Official UK procurement notice
Foulness SPA Ornithological Surveys, Intertidal Survey and Mapping
Authority: NATURAL ENGLAND (Defra Network eTendering Portal)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionOver-wintering bird surveys, biotope sampling and mapping project in the Foulness SPA. To be carried out between November 2026 and March 2027.
CPV: Marine research services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£20,000
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
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
- 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
- 20 Aug 2026, 14:04 BST
- Last source update
- 7 Oct 2026, 13:40 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-079479- Latest notice
- Procurement termination notice (UK12)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e8a7Find a Tender
- Reserved participation area
- K02000001
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 3 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
- Electronic submission
- Not allowed
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 Sajan.Sebastian@naturalengland.org.uk by 12 midday on 3rd September 2026.
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
20 Aug 2026 → 7 Oct 2026 · 4 dates- Tender notice published68 days ago20 Aug 2026, 14:04 BST
- Submission deadline54 days ago3 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts37 days ago21 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published20 days ago7 Oct 2026, 13:40 BST
Notice history
5 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Aug 2026- Tender notice published20 Aug 2026, 14:04 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published20 Aug 2026, 14:44 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published25 Aug 2026, 10:37 BSTUK4
- Procurement termination notice published7 Oct 2026, 13:40 BSTUK12
- Status changed to complete7 Oct 2026, 13:40 BST
Published amendments (1)
Clarification to Bidders Questions added.
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2026-08: 1 release · 20 Aug 2026
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| supplier not published | — | 7 Oct 2026 | CancelledDue to uncertainties in the project which have been identified during this process, we have decided to terminate this procurement to enable us to review the specification and structure of the work. |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (8)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Clarification to Bidders Questions
- Bidding documents and specifications Order Form
- Bidding documents and specifications Commercial Response
- Bidding documents and specifications RFQ
Notices published for this procedure
- Procurement termination notice Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender