Official UK procurement notice
Short-snouted seahorse Species Recovery Project in Seaford to Eastbourne: Build and deployment of Hotels
Authority: NATURAL ENGLAND (Defra Network eTendering Portal)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNatural England is seeking to commission the build and deployment of artificial seahorse habitats ('seahorse hotels') from April - May, and then produce a report detailing methods.
CPV: Marine research services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£32,000
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: Full details outlined 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
- Services
- Notice status
- Cancelled
- 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
- 12 Mar 2025, 16:00 GMT
- Last source update
- 13 Jun 2025, 11:16 BST
- Authority reference
NE110325BaD- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-009055- Latest notice
- Procurement termination notice (UK12)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04ec54Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 7 Apr 2025, 13:00 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 Sian.Woollard@naturalengland.org.uk by 13:00 on 31/03/2025.
If you have any clarification questions linked to this opportunity or the procurement process please submit these via email to Sian.Woollard@naturalengland.org.uk. Please note that, unless commercially sensitive, both the question and the response will be circulated to all tenderers.
Timeline
12 Mar 2025 → 13 Jun 2025 · 4 dates- Tender notice published12 Mar 2025, 16:00 GMT
- Submission deadline7 Apr 2025, 13:00 BST
- Contract starts15 Apr 2025, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published13 Jun 2025, 11:16 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 Mar 2025- Tender notice published12 Mar 2025, 16:00 GMTUK4
- Tender notice published21 Mar 2025, 13:25 GMTUK4
- Deadline moved to 7 Apr 2025, 13:00 BST21 Mar 2025, 13:25 GMT+7 days · was 31 Mar 2025, 13:00 BST
- Procurement termination notice published13 Jun 2025, 11:16 BSTUK12
- Status changed to complete13 Jun 2025, 11:16 BST
Published amendments (1)
Submission deadline extended to 7th April 2025.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| supplier not published | — | 23 Apr 2025 | CancelledNo bids received. |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (6)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Contract Draft
- Bidding documents and specifications RFQ
- Bidding documents and specifications Commercial Response
Notices published for this procedure
- Procurement termination notice Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender