Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 10 Feb 2026, 10:04 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Supply of remote control flail/mulcher

Official notice

Authority: NATURAL ENGLAND (Defra Network eTendering Portal)

GoodsBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£46,000£55,200 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 23 Feb 2026awarded 2 Mar 2026
Awarded to F H & J Alviti Ltd
Contract term 1 moends 13 Mar 2026 · starts 25 Feb 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The purchase of a remote controlled cutting/mulching machine to be used on a National Nature Reserve setting to be deployed to cut/mulch vegetation such as bramble, bracken, dwarf shrubs such as heather, small saplings and scrub.

CPV: Agricultural and forestry machinery for soil preparation or cultivation

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 1 moSMEPublished value£46,000
Contract period: 25 Feb 2026 – 13 Mar 2026 (1 mo)Value: £46,000 exc. VAT · £55,200 inc. VAT
Delivery: South WestEligibility: 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 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
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
10 Feb 2026, 10:04 GMT
Last source update
13 Mar 2026, 10:27 GMT
Authority reference
NE03-03-26SLNNR
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-011664
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Agricultural and forestry machinery for soil preparation or cultivation
Delivery area
South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-064bef Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
23 Feb 2026, 12:00 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 Andrew Nixon ([email protected]) by 23/02/2026 at 12:00 noon

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

10 Feb 2026 → 13 Mar 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published259 days ago
    10 Feb 2026, 10:04 GMT
  2. Submission deadline246 days ago
    23 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Contract starts245 days ago
    25 Feb 2026
  4. Latest notice published228 days ago
    13 Mar 2026, 10:27 GMT

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Feb 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    10 Feb 2026, 10:04 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    13 Mar 2026, 10:27 GMT
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    13 Mar 2026, 10:27 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £46,0001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 2 Mar 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
F H & J Alviti LtdSME£46,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Supply of remote controlled flail/mulcher · F H & J Alviti LtdSME

    Signed
    2 Mar 2026
    Value
    £46,000
    Period
    2 Mar 2026 – 20 Mar 2026
    Status
    active

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
  • F H & J Alviti LtdAwarded supplier Burnt House Farm, Ashford Carbonel, Ludlow, Shropshire, West Midlands, SY84LDContact email

Official documents & specifications (6)

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
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender