Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 3 Feb 2026, 16:05 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Remote controlled mower · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: NATURAL ENGLAND (Defra Network eTendering Portal)

GoodsBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved: K02000001SME suitable
Published estimate£33,000£40,000 inc. VAT1.9% below published estimate
Submissions closed 20 Feb 2026awarded 26 Feb 2026
Awarded to RT Machinery
Contract term Ends 9 Mar 2026starts 23 Feb 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

To supply a heavy duty remote controlled mower. To be delivered by 9 March 2026.

CPV: Specialist agricultural or forestry machinery

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedSMEPublished value£33,000
Contract period: 23 Feb 2026 – 9 Mar 2026Value: £33,000 exc. VAT · £40,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South EastEligibility: 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 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
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
3 Feb 2026, 16:05 GMT
Last source update
11 Mar 2026, 15:59 GMT
Authority reference
NE030226RCM
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-009601
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Specialist agricultural or forestry machinery
Delivery area
South East (UKJ)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0615b6 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
K02000001

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
20 Feb 2026, 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 Val.Woods@naturalengland.org.uk by 23:59 on 20/02/2026.

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

Timeline

3 Feb 2026 → 11 Mar 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published265 days ago
    3 Feb 2026, 16:05 GMT
  2. Submission deadline248 days ago
    20 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
  3. Contract starts246 days ago
    23 Feb 2026
  4. Latest notice published229 days ago
    11 Mar 2026, 15:59 GMT

Notice history

10 events · 8 releases on Find a Tender · since 3 Feb 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    3 Feb 2026, 16:05 GMT
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    5 Feb 2026, 17:32 GMT
    UK4
  3. Tender notice published
    12 Feb 2026, 16:18 GMT
    UK4
  4. Deadline moved to 20 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
    12 Feb 2026, 16:18 GMT
    +8 days · was 12 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
  5. Tender notice published
    13 Feb 2026, 10:20 GMT
    UK4
  6. Tender notice published
    16 Feb 2026, 15:41 GMT
    UK4
  7. Tender notice published
    17 Feb 2026, 10:25 GMT
    UK4
  8. Tender notice published
    18 Feb 2026, 09:38 GMT
    UK4
  9. Contract details notice published
    11 Mar 2026, 15:59 GMT
    UK7
  10. Status changed to complete
    11 Mar 2026, 15:59 GMT
Published amendments (3)

Clarifications to bidders questions added

Notice date changed to 20/02/26 inline with RFQ deadline date.

Updated clarifications to bidders questions document added 13/02/26

Routine re-releases (8)
  • 2026-02: 5 releases · 3 Feb 2026, 16 Feb 2026

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £32,3861 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 26 Feb 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
RT Machinery£32,386 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · RT Machinery

    Signed
    26 Feb 2026
    Value
    £32,386
    Period
    27 Feb 2026 – 28 Mar 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 name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • RT MachineryAwarded supplier Brackwell Farm Estate, Winchendon Road, Aylesbury, South East, HP18 0DSContact email

Official documents & specifications (17)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

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