Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 17 Sept 2026, 17:12 BST

Official UK procurement notice

BASIS Certificate in Sustainable Land Management

Official notice

Authority: NATURAL ENGLAND (Defra Network eTendering Portal)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved: K02000001
Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£19,834£23,800 inc. VAT54.4% below published estimate
Submissions closed 5 Oct 2026awarded 12 Oct 2026
Awarded to UNIVERSITY OF LINCOLN
Contract term 5 moends 31 Mar 2027 · starts 19 Oct 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Catchment Sensitive Farming are looking for BASIS Certificate in Sustainable Land Management course for up to 10 Farm Advisers on a existing Course for delivery between the 19/10/2026 and 31/03/2027.

CPV: Specialist training services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 5 moPublished value£19,834
Contract period: 19 Oct 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 (5 mo)Value: £19,834 exc. VAT · £23,800 inc. VAT
Delivery: UK

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 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
17 Sept 2026, 17:12 BST
Last source update
19 Oct 2026, 08:11 BST
Authority reference
h6vhtk-0774df
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-088429
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Specialist training services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0774df Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
K02000001

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
5 Oct 2026, 10:00 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 Liah.Macpherson@naturalengland.org.uk by 10:00am on 05/10/26..

If you have any clarification questions linked to this opportunity or the procurement process please submit these via email to Liah.Macpherson@naturalengland.org.uk. Please note that, unless commercially sensitive, both the question and the response will be circulated to all tenderers.

Timeline

17 Sept 2026 → 19 Oct 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published40 days ago
    17 Sept 2026, 17:12 BST
  2. Submission deadline23 days ago
    5 Oct 2026, 10:00 BST
  3. Contract starts9 days ago
    19 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
  4. Latest notice published9 days ago
    19 Oct 2026, 08:11 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Sept 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    17 Sept 2026, 17:12 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    19 Oct 2026, 08:11 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    19 Oct 2026, 08:11 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £9,0541 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 12 Oct 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
UNIVERSITY OF LINCOLN£9,054 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · UNIVERSITY OF LINCOLN

    Signed
    12 Oct 2026
    Value
    £9,054
    Period
    19 Oct 2026 – 31 Mar 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 name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • University of LincolnAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PGYJ-5468-QTPJ Brayford Pool, Lincoln, East Midlands, LN6 7TSContact 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