Official UK procurement notice
National Assessment of Rare Notchworts
Authority: NATURAL ENGLAND (Defra Network eTendering Portal)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionOver the years, there has been much taxonomic confusion and changes surrounding the Norfolk Flapwort. This species was previously classified as Leiocolea rutheana var. laxa, and thought to be entirely restricted to Scarning fen in Norfolk, with Leiocolea rutheana var. rutheana restricted to Cumbria, but historically found in Norfolk too. Current taxonomy identifies the Norfolk flapwort as Gillmans notchwort (Mesoptychia gillmanii var. laxa) and Leiocolea rutheana as the fen notchwort (Mesoptychia rutheana). There is currently a need to review and reassess the status of both of these species both today and looking back at their historic status through review of herbarium specimens.
CPV: Research services · Survey services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Published value£26,500
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
- 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
- 3 Aug 2026, 08:46 BST
- Last source update
- 3 Aug 2026, 08:46 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-072978- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d97fFind a Tender
- Reserved participation area
- K02000001
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 21 Aug 2026, 17:00 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 thomas.wells@naturalengland.org.uk by 17:00 on 21/08/2026.
If you have any clarification questions linked to this opportunity or the procurement process please submit these via email to thomas.wells@naturalengland.org.uk. Please note that, unless commercially sensitive, both the question and the response will be circulated to all tenderers.
Timeline
3 Aug 2026 → 10 Sept 2026 · 3 dates- Tender notice published86 days ago3 Aug 2026, 08:46 BST
- Submission deadline68 days ago21 Aug 2026, 17:00 BST
- Contract starts48 days ago10 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published3 Aug 2026, 08:46 BSTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications RFQ
- Bidding documents and specifications Order Form
- Bidding documents and specifications Commercial Response
Notices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender