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
- 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
- 24 Apr 2025, 16:51 BST
- Last source update
- 11 Jul 2025, 10:51 BST
- Authority reference
NE1240425BaD- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-016876- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-050735Find a Tender
- Reserved participation area
- K02000001
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 12 May 2025, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 5 May 2025, 12:00 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 12 midday on 12/05/2025.
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
24 Apr 2025 → 11 Jul 2025 · 5 dates- Tender notice published24 Apr 2025, 16:51 BST
- Clarification questions by5 May 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline12 May 2025, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts19 May 2025, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published11 Jul 2025, 10:51 BST
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Apr 2025- Tender notice published24 Apr 2025, 16:51 BSTUK4
- Contract details notice published11 Jul 2025, 10:51 BSTUK7
- Status changed to complete11 Jul 2025, 10:51 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Axion Solutions LtdSME | £27,233 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · Axion Solutions LtdSME
- Signed
- 22 May 2025
- Value
- £27,233
- Period
- 22 May 2025 – 30 Jul 2025
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- AXION SOLUTIONS LTDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (5)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Commercial Response
- Bidding documents and specifications Contract Draft
- 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