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Published 27 Mar 2026, 11:06 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Responsible Body Compliance Verification of Whitewater BNG Site

Official notice

Authority: Hart District Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£40,000≈ £1k / year · £48,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 27 Apr 2026
Contract term 30 yrsends 15 May 2056 · starts 15 May 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Council is seeking to enter a Conservation Covenant agreement with a designated Responsible Body who will successfully undertake the compliance verification of our first BNG site, Whitewater Meadows.

Bidders must be a designated Responsible Body registered in England.

CPV: Botanical and zoological garden services and nature reserve services · Natural resources management or conservation strategy planning services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 30 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£40,000
Contract period: 15 May 2026 – 15 May 2056 (30 yrs)Value: £40,000 exc. VAT · £48,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South EastEligibility: 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: See the attached document HDC202602 - Whitewater BNG 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
Closed
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
27 Mar 2026, 11:06 GMT
Last source update
20 Apr 2026, 14:07 BST
Authority reference
HDC202606
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-028405
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Botanical and zoological garden services and nature reserve servicesNatural resources management or conservation strategy planning services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06763d Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Electronic submission allowed
Submission deadline
27 Apr 2026, 10:00 BST
Clarification deadline
16 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Please see full details in the attachment: 'HDC202602 - Whitewater BNG RFQ'

and the Council's website at www.hart.gov.uk/about-council/perfor… ↗

Timeline

27 Mar 2026 → 15 May 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published215 days ago
    27 Mar 2026, 11:06 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by195 days ago
    16 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
  3. Latest notice published191 days ago
    20 Apr 2026, 14:07 BST
  4. Submission deadline184 days ago
    27 Apr 2026, 10:00 BST
  5. Contract starts167 days ago
    15 May 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Mar 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    27 Mar 2026, 11:06 GMT
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    20 Apr 2026, 14:07 BST
    UK4
Published amendments (1)

Publication of clarification question responses for any questions received by the deadline. These are attached as a new document in the documents section: HDC202602 - HDC Responsible Body Compliance Verification Whitewater BNG Site - Clarifications

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Hart District Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PCLG-4829-QTQX Hart District Council, Civic Offices, Fleet, South East, GU51 4AEContact email

Official documents & specifications (5)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

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