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Published 18 Sept 2026, 13:18 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Moss Side Farm Softrack Mulcher and Chipper

Official notice

Authority: NATURAL ENGLAND (Defra Network eTendering Portal)

GoodsBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved: K02000001SME suitable
Published estimate£40,000≈ £40k / year · £48,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 19 Oct 2026
Contract term 1 yrends 30 Oct 2027 · starts 30 Oct 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Supply a woodchipper and a forestry flail for use on a Loglogic Softrack 140.

CPV: Agricultural and forestry machinery for soil preparation or cultivation

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 1 yrSMEPublished value£40,000
Contract period: 30 Oct 2026 – 30 Oct 2027 (1 yr)Value: £40,000 exc. VAT · £48,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligible

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 are 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
Goods
Notice status
Closed
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
18 Sept 2026, 13:18 BST
Last source update
18 Sept 2026, 13:18 BST
Authority reference
NE180926MSFSMC
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-088684
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Agricultural and forestry machinery for soil preparation or cultivation
Delivery area
North West (UKD)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-07756e Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
K02000001

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
19 Oct 2026, 09:00 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 christopher.evans@naturalengland.org.uk by 9am on 19/10/2026.

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

Timeline

18 Sept 2026 → 30 Oct 2026 · 3 dates
  1. Tender notice published39 days ago
    18 Sept 2026, 13:18 BST
  2. Submission deadline8 days ago
    19 Oct 2026, 09:00 BST
  3. Today
    27 Oct 2026
  4. Contract startsin 2 days
    30 Oct 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    18 Sept 2026, 13:18 BST
    UK4

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

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender