Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 17 Sept 2026, 13:57 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Thorne Moors tower relocation

Official notice

Authority: NATURAL ENGLAND (Defra Network eTendering Portal)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£35,000£42,000 inc. VAT4.8% above published estimate
Submissions closed 15 Oct 2026awarded 15 Oct 2026
Awarded to NOFI ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS LTD
Contract term 3 moends 31 Jan 2027 · starts 23 Oct 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Dismantle and then reconstruct viewing tower approximately 700m from current location.Tower requires some minor remedial works. Work to be undertaken on Thorne Moors, Humberhead Peatlands National Nature Reserve.

CPV: Structural steel erection work for structures · Structures construction work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 3 moSMEPublished value£35,000
Contract period: 23 Oct 2026 – 31 Jan 2027 (3 mo)Value: £35,000 exc. VAT · £42,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: Yorkshire & HumberEligibility: SME eligible

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: 'Full details are 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
Works
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
17 Sept 2026, 13:57 BST
Last source update
20 Oct 2026, 10:11 BST
Authority reference
NE170926RTMVT
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-088248
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Structural steel erection work for structuresStructures construction work
Delivery area
Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077479 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
15 Oct 2026, 11:00 BST
Electronic submission
Not allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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 paul.schofield@naturalengland.org.uk by 11am on 15/10/2026.

If you have any clarification questions linked to this opportunity or the procurement process please submit these via email to paul.schofield@naturalengland.org.uk. Please note that, unless commercially sensitive, both the question and the response will be circulated to all tenderers.

Timeline

17 Sept 2026 → 23 Oct 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published39 days ago
    17 Sept 2026, 13:57 BST
  2. Submission deadline11 days ago
    15 Oct 2026, 11:00 BST
  3. Latest notice published6 days ago
    20 Oct 2026, 10:11 BST
  4. Contract starts4 days ago
    23 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Sept 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    17 Sept 2026, 13:57 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    20 Oct 2026, 10:11 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    20 Oct 2026, 10:11 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £36,6711 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 15 Oct 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
NOFI ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS LTD£36,671 †—Awarded

Contracts

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Natural England

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PJDG-6588-XDMM Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street, London, London, SW1P 4DFContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • NOFI ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 11657531GB-PPON: PLRN-3238-YTZX 41 Main Street, Doncaster, Yorkshire & Humber, DN5 7RHContact email

Official documents & specifications (5)

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