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Published 17 Jun 2025, 16:52 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Benfleet and Southend Marshes SPA Ornithological Surveys and Intertidal Survey, and Biotope Mapping

Official notice

Authority: NATURAL ENGLAND (Defra Network eTendering Portal)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved: K02000001SME suitable
Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: East of England (UKH)
Published estimate£20,000£35,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 18 Jul 2025awarded 6 Aug 2025
Awarded to KENT WILDLIFE TRUST
Contract term 6 moends 28 Mar 2026 · starts 22 Sept 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Over-wintering bird surveys, biotope sampling and mapping project in the Benfleet and Southend Marshes SPA. To be carried out between November 2025 and March 2026.

CPV: Marine research services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 6 moSMEPublished value£20,000
Contract period: 22 Sept 2025 – 28 Mar 2026 (6 mo)Value: £20,000 exc. VAT · £35,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East of EnglandEligibility: SME eligible
73112000 Marine research 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: see 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 Jun 2025, 16:52 BST
Last source update
6 Aug 2025, 10:09 BST
Authority reference
NE170625Benfleet
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-033081
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Marine research services
Delivery area
East of England (UKH)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-054e96 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
K02000001

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
18 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
Electronic submission
Not allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Your response must be sent to Sajan.Sebastian@naturalengland.org.uk by 12 midday on 18th July 2025.

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

Timeline

17 Jun 2025 → 22 Sept 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    17 Jun 2025, 16:52 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    18 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
  3. Latest notice published
    6 Aug 2025, 10:09 BST
  4. Contract starts
    22 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Jun 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    17 Jun 2025, 16:52 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    6 Aug 2025, 10:09 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    6 Aug 2025, 10:09 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £34,8651 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 6 Aug 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
KENT WILDLIFE TRUSTSME£34,865 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · KENT WILDLIFE TRUSTSME

    Signed
    6 Aug 2025
    Value
    £34,865
    Period
    22 Sept 2025 – 28 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, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • KENT WILDLIFE TRUSTAwarded supplier Tyland Barn, Sandling, Maidstone, Kent, South East, ME14 3BDContact 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