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ETAFF AEMidlands03

Natural England

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07 Sep 2026 at 13:38

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Summary of the contracting process

Natural England commissioned countryside and environmental training services for its Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier Advice Programme 2026/27. The requirement covers online events, providing advice and learning related to higher-tier countryside stewardship. The work is classified as environmental training services and is delivered for audiences in the East Midlands and West Midlands. Natural England is the buying organisation. The service is relevant to providers of online environmental education, agricultural or land-management advice, countryside stewardship support and related training delivery. It may also suit organisations able to design and run structured virtual events for land managers and other programme participants across the two Midlands regions.

This procurement is complete and has been awarded through a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The tender submission deadline was 4 August 2026 at 12:00. The contract period runs from 26 August 2026 to 31 March 2027. Natural England awarded the contract to Chris Seabridge & Associates Ltd on 27 August 2026. The awarded value is £159,050. The procurement is for services and was treated as an environmental training requirement. The opportunity was not suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises. The award covers the online-events requirement for the 2026/27 Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier Advice Programme in the East and West Midlands.

For suppliers that did not win this award, the procurement indicates established public-sector demand for online countryside stewardship advice and environmental training delivered across the Midlands. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need demonstrable expertise in higher-tier countryside stewardship, land-management or environmental advice, together with the ability to turn that knowledge into clear, effective online events. It would need sufficient delivery capacity to support programme participants across both the East and West Midlands, reliable virtual-event and communications capability, and experience of working with a public environmental body or comparable land-management audience. Access to the relevant framework route would also be important for competing for a similar call-off.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

ETAFF AEMidlands03

Notice Description

Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier Advice Programme 2026/27: Online Events

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-5b9ee168-322d-4474-aefd-f8c65684829d
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ddda24ca-cc43-4af1-a81e-ac6c2c0036bd
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80540000 - Environmental training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£159,050 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£159,050 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
26 Aug 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Natural England
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 3JR
Postcode Area
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Chris Seabridge & Associates Ltd

Further Information

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