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Published 18 Nov 2025, 15:49 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Wealden Heaths - Strategic Recreation Management Evaluation

Official notice

Authority: Natural England (Central government)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: South East (UKJ)
Published estimate£25,000£30,000 inc. VAT12.8% below published estimate
Submissions closed 8 Dec 2025awarded 15 Dec 2025
Awarded to Lepus Consulting Ltd
Contract term 2 moends 20 Mar 2026 · starts 5 Jan 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Natural England seeks a supplier to deliver a high-level analysis of recreation management approaches from other UK and European sites to inform strategy for the Wealden Heaths National Nature Reserve (NNR), a 2,700-hectare lowland heath landscape under high visitor pressure, in Surrey. The work includes reviewing external mitigation projects and funding models, assessing ecological risks, exploring enforcement options, and summarising engagement strategies. The outcome will be a concise evidence-based report with practical recommendations for a locally adapted recreation and biodiversity management strategy. Suppliers should demonstrate expertise in ecological assessment, policy analysis, and stakeholder engagement.

CPV: Research and development consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 2 moSMEVCSEPublished value£25,000
Contract period: 5 Jan 2026 – 20 Mar 2026 (2 mo)Value: £25,000 exc. VAT · £30,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
73200000 Research and development consultancy services

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
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
18 Nov 2025, 15:49 GMT
Last source update
7 Jan 2026, 08:36 GMT
Authority reference
PSS2526 072
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-074892
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Research and development consultancy services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e398 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
8 Dec 2025, 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 [email protected] by 12 midday on 08/12/2025.

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

18 Nov 2025 → 7 Jan 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published336 days ago
    18 Nov 2025, 15:49 GMT
  2. Submission deadline316 days ago
    8 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
  3. Contract starts288 days ago
    5 Jan 2026
  4. Latest notice published286 days ago
    7 Jan 2026, 08:36 GMT

Notice history

5 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 18 Nov 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    18 Nov 2025, 15:49 GMT
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    2 Dec 2025, 10:01 GMT
    UK4
  3. Tender notice published
    4 Dec 2025, 19:33 GMT
    UK4
  4. Contract details notice published
    7 Jan 2026, 08:36 GMT
    UK7
  5. Status changed to complete
    7 Jan 2026, 08:36 GMT
Published amendments (1)

Update to Q&A's

Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2025-11: 1 release · 18 Nov 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £21,8131 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 15 Dec 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lepus Consulting LtdSME£21,813 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Lepus Consulting LtdSME

    Signed
    15 Dec 2025
    Value
    £21,813
    Period
    5 Jan 2026 – 31 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
  • LEPUS CONSULTING LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 07861049GB-PPON: PXXD-2733-CNWD Eagle Tower, Cheltenham, South West, GL50 1TAContact email

Official documents & specifications (9)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

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