Official UK procurement notice
SSSI Vascular Plant Surveys
Authority: NATURAL ENGLAND (Defra Network eTendering Portal)·On behalf of: DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS
Sectors: Medical Devices & Pharma (33)Cleaning & Environmental Services (90) Delivery: UK
Awarded value£88,493published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 21 Jan 2026no call for competition
Awarded to The Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis is a partnership project between Natural England and the Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland (BSBI), the purpose of which is to help NE utilise BSBI vascular plant records and volunteers for SSSI plant feature condition assessments
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedProcedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - without competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 11 Mar 2026, 14:47 GMT
- Last source update
- 11 Mar 2026, 14:47 GMT
- Authority reference
C33422- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-021851- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-066761Find a Tender
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Contract details notice published11 Mar 2026, 14:47 GMTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £88,4931 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 21 Jan 2026
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Botanical Society of Britain and IrelandSME | £88,493 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
SSSI Vascular Plant Surveys · The Botanical Society of Britain and IrelandSME
- Signed
- 21 Jan 2026
- Value
- £88,493
- Period
- 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRSProcuring entityDefra Group Commercial will manage the procurement on behalf of Natural England
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- The Botanical Society of Britain and IrelandAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender