Official UK procurement notice
Supply of remote control flail/mulcher
Authority: NATURAL ENGLAND (Defra Network eTendering Portal)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe purchase of a remote controlled cutting/mulching machine to be used on a National Nature Reserve setting to be deployed to cut/mulch vegetation such as bramble, bracken, dwarf shrubs such as heather, small saplings and scrub.
CPV: Agricultural and forestry machinery for soil preparation or cultivation
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£46,000
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
- 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
- 10 Feb 2026, 10:04 GMT
- Last source update
- 13 Mar 2026, 10:27 GMT
- Authority reference
NE03-03-26SLNNR- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-011664- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-064befFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 23 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- 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 Andrew Nixon (andrew.nixon@naturalengland.org.uk) by 23/02/2026 at 12:00 noon
If you have any clarification questions linked to this opportunity or the procurement process please submit these via email to andrew.nixon@naturalengland.org.uk. Please note that, unless commercially sensitive, both the question and the response will be circulated to all tenderers.
Timeline
10 Feb 2026 → 13 Mar 2026 · 4 dates- Tender notice published259 days ago10 Feb 2026, 10:04 GMT
- Submission deadline246 days ago23 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Contract starts245 days ago25 Feb 2026
- Latest notice published228 days ago13 Mar 2026, 10:27 GMT
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Feb 2026- Tender notice published10 Feb 2026, 10:04 GMTUK4
- Contract details notice published13 Mar 2026, 10:27 GMTUK7
- Status changed to complete13 Mar 2026, 10:27 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| F H & J Alviti LtdSME | £46,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Supply of remote controlled flail/mulcher · F H & J Alviti LtdSME
- Signed
- 2 Mar 2026
- Value
- £46,000
- Period
- 2 Mar 2026 – 20 Mar 2026
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- F H & J Alviti LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (6)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Specification
- Bidding documents and specifications RFQ
- Bidding documents and specifications Order Form
- Bidding documents and specifications Commercial Response
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender