Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 4 Dec 2025, 08:20 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Working with Nature Habitat Management Coordinator 2025-2027 Local Places for Nature

Official notice

Authority: Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£95,000≈ £81k / year · £114,000 inc. VAT16.8% below published estimate
Submissions closed 7 Jan 2026awarded 30 Jan 2026
Awarded to Ed Tucker Countryside Services Ltd
Contract term 1 yr 2 moends 31 Mar 2027 · starts 2 Feb 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Countryside & Wildlife Team of Neath Port Talbot Council sought to appoint a suitable qualified and experienced contractor to deliver site and habitat management works across 25 locations within the county, as part of the Working with Nature regional project.

CPV: Environmental management

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 1 yr 2 moSMEVCSEPublished value£95,000
Contract period: 2 Feb 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 (1 yr 2 mo)Value: £95,000 exc. VAT · £114,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1

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
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality: 60%
  • Cost: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality
  • Cost
Conditions of participation1
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

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
4 Dec 2025, 08:20 GMT
Last source update
24 Feb 2026, 10:27 GMT
Authority reference
CPU25-26-63
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-079548
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Environmental management
Delivery area
Wales (UKL17)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ee63 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Submission deadline
7 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
19 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Suppliers' Instructions 'How to Express Interest in this ITT:

  1. Register your company on the etenderwales portal (this is required only once. However if your details have changed since you registered you will need to up-date them).
  • Browse to the eSourcing Portal: etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml ↗
  • Click the 'Suppliers register here' link.
  • Complete the ‘Organisation Details’ and ‘User Details’ sections.
  • Note the username you choose and click 'Save' when complete.
  • You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure).
  • Agree to the terms and conditions and click 'continue'.
  1. Express an interest in the ITT.
  • Login to the portal with the username / password.
  • Click the ITT Open to all Suppliers’ link.
  • Alternatively, search for the relevant ITT (itt_120729).
  • Click on the relevant ITT to access the content.
  • Click the 'Express Interest' button on the right-hand side of the screen.
  • This will move the ITT into your 'My ITT pages'. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only.)
  • Click on the ITT code, you can now access any attachments by selecting ‘Buyer Attachments'.
  1. Responding to the ITT.
  • You can now choose to 'Respond’ or ‘Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining).
  • You can now use the 'Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification.
  • Note the ‘Closing Date’, and then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the ITT.

There is help available Monday - Friday (8am - 6pm) on: [email protected] or by telephone on 0800 069 8634.

Timeline

4 Dec 2025 → 24 Feb 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published323 days ago
    4 Dec 2025, 08:20 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by308 days ago
    19 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline289 days ago
    7 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts264 days ago
    2 Feb 2026
  5. Latest notice published241 days ago
    24 Feb 2026, 10:27 GMT

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 Dec 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    4 Dec 2025, 08:20 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    24 Feb 2026, 10:27 GMT
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    24 Feb 2026, 10:27 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £79,0001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 30 Jan 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Ed Tucker Countryside Services Ltd£79,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Working with Nature Habitat Management Coordinator 2025-2027 Local Places for Nature · Ed Tucker Countryside Services Ltd

    Signed
    30 Jan 2026
    Value
    £79,000
    Period
    10 Feb 2026 – 31 Mar 2027
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PRGM-1776-LMWP Civic Centre, Port Talbot, Wales, SA13 1PJContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

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