Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 28 Sept 2026, 15:11 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Purchase of 500 Store Lambs

Official notice

Authority: NATURAL ENGLAND (Defra Network eTendering Portal)

GoodsBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£50,000£60,000 inc. VAT2% below published estimate
Submissions closed 12 Oct 2026awarded 13 Oct 2026
Awarded to D T Morgans
Contract term Ends 1 Nov 2026starts 19 Oct 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

purchase of 500 store lambs. They need to be preferably organic

CPV: Sheep

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedSMEPublished value£50,000
Contract period: 19 Oct 2026 – 1 Nov 2026Value: £50,000 exc. VAT · £60,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South 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 in 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
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
28 Sept 2026, 15:11 BST
Last source update
16 Oct 2026, 14:34 BST
Authority reference
h6vhtk-077bb4
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-091515
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Sheep
Delivery area
South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077bb4 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
12 Oct 2026, 21:00 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 Ben.Hanley@naturalengland.org.uk by 9pm on 12th October.

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

Timeline

28 Sept 2026 → 19 Oct 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published29 days ago
    28 Sept 2026, 15:11 BST
  2. Submission deadline15 days ago
    12 Oct 2026, 21:00 BST
  3. Latest notice published11 days ago
    16 Oct 2026, 14:34 BST
  4. Contract starts9 days ago
    19 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 28 Sept 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    28 Sept 2026, 15:11 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    16 Oct 2026, 14:34 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    16 Oct 2026, 14:34 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £49,0001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 13 Oct 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
D T Morgans£49,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · D T Morgans

    Signed
    13 Oct 2026
    Value
    £49,000
    Period
    19 Oct 2026 – 1 Nov 2026
    Status
    active

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 email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • D T MorgansAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PDLG-3831-BDDY Bryngwyn, Llanddeiniol, Wales, Sy235arContact email

Official documents & specifications (7)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender