Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 8 Jul 2026, 08:31 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Socio-economic impacts of marine Invasive Non-Native Species - case studies from the UK

Official notice

Authority: NATURAL ENGLAND (Defra Network eTendering Portal)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved: K02000001SME suitable
Published estimate£25,000£30,000 inc. VAT8.8% below published estimate
Submissions closed 10 Aug 2026awarded 24 Aug 2026
Awarded to PELAGOS CONSULTING LIMITED
Contract term 7 moends 31 Mar 2027 · starts 31 Aug 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The aim of this project is to research and develop a series of case studies demonstrating real costs of marine invasive non-native species to UK operators and marine users and comparative costs of good practice biosecurity to support continued efforts to progress uptake of marine biosecurity measures. The project should take 7 months and involve stakeholder interviews, production of a report and slide pack.

CPV: Environmental services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 7 moSMEPublished value£25,000
Contract period: 31 Aug 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 (7 mo)Value: £25,000 exc. VAT · £30,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: 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: Full details in 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 Jul 2026, 08:31 BST
Last source update
3 Sept 2026, 10:19 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-063900
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Environmental services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c5c1 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
K02000001

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
10 Aug 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 10th August 2026 by 5pm

If you have any clarification questions linked to this opportunity or the procurement process please submit these via email to [email protected] no later than 22nd July 2026. Please note that, unless commercially sensitive, both the question and the response will be circulated to all tenderers.

Timeline

8 Jul 2026 → 3 Sept 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published106 days ago
    8 Jul 2026, 08:31 BST
  2. Submission deadline73 days ago
    10 Aug 2026, 17:00 BST
  3. Contract starts53 days ago
    31 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
  4. Latest notice published49 days ago
    3 Sept 2026, 10:19 BST

Notice history

5 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Jul 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    8 Jul 2026, 08:31 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    10 Jul 2026, 10:01 BST
    UK4
  3. Tender notice published
    23 Jul 2026, 08:34 BST
    UK4
  4. Contract details notice published
    3 Sept 2026, 10:19 BST
    UK7
  5. Status changed to complete
    3 Sept 2026, 10:19 BST
Published amendments (2)

Removed restriction on UK Supplier only

Questions from bidder document added

Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2026-07: 1 release · 8 Jul 2026

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £22,8001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 24 Aug 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
PELAGOS CONSULTING LIMITED£22,800 †—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 email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • PELAGOS CONSULTING LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 13504473GB-PPON: PYLR-2894-WBBD 50 Belmont Road, Bristol, South West, BS6 5ATContact 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
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