Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 9 Dec 2025, 10:14 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

BASIS FACTS Certification · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: NATURAL ENGLAND (Defra Network eTendering Portal)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved: K02000001
Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£20,833£25,000 inc. VAT19.9% below published estimate
Submissions closed 12 Jan 2026awarded 22 Jan 2026
Awarded to The Training Association East
Contract term 2 moends 31 Mar 2026 · starts 22 Jan 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Catchment Sensitive Farming are looking for BASIS Facts for up to 14 Farm Advisers on a existing Course or run a specific course for Natural England staff for delivery between the 22/1/2026 and 31/03/2026.

CPV: Specialist training services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 2 moPublished value£20,833
Contract period: 22 Jan 2026 – 31 Mar 2026 (2 mo)Value: £20,833 exc. VAT · £25,000 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 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
9 Dec 2025, 10:14 GMT
Last source update
27 Jan 2026, 08:44 GMT
Authority reference
NE091225BFC
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-080924
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Specialist training services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f174 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
K02000001

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
12 Jan 2026, 15:00 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 CSF.training@naturalengland.org.uk by 15:00 GMT on 12 January 2026

If you have any clarification questions linked to this opportunity or the procurement process please submit these by 16 December 2025 at 12:00 GMT via email to CSF.training@naturalengland.org.uk. Please note that, unless commercially sensitive, both the question and the response will be circulated to all tenderers.

Timeline

9 Dec 2025 → 27 Jan 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published322 days ago
    9 Dec 2025, 10:14 GMT
  2. Submission deadline288 days ago
    12 Jan 2026, 15:00 GMT
  3. Contract starts279 days ago
    22 Jan 2026
  4. Latest notice published274 days ago
    27 Jan 2026, 08:44 GMT

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Dec 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    9 Dec 2025, 10:14 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    27 Jan 2026, 08:44 GMT
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    27 Jan 2026, 08:44 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £16,6881 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 22 Jan 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
The Training Association EastSME£16,688 †—Awarded

Contracts

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

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