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Published 24 Nov 2025, 10:42 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Nature and Health Accelerator Co-design

Official notice

Authority: NATURAL ENGLAND (Defra Network eTendering Portal)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£39,999£49,999 inc. VAT4.2% above published estimate
Submissions closed 12 Dec 2025awarded 19 Dec 2025
Awarded to Connected Places Catapult Services Ltd
Contract term 3 moends 31 Mar 2026 · starts 5 Jan 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The following contract opportunity invites suitably experienced suppliers to work with Natural England and the Nature Towns and Cities Partnership to scope and shape options for a 'Nature and Health Accelerator' change programme.

The programme will be rooted in innovation and cultural change, to explore, develop and test how to mainstream nature and health approaches in urban settings.

Central to the work will be the ability to engage with and co-create options for a future programme with leaders from multiple sectors (including but not limited to the environmental, health, physical activity, Place-Making and, economic growth sectors).

The main task is to design and deliver a collaborative, cross sector co-design process to shape a future Nature and Health Programme. The goal of the programme will be to improve health, both at a neighbourhood (population) level and amongst targeted communities, by creating better access to high quality green and blue space and improved green infrastructure in our towns and cities as well as innovative new approaches to nature-based solutions.

CPV: Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis · Health services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 3 moSMEVCSEPublished value£39,999
Contract period: 5 Jan 2026 – 31 Mar 2026 (3 mo)Value: £39,999 exc. VAT · £49,999 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE 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 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
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
24 Nov 2025, 10:42 GMT
Last source update
10 Feb 2026, 10:43 GMT
Authority reference
NE241125NHAC
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-076348
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Feasibility study, advisory service, analysisHealth services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e711 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
12 Dec 2025, 23:59 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 Dave.Bell@naturalengland.org.uk by 23:59 on 12/12/2025.

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

Timeline

24 Nov 2025 → 10 Feb 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published337 days ago
    24 Nov 2025, 10:42 GMT
  2. Submission deadline319 days ago
    12 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
  3. Contract starts296 days ago
    5 Jan 2026
  4. Latest notice published259 days ago
    10 Feb 2026, 10:43 GMT

Notice history

6 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Nov 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    24 Nov 2025, 10:42 GMT
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    27 Nov 2025, 10:46 GMT
    UK4
  3. Tender notice published
    8 Dec 2025, 12:23 GMT
    UK4
  4. Deadline moved to 12 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
    8 Dec 2025, 12:23 GMT
    +2 days · was 10 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
  5. Contract details notice published
    10 Feb 2026, 10:43 GMT
    UK7
  6. Status changed to complete
    10 Feb 2026, 10:43 GMT
Published amendments (1)

Order form updated 27/11/25.

Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2025-11: 1 release · 24 Nov 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £41,6661 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 19 Dec 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Connected Places Catapult Services Ltd£41,666 †—Awarded

Contracts

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

Official documents & specifications (9)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

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