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Official UK procurement notice

Short-snouted seahorse Species Recovery Project in Seaford to Eastbourne: Build and deployment of Hotels

Official notice

Authority: Natural England (Central government)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: South East (UKJ)
Published estimate£32,000£38,400 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 7 Apr 2025
Contract term 3 mostarts 15 Apr 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Natural England is seeking to commission the build and deployment of artificial seahorse habitats ('seahorse hotels') from April - May, and then produce a report detailing methods.

CPV: Marine research services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Lot 1Awarded 3 moSMEPublished value£32,000
Contract period: 15 Apr 2025 — 30 Jun 2025 (3 mo)Eligibility: SME eligibleDelivery: South East
Value
£32,000 exc. VAT · £38,400 inc. VAT
73112000 Marine 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

Full details outlined 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
Cancelled
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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
13 Jun 2025, 11:16 BST
Last source update
13 Jun 2025, 11:16 BST
Authority reference
NE110325BaD
Latest notice
Procurement termination notice (UK12)
Classification (CPV)
Marine research services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04ec54 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
7 Apr 2025, 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 on 31/03/2025. 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

4 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Tender notice published
    12 Mar 2025, 16:00 GMT
  2. Submission deadline
    7 Apr 2025, 13:00 BST
  3. Contract starts
    15 Apr 2025, 00:00 BST
  4. Latest notice published
    13 Jun 2025, 11:16 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
supplier not published—23 Apr 2025CancelledNo bids received.

Notice history

9 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 Mar 2025
  1. Procurement termination notice published
    13 Jun 2025, 11:16 BSTUK12
  2. Published value updated
    13 Jun 2025, 11:16 BSTwas £32,000
  3. Status changed to complete
    13 Jun 2025, 11:16 BST
  4. Procurement method changed
    13 Jun 2025, 11:16 BST
  5. Deadline withdrawn
    13 Jun 2025, 11:16 BST
  6. Buyer details updated
    13 Jun 2025, 11:16 BST
  7. Tender notice published
    21 Mar 2025, 13:25 GMTUK4
  8. Deadline moved to 7 Apr 2025, 13:00 BST
    21 Mar 2025, 13:25 GMT+7 days · was 31 Mar 2025, 13:00 BST
  9. Tender notice published
    12 Mar 2025, 16:00 GMTUK4
Published amendments (1)

Submission deadline extended to 7th April 2025.

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 4DF

Official documents & specifications (6)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

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