Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Advice and Information Services on relevant Global and EU policy developments on Agriculture and Related Environment Policies and Nature Conservation Matters
Authority: NATURAL ENGLAND (Defra Network eTendering Portal)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProvision of Advice and Information Services to the UK Network of Conservation and Environment Agencies (Land Use Policy Group, LUPG) on relevant Global and EU policy developments on Agriculture and Related Environment Policies and Nature Conservation Matters. The focus of LUPG is to share information and learning on domestic policy implementation (between the devolved Nations), learn from policy implementation in the EU and more widely and understand the potential implications of wider EU and global developments on domestic policy.
CPV: Research consultancy services · Social research services · Technical analysis or consultancy services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£22,400
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: See 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
- 21 Aug 2026, 14:59 BST
- Last source update
- 27 Oct 2026, 15:09 GMT
- Authority reference
LUPG01- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-079999- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e9c0Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 11 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 4 Sept 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 stephen.chaplin@naturalengland.org.uk by 23:59 on 11/9/26
If you have any clarification questions linked to this opportunity or the procurement process please submit these via email to stephen.chaplin@naturalengland.org.uk. Please note that, unless commercially sensitive, both the question and the response will be circulated to all tenderers.
Timeline
21 Aug 2026 → 27 Oct 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published67 days ago21 Aug 2026, 14:59 BST
- Clarification questions by53 days ago4 Sept 2026, 17:00 BST
- Submission deadline46 days ago11 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts37 days ago21 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published20h ago27 Oct 2026, 15:09 GMT
Notice history
6 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 Aug 2026- Tender notice published21 Aug 2026, 14:59 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published10 Sept 2026, 14:10 BSTUK4
- Deadline moved to 11 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST10 Sept 2026, 14:10 BST+0 days · was 11 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published10 Sept 2026, 17:17 BSTUK4
- Contract details notice published27 Oct 2026, 15:09 GMTUK7
- Status changed to complete27 Oct 2026, 15:09 GMT
Published amendments (2)
Contact has been changed to Stephen Chaplin.
Time amended for submission closure.
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2026-08: 1 release · 21 Aug 2026
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| INSTITUTE FOR EUROPEAN ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY, LONDONVCSE | £21,219 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Provision of Advice and Information Services on relevant Global and EU policy developments on Agriculture and Related Environment Policies and Nature Conservation Matters · INSTITUTE FOR EUROPEAN ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY, LONDONVCSE
- Signed
- 30 Sept 2026
- Value
- £21,219
- Period
- 30 Sept 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2030 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- This extension is optional.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- INSTITUTE FOR EUROPEAN ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY, LONDONAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (9)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Order form
- Bidding documents and specifications Request for quotation
- Bidding documents and specifications Commercial Response Template
- Bidding documents and specifications Order form
- Bidding documents and specifications RFQ
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details 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