Natural England Vegetation Survey Tender - Lower Derwent Valley NNR
Summary
Natural England has published a tender notice for a vegetation survey at the Lower Derwent Valley National Nature Reserve. The tender is valued at approximately £13,333 excluding VAT and is open to UK suppliers, with a preference for SMEs and VCSEs. The submission deadline for quotations is March 31, 2026.
What changed
Natural England has issued a tender notice (Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-020863) for a vegetation survey as part of its Long Term Monitoring Network project at the Lower Derwent Valley National Nature Reserve. The contract, estimated at £13,333 excluding VAT, involves recording plant species presence and cover across 50 permanent monitoring plots, relocating plot markers, and collecting soil samples. The contract duration is estimated from April 13, 2026, to December 31, 2026.
Interested UK suppliers, particularly SMEs and VCSEs, must submit their quotations by March 31, 2026, 12:00 PM, to keeley.spate@naturalengland.org.uk. Clarification questions should also be directed to the same email address. This is a procurement notice, and the specific award criteria will be detailed in the Request for Quotation (RFQ) document.
What to do next
- Review RFQ document for vegetation survey tender
- Submit quotation to keeley.spate@naturalengland.org.uk by March 31, 2026, 12:00 PM
Source document (simplified)
Tender
Long Term Monitoring Network - Vegetation Survey - Lower Derwent Valley NNR - 2026
- Natural England UK4: Tender notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types
Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-020863
Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-066547
Published 9 March 2026, 12:28pm
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Description
A full repeat vegetation survey for Natural England's Long Term Monitoring Network project at Lower Derwent Valley NNR. A vegetation survey comprising recording of plant species presence and cover, and other attributes accross 50 2mx2m permenant monitoring plots across the site. Preparation work includes relocating the permanent plot markers - feno markers - and re-recording the exact location using high-accuracy gps. The collected data is provided on an Excel template and quality assured, with a short summary report. The contract will also include collecting a soil sample near to each of the 50 plots.
Total value (estimated)
- £13,333 excluding VAT
- £16,000 including VAT Below the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 13 April 2026 to 31 December 2026
- 8 months, 18 days
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
Surveying services
Research and development services and related consultancy services
Survey services
Contract locations
- UK - United Kingdom
Participation
This procurement is reserved for
UK suppliers
Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Submission
Tender submission deadline
31 March 2026, 12:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
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 keeley.spate@naturalengland.org.uk by 12 midday on 31/03/2026
If you have any clarification questions linked to this opportunity or the procurement process please submit these via email to keeley.spate@naturalengland.org.uk. Please note that, unless commercially sensitive, both the question and the response will be circulated to all tenderers.
Tenders may be submitted electronically
No
Award criteria
Full details are available in the RFQ.
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - open competition
Documents
Associated tender documents
Request for Quotation LTMN Lower Derwent Valley vegetation survey (002).docx
Request for quotation
Order Form NE Standard Goods Services Terms and Conditions Lower Derwent Valley.docx
Order form
NE_Commercial Response basic 2.pdf
Commercial response form
Contracting authority
Natural England
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PJDG-6588-XDMM Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
United Kingdom
Contact name: Keeley Spate
Email: keeley.spate@naturalengland.org.uk
Region: UKI32 - Westminster
Organisation type: Public authority - central government
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