TenderlineUK
Procurement Intelligence
Search
Find a TenderCancelledProcurement termination notice
Published 5 Oct 2026, 07:46 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Culvert Crossing and Groundworks

Official notice

Authority: NATURAL ENGLAND (Defra Network eTendering Portal)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved: K02000001SME suitable
Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45)Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services (77) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
+6 moreEast Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)
Final published estimate£35,000initial estimate £45,000 · exc. VAT · 1 value update
Submission deadline 30 Oct 202612:00 GMT · 2 days left
Contract term 3 moends 26 Feb 2027 · up to 19 Mar 2027 with extensions · starts 16 Nov 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Culvert installation to improve access to the backyard of Aqualate Headquarters, enabling heavy vehicle and machinery access to enable groundworks in the backyard for a possible future building.

CPV: Culverts · Services incidental to forestry

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1CancelledRenewal 3 moSMEPublished value£35,000
Contract period: 16 Nov 2026 – 26 Feb 2027 (3 mo) · up to 19 Mar 2027 with extensionsValue: £35,000 exc. VAT · £42,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Delays due to weather
45221220 Culverts77230000 Services incidental to forestry

What it takes to win
i

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 in 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
Works
Notice status
Cancelled
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
5 Oct 2026, 07:46 BST
Last source update
12 Oct 2026, 16:08 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-093584
Latest notice
Procurement termination notice (UK12)
Classification (CPV)
CulvertsServices incidental to forestry
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 moreSouth West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-07803d Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
K02000001

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
30 Oct 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
23 Oct 2026, 23:59 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 Isaac Howarth Isaac.howarth@naturalengland.org.uk by 12 midday on 30/10/2026.

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

Timeline

5 Oct 2026 → 16 Nov 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published22 days ago
    5 Oct 2026, 07:46 BST
  2. Latest notice published15 days ago
    12 Oct 2026, 16:08 BST
  3. Clarification questions by3 days ago
    23 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
  4. Today
    27 Oct 2026
  5. Submission deadlinein 2 days
    30 Oct 2026, 12:00 GMT
  6. Contract startsin 19 days
    16 Nov 2026

Notice history

8 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 Oct 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    5 Oct 2026, 07:46 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    6 Oct 2026, 10:22 BST
    UK4
  3. Published value updated to £35,000
    6 Oct 2026, 10:22 BST
    was £45,000
  4. Tender notice published
    9 Oct 2026, 08:24 BST
    UK4
  5. Deadline moved to 30 Oct 2026, 12:00 GMT
    9 Oct 2026, 08:24 BST
    +7 days · was 23 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
  6. Tender notice published
    9 Oct 2026, 12:05 BST
    UK4
  7. Procurement termination notice published
    12 Oct 2026, 16:08 BST
    UK12
  8. Status changed to cancelled
    12 Oct 2026, 16:08 BST
Published amendments (2)

Updated dates and associated documents

Updated extension deadline

Routine re-releases (5)
  • 2026-10: 2 releases · 5 Oct 2026, 6 Oct 2026

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
supplier not published—12 Oct 2026CancelledThe Find a Tender Service was not a suitable arrangement for this particular contract, and a different method was found to be more suitable.

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 email

Official documents & specifications (14)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Procurement termination notice tenderProcurement termination noticeUK12Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender