Predatory Bird Monitoring Scheme

Authority: NATURAL ENGLAND (Defra Network eTendering Portal)·On behalf of: DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Cleaning & Environmental Services (90) Delivery: Delivery location not published

Awarded value£103,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 15 Sept 2026no call for competition

Awarded to UK CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY & HYDROLOGY

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The primary aim of the agreement is to continue the long-term monitoring program of contaminants in birds of prey, known as the Predatory Bird Monitoring Scheme (PBMS). The agreement sets out to continue a core program of sample collection and analysis (specifically, post-mortems and reporting on the impact of avian influenza on the PBMS).

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

90700000 Environmental services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 16 Sept 2026, 08:54 BST
Last source update: 16 Sept 2026, 08:54 BST
Authority reference: C35287
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-087560
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: Not published
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06faab Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
16 Sept 2026, 08:54 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £103,0001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 15 Sept 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
UK CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY & HYDROLOGY	£103,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Predatory Bird Monitoring Scheme · UK CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY & HYDROLOGY
Signed
15 Sept 2026
Value
£103,000
Period
18 Sept 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
2x12 monthly extensions

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

NATURAL ENGLAND

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PJDG-6588-XDMM Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street, London, London, SW1P 4DFContact name, email

Other public bodies

DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRSProcuring entityDefra Group Commercial will manager this procurement on behalf of Natural EnglandGB-PPON: PNBD-3289-CDGX London, LondonContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

UK Centre for Ecology & HydrologyAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PNLJ-4998-WXXW Maclean Building Benson Lane Crowmarsh Gifford Wallingford, Oxfordshire, South East, OX10 8BBContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender16 Sept 2026, 08:54 BST