← Back to search results

AwardedFind a Tender · award

Supply of remote control flail/mulcher

Buyer: Natural England →

View official notice ↗Official source

BuyerNatural England
StatusAwarded
Deadline23 Feb 2026
Value£46,000
Published13 Mar 2026

What is being bought

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.

Lot details

Lot 1

No lot description published.

Statuscomplete

Comparable-procurement analytics

No usable CPV category has been published, so a comparable market set cannot yet be built.

Procurement strategy & market signals

Framework agreementNot published
Dynamic purchasing systemNot published
Competitive procurementNot published
Recurring requirementNot published
Procurement method rationaleNot published
Rationale classificationsNot published
Special regimeNot published
Covered byNot published
Submission policyNot published
Selection criteriaNot published
Risk detailsNot published

Planning & early market engagement

BudgetNot published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Planning documents0
Planning milestones0

No planning milestones published.

Related procurements

No linked framework, prior procurement or reprocurement published.

Awards

Contracts

Supply of remote controlled flail/mulcher

Statusactive
Value£46,000

Documents & submission route

No documents are published in the current source record.

Source data inventory

Diagnostic view. “Not published” means this current release does not provide a value.

OCIDocds-h6vhtk-064bef
Latest release ID022771-2026
Latest release timestampFri Mar 13 2026 10:27:06 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Sourcefind-a-tender
Official notice URLhttps://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011664-2026
Tender statuscomplete
Procurement methodopen
Procurement method detailsBelow threshold - open competition
Main procurement categoryNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basis2023/54
Tender period: startNot published
Tender period: endNot published
Expression of interest deadlineNot published
Enquiry deadlineNot published
Award period: startNot published
Award period: endNot published
Submission method detailsNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Electronic catalogue policyNot published
Total tender valueNot published
Tender lots in source1
Tender items in source0
Tender documents in source0
Awards in latest release1
Contracts in latest release1
Parties in latest release2

Notice history

DateEventReference
13 Mar 2026award, contract022771-2026
10 Feb 2026tender011664-2026

All source data

Unmodified official OCDS data retained by Tenderline for this procurement process.

