
    10 Nov 2025
  4. Latest notice published340 days ago
    17 Nov 2025, 08:30 GMT

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Oct 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    8 Oct 2025, 15:22 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    17 Nov 2025, 08:30 GMT
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    17 Nov 2025, 08:30 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £9,8101 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 5 Nov 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Game and Wildlife Conservation TrustSME£9,810 †—Awarded

Contracts

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

Official documents & specifications (5)

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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