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Published 9 Jul 2025, 13:58 BST

Official UK procurement notice

South Yorkshire Local Nature Recovery Strategy - Step 5: Map areas that could become of particular importance

Official notice

Authority: South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Published estimate£50,000£60,000 inc. VAT2.7% below published estimate
Submissions closed 25 Jul 2025awarded 10 Sept 2025
Awarded to Natural Capital Solutions
Contract term 5 moends 26 Dec 2025 · starts 11 Aug 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) is seeking to make an appointment of a suitably experienced supplier to support SYMCA and its partners in delivering 'Step 5' of the Local Nature Recovery Strategy process for South Yorkshire. This will focus on mapping areas which could become of particular importance for biodiversity or where the recovery or enhancement of biodiversity could make a particular contribution to other environmental benefits.

CPV: Business and management consultancy and related services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 5 moPublished value£50,000
Contract period: 11 Aug 2025 – 26 Dec 2025 (5 mo)Value: £50,000 exc. VAT · £60,000 inc. VAT

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: The evaluation process to be applied to this Tender exercise shall be: Quality and price evaluation - Tenders will be assessed based on the most economically advantageous Tender with a price / quality split of 20% Price / 80% Quality.

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
9 Jul 2025, 13:58 BST
Last source update
16 Sept 2025, 14:10 BST
Authority reference
DN780934
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-038600
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Business and management consultancy and related services
Delivery area
Yorkshire & Humber (UKE3)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-055c08 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
25 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
18 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

9 Jul 2025 → 16 Sept 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    9 Jul 2025, 13:58 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    18 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    25 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts
    11 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published
    16 Sept 2025, 14:10 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Jul 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    9 Jul 2025, 13:58 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    16 Sept 2025, 14:10 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    16 Sept 2025, 14:10 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £48,6781 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 10 Sept 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Natural Capital SolutionsSME£48,678 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • South Yorkshire Local Nature Recovery Strategy - Step 5: Map areas that could become of particular importance · Natural Capital SolutionsSME

    Signed
    10 Sept 2025
    Value
    £48,678
    Period
    10 Sept 2025 – 27 Feb 2026
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PDBT-6675-QXPN 11 Broad Street West, Sheffield, Yorkshire & Humber, S1 2BQContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • NATURAL CAPITAL SOLUTIONS LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 09767188GB-PPON: PWXV-8472-HNNP 1 Lucas Bridge Business Park, Towcester, East Midlands, NN12 8AXContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender