Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 11 Jun 2026, 10:15 BST

Official UK procurement notice

The Wash and North Norfolk Coast SAC intertidal rock monitoring

Official notice

Authority: NATURAL ENGLAND (Defra Network eTendering Portal)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Published estimate£16,666£20,000 inc. VAT0.1% below published estimate
Submissions closed 3 Jul 2026awarded 10 Jun 2026
Awarded to Seastar Survey
Contract term 7 moends 20 Feb 2027 · starts 10 Jul 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

NE intend on commissioning a survey to monitor the intertidal rock sub feature of the WNNC SAC against 5 of its attributes. This survey is intended to collect evidence on the intertidal rock sub-feature in order to fill current evidence gaps and verify existing data. This will enable NE to fulfil its statutory duty in monitoring designated sites and providing expert evidence to support environmental decision-making and management, including condition assessment of the subfeature. The project must aim to deliver a report which should detail high quality biotope data (identified to EUNIS Habitat Classification level 5 & 6) to describe the presence and distribution of biological communities in the intertidal habitats at The WNNC SAC, which can be compared to previous and future. surveys are conducted between mid-April and Mid-October with a final report being rpovide by february 2027

CPV: Marine research services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 7 moPublished value£16,666
Contract period: 10 Jul 2026 – 20 Feb 2027 (7 mo)Value: £16,666 exc. VAT · £20,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East Midlands

What it takes to win
i

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 are 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
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
11 Jun 2026, 10:15 BST
Last source update
14 Jul 2026, 09:52 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-055033
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Marine research services
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b27c Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
3 Jul 2026, 12:00 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 12 midday on 03/07/2026.

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

11 Jun 2026 → 14 Jul 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published135 days ago
    11 Jun 2026, 10:15 BST
  2. Submission deadline112 days ago
    3 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Contract starts106 days ago
    10 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
  4. Latest notice published102 days ago
    14 Jul 2026, 09:52 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 11 Jun 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    11 Jun 2026, 10:15 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    14 Jul 2026, 09:52 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    14 Jul 2026, 09:52 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £16,6501 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 10 Jun 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Seastar SurveySME£16,650 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Seastar SurveySME

    Signed
    10 Jun 2026
    Value
    £16,650
    Period
    10 Jul 2026 – 20 Feb 2027
    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 email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • SEASTAR SURVEY LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 06303715GB-PPON: PMJQ-9564-PDZP 1 Manor Court, Fareham, South East, PO15 5THContact email

Official documents & specifications (5)

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