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Published 2 Jan 2026, 14:06 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Deer population survey - New Forest Deer Management Group North

Official notice

Authority: NATURAL ENGLAND (Defra Network eTendering Portal)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved: K02000001SME suitable
Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: South West (UKK)
Published estimate£40,000£48,000 inc. VAT27.5% below published estimate
Submissions closed 16 Jan 2026awarded 16 Jan 2026
Awarded to DIGITAL FAUNA LIMITED
Contract term 1 moends 28 Feb 2026 · starts 1 Feb 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

See RFQ for full details - Survey of deer population across the New Forest (North) Deer Management Group Area. To be undertaken during February 2026.

CPV: Surveying services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 1 moSMEPublished value£40,000
Contract period: 1 Feb 2026 – 28 Feb 2026 (1 mo)Value: £40,000 exc. VAT · £48,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South WestEligibility: SME eligible
71355000 Surveying 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 attachments for full details

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
2 Jan 2026, 14:06 GMT
Last source update
28 Jan 2026, 12:56 GMT
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-000056
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Surveying services
Delivery area
South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05fec9 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
K02000001

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
16 Jan 2026, 09:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
14 Jan 2026, 09:00 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 stuart.hales@naturalengland.org.uk by 9:00 on 16/1/26.

If you have any clarification questions linked to this opportunity or the procurement process please submit these by 14/1/26. Please note that, unless commercially sensitive, both the question and the response will be circulated to all tenderers.

Timeline

2 Jan 2026 → 1 Feb 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published298 days ago
    2 Jan 2026, 14:06 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by287 days ago
    14 Jan 2026, 09:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline285 days ago
    16 Jan 2026, 09:00 GMT
  4. Latest notice published272 days ago
    28 Jan 2026, 12:56 GMT
  5. Contract starts269 days ago
    1 Feb 2026

Notice history

5 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 2 Jan 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    2 Jan 2026, 14:06 GMT
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    2 Jan 2026, 14:13 GMT
    UK4
  3. Tender notice published
    6 Jan 2026, 07:21 GMT
    UK4
  4. Contract details notice published
    28 Jan 2026, 12:56 GMT
    UK7
  5. Status changed to complete
    28 Jan 2026, 12:56 GMT
Published amendments (2)

Added Map

Updates with changes to RFQ and documents

Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2026-01: 1 release · 2 Jan 2026

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £29,0181 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 16 Jan 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
DIGITAL FAUNA LIMITEDSME£29,018 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · DIGITAL FAUNA LIMITEDSME

    Signed
    16 Jan 2026
    Value
    £29,018
    Period
    1 Feb 2026 – 28 Feb 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

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • DIGITAL FAUNA LIMITEDAwarded supplier C/O Aardvark Accounting 1 Cedar Office Park, Cobham Road, Wimborne, South West, BH21 7SBContact email

Official documents & specifications (12)

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
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