Complete current OCDS release JSON
{
  "id": "022771-2026",
  "tag": [
    "award",
    "contract"
  ],
  "date": "2026-03-13T10:27:06Z",
  "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-064bef",
  "buyer": {
    "id": "GB-PPON-PJDG-6588-XDMM",
    "name": "Natural England"
  },
  "awards": [
    {
      "id": "1",
      "items": [
        {
          "id": "1",
          "relatedLot": "1",
          "deliveryAddresses": [
            {
              "region": "UKK",
              "country": "GB",
              "countryName": "United Kingdom"
            }
          ],
          "additionalClassifications": [
            {
              "id": "16100000",
              "scheme": "CPV",
              "description": "Agricultural and forestry machinery for soil preparation or cultivation"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "status": "active",
      "suppliers": [
        {
          "id": "GB-FTS-177148",
          "name": "F H & J Alviti Ltd"
        }
      ],
      "relatedLots": [
        "1"
      ],
      "mainProcurementCategory": "goods"
    }
  ],
  "tender": {
    "id": "NE03-03-26SLNNR",
    "lots": [
      {
        "id": "1",
        "status": "complete"
      }
    ],
    "title": "Supply of remote control flail/mulcher",
    "status": "complete",
    "legalBasis": {
      "id": "2023/54",
      "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents",
      "scheme": "UKPGA"
    },
    "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.",
    "procurementMethod": "open",
    "procurementMethodDetails": "Below threshold - open competition"
  },
  "parties": [
    {
      "id": "GB-PPON-PJDG-6588-XDMM",
      "name": "Natural England",
      "roles": [
        "buyer"
      ],
      "address": {
        "region": "UKI32",
        "country": "GB",
        "locality": "London",
        "postalCode": "SW1P 4DF",
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "streetAddress": "Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street"
      },
      "details": {
        "classifications": [
          {
            "id": "publicAuthorityCentralGovernment",
            "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE",
            "description": "Public authority - central government"
          }
        ]
      },
      "identifier": {
        "id": "PJDG-6588-XDMM",
        "scheme": "GB-PPON"
      },
      "contactPoint": {
        "email": "Andrew.Nixon@naturalengland.org.uk"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "GB-FTS-177148",
      "name": "F H & J Alviti Ltd",
      "roles": [
        "supplier"
      ],
      "address": {
        "region": "UKG22",
        "country": "GB",
        "locality": "Ludlow, Shropshire",
        "postalCode": "SY84LD",
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "streetAddress": "Burnt House Farm, Ashford Carbonel"
      },
      "details": {
        "vcse": false,
        "scale": "sme"
      },
      "contactPoint": {
        "email": "sales@frankalviti.co.uk"
      }
    }
  ],
  "language": "en",
  "contracts": [
    {
      "id": "1",
      "title": "Supply of remote controlled flail/mulcher",
      "value": {
        "amount": 46000,
        "currency": "GBP",
        "amountGross": 55200
      },
      "period": {
        "endDate": "2026-03-20T23:59:59Z",
        "startDate": "2026-03-02T00:00:00Z"
      },
      "status": "active",
      "awardID": "1",
      "documents": [
        {
          "id": "022771-2026",
          "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022771-2026",
          "format": "text/html",
          "noticeType": "UK7",
          "description": "Contract details notice on Find a Tender",
          "documentType": "contractNotice",
          "datePublished": "2026-03-13T10:27:06Z"
        }
      ],
      "dateSigned": "2026-03-02T00:00:00Z",
      "aboveThreshold": false
    }
  ],
  "initiationType": "tender"
}
Complete JSON history (2 releases)
13 Mar 2026 · 022771-2026 · award, contract
{
  "id": "022771-2026",
  "tag": [
    "award",
    "contract"
  ],
  "date": "2026-03-13T10:27:06Z",
  "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-064bef",
  "buyer": {
    "id": "GB-PPON-PJDG-6588-XDMM",
    "name": "Natural England"
  },
  "awards": [
    {
      "id": "1",
      "items": [
        {
          "id": "1",
          "relatedLot": "1",
          "deliveryAddresses": [
            {
              "region": "UKK",
              "country": "GB",
              "countryName": "United Kingdom"
            }
          ],
          "additionalClassifications": [
            {
              "id": "16100000",
              "scheme": "CPV",
              "description": "Agricultural and forestry machinery for soil preparation or cultivation"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "status": "active",
      "suppliers": [
        {
          "id": "GB-FTS-177148",
          "name": "F H & J Alviti Ltd"
        }
      ],
      "relatedLots": [
        "1"
      ],
      "mainProcurementCategory": "goods"
    }
  ],
  "tender": {
    "id": "NE03-03-26SLNNR",
    "lots": [
      {
        "id": "1",
        "status": "complete"
      }
    ],
    "title": "Supply of remote control flail/mulcher",
    "status": "complete",
    "legalBasis": {
      "id": "2023/54",
      "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents",
      "scheme": "UKPGA"
    },
    "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.",
    "procurementMethod": "open",
    "procurementMethodDetails": "Below threshold - open competition"
  },
  "parties": [
    {
      "id": "GB-PPON-PJDG-6588-XDMM",
      "name": "Natural England",
      "roles": [
        "buyer"
      ],
      "address": {
        "region": "UKI32",
        "country": "GB",
        "locality": "London",
        "postalCode": "SW1P 4DF",
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "streetAddress": "Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street"
      },
      "details": {
        "classifications": [
          {
            "id": "publicAuthorityCentralGovernment",
            "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE",
            "description": "Public authority - central government"
          }
        ]
      },
      "identifier": {
        "id": "PJDG-6588-XDMM",
        "scheme": "GB-PPON"
      },
      "contactPoint": {
        "email": "Andrew.Nixon@naturalengland.org.uk"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "GB-FTS-177148",
      "name": "F H & J Alviti Ltd",
      "roles": [
        "supplier"
      ],
      "address": {
        "region": "UKG22",
        "country": "GB",
        "locality": "Ludlow, Shropshire",
        "postalCode": "SY84LD",
