Find a TenderCancelledProcurement termination notice
Published 2 Mar 2026, 10:52 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Soil moisture loggers · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: NATURAL ENGLAND (Defra Network eTendering Portal)

GoodsBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Published estimate£17,000£20,400 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 15 Mar 2026
Contract term Ends 25 Mar 2026starts 16 Mar 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

150 soil moisture and temperature probes and loggers for long-term in situ monitoring of English soils under semi-natural habitats.

CPV: Humidity and moisture measuring instruments

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedPublished value£17,000
Contract period: 16 Mar 2026 – 25 Mar 2026Value: £17,000 exc. VAT · £20,400 inc. VAT
Delivery: UK

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
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
Unspecified in notice
First published
2 Mar 2026, 10:52 GMT
Last source update
30 Mar 2026, 08:22 BST
Authority reference
NE020326SML
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-018302
Latest notice
Procurement termination notice (UK12)
Classification (CPV)
Humidity and moisture measuring instruments
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-065f39 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
15 Mar 2026
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 15/03/2026.

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

2 Mar 2026 → 30 Mar 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published238 days ago
    2 Mar 2026, 10:52 GMT
  2. Submission deadline226 days ago
    15 Mar 2026
  3. Contract starts225 days ago
    16 Mar 2026
  4. Latest notice published210 days ago
    30 Mar 2026, 08:22 BST

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 2 Mar 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    2 Mar 2026, 10:52 GMT
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    4 Mar 2026, 08:52 GMT
    UK4
  3. Procurement termination notice published
    30 Mar 2026, 08:22 BST
    UK12
  4. Status changed to complete
    30 Mar 2026, 08:22 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
supplier not published—16 Mar 2026CancelledThere was only one resulting bid and it didn't cover all the required aspects (the technical questions weren't answered).

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

Official documents & specifications (7)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Procurement termination notice tenderProcurement termination noticeUK12Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender