Official UK procurement notice
Soil moisture loggers · UK public procurement notice
Authority: NATURAL ENGLAND (Defra Network eTendering Portal)
What is being bought
Published requirement description150 soil moisture and temperature probes and loggers for long-term in situ monitoring of English soils under semi-natural habitats.
CPV: Humidity and moisture measuring instruments
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£17,000
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 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
- 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
- 2 Mar 2026, 10:52 GMT
- Last source update
- 30 Mar 2026, 08:22 BST
- Authority reference
NE020326SML- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-018302- Latest notice
- Procurement termination notice (UK12)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-065f39Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 15 Mar 2026
- 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 kate.fagan@naturalengland.org.uk by 0:00 on 15/03/2026.
If you have any clarification questions linked to this opportunity or the procurement process please submit these via email to kate.fagan@naturalengland.org.uk. Please note that, unless commercially sensitive, both the question and the response will be circulated to all tenderers.
Timeline
2 Mar 2026 → 30 Mar 2026 · 4 dates- Tender notice published238 days ago2 Mar 2026, 10:52 GMT
- Submission deadline226 days ago15 Mar 2026
- Contract starts225 days ago16 Mar 2026
- Latest notice published210 days ago30 Mar 2026, 08:22 BST
Notice history
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 2 Mar 2026- Tender notice published2 Mar 2026, 10:52 GMTUK4
- Tender notice published4 Mar 2026, 08:52 GMTUK4
- Procurement termination notice published30 Mar 2026, 08:22 BSTUK12
- Status changed to complete30 Mar 2026, 08:22 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| supplier not published | — | 16 Mar 2026 | CancelledThere was only one resulting bid and it didn't cover all the required aspects (the technical questions weren't answered). |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (7)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications RFQ
- Bidding documents and specifications RFQ
- Bidding documents and specifications Commercial Response
- Bidding documents and specifications Order Form
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