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "streetAddress": "Burnt House Farm, Ashford Carbonel"
      },
      "details": {
        "vcse": false,
        "scale": "sme"
      },
      "contactPoint": {
        "email": "sales@frankalviti.co.uk"
      }
    }
  ],
  "language": "en",
  "contracts": [
    {
      "id": "1",
      "title": "Supply of remote controlled flail/mulcher",
      "value": {
        "amount": 46000,
        "currency": "GBP",
        "amountGross": 55200
      },
      "period": {
        "endDate": "2026-03-20T23:59:59Z",
        "startDate": "2026-03-02T00:00:00Z"
      },
      "status": "active",
      "awardID": "1",
      "documents": [
        {
          "id": "022771-2026",
          "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022771-2026",
          "format": "text/html",
          "noticeType": "UK7",
          "description": "Contract details notice on Find a Tender",
          "documentType": "contractNotice",
          "datePublished": "2026-03-13T10:27:06Z"
        }
      ],
      "dateSigned": "2026-03-02T00:00:00Z",
      "aboveThreshold": false
    }
  ],
  "initiationType": "tender"
}
10 Feb 2026 · 011664-2026 · tender
{
  "id": "011664-2026",
  "tag": [
    "tender"
  ],
  "date": "2026-02-10T10:04:35Z",
  "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-064bef",
  "buyer": {
    "id": "GB-PPON-PJDG-6588-XDMM",
    "name": "Natural England"
  },
  "tender": {
    "id": "NE03-02-26SLNNR",
    "lots": [
      {
        "id": "1",
        "value": {
          "amount": 46000,
          "currency": "GBP",
          "amountGross": 55200
        },
        "status": "active",
        "suitability": {
          "sme": true
        },
        "awardCriteria": {
          "description": "Full details available in the RFQ."
        },
        "contractPeriod": {
          "endDate": "2026-03-13T23:59:59Z",
          "startDate": "2026-02-25T00:00:00Z"
        }
      }
    ],
    "items": [
      {
        "id": "1",
        "relatedLot": "1",
        "deliveryAddresses": [
          {
            "region": "UKK",
            "country": "GB",
            "countryName": "United Kingdom"
          }
        ],
        "additionalClassifications": [
          {
            "id": "16100000",
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "description": "Agricultural and forestry machinery for soil preparation or cultivation"
          }
        ]
      }
    ],
    "title": "Supply of remote controlled flail/mulcher",
    "value": {
      "amount": 46000,
      "currency": "GBP",
      "amountGross": 55200
    },
    "status": "active",
    "documents": [
      {
        "id": "A-11711",
        "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-11711",
        "format": "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document",
        "description": "RFQ",
        "documentType": "biddingDocuments"
      },
      {
        "id": "A-11712",
        "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-11712",
        "format": "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document",
        "description": "Order Form",
        "documentType": "biddingDocuments"
      },
      {
        "id": "A-11713",
        "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-11713",
        "format": "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document",
        "description": "Commercial Response",
        "documentType": "biddingDocuments"
      },
      {
        "id": "A-11714",
        "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-11714",
        "format": "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document",
        "description": "Specification",
        "documentType": "biddingDocuments"
      },
      {
        "id": "011664-2026",
        "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011664-2026",
        "format": "text/html",
        "noticeType": "UK4",
        "description": "Tender notice on Find a Tender",
        "documentType": "tenderNotice",
        "datePublished": "2026-02-10T10:04:35Z"
      }
    ],
    "legalBasis": {
      "id": "2023/54",
      "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents",
      "scheme": "UKPGA"
    },
    "description": "Remote controlled flail/mower machine with the following specifications:\n•\t40HP output\n•\tCutting width of 1.3m or 1.6m\n•\tHydraulic lift -300mm to +400mm\n•\tRemote control operation of up to 150m.\n•\tMax Weight 1120kg\n•\tOperational gradient up to 55 degrees\n•\tTwo Auxillary Services\n•\tDual joystick control for movement + attachment height  \n•\tRemote Control rotor speed and gearing control\nAlso a mulcher head with the following specifications:\n•\tUltra heavy hammer flails\n•\tHydraulic front hood\n•\t100mm cutting capacity\n•\t3000rpm rotor speed\n•\t+/- 14 degree head angling and floatation\n•\t315kg weight",
    "tenderPeriod": {
      "endDate": "2026-02-23T12:00:00Z"
    },
    "aboveThreshold": false,
    "submissionTerms": {
      "electronicSubmissionPolicy": "notAllowed"
    },
    "procurementMethod": "open",
    "mainProcurementCategory": "goods",
    "submissionMethodDetails": "To apply for this opportunity you must submit your quotation meeting the requirements detailed in the Request for Quotation (RFQ) attached.\nYour response must be sent to Andrew Nixon (andrew.nixon@naturalengland.org.uk) by 23/02/2026 at 12:00 noon\nIf you have any clarification questions linked to this opportunity or the procurement process please submit these via email to andrew.nixon@naturalengland.org.uk. Please note that, unless commercially sensitive, both the question and the response will be circulated to all tenderers.",
    "procurementMethodDetails": "Below threshold - open competition"
  },
  "parties": [
    {
      "id": "GB-PPON-PJDG-6588-XDMM",
      "name": "Natural England",
      "roles": [
        "buyer"
      ],
      "address": {
        "region": "UKI32",
        "country": "GB",
        "locality": "London",
        "postalCode": "SW1P 4DF",
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "streetAddress": "Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street"
      },
      "details": {
        "classifications": [
          {
            "id": "publicAuthorityCentralGovernment",
            "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE",
            "description": "Public authority - central government"
          }
        ]
      },
      "identifier": {
        "id": "PJDG-6588-XDMM",
        "scheme": "GB-PPON"
      },
      "contactPoint": {
        "name": "Andrew Nixon",
        "email": "andrew.nixon@naturalengland.org.uk"
      }
    }
  ],
  "language": "en",
  "initiationType": "tender"
}