Tender

SSSI Tenure Identification and Mapping for 2026 Surveys

NATURAL ENGLAND

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28 Oct 2025 at 10:32

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24 Oct 2025 at 14:53

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22 Oct 2025 at 10:48

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22 Oct 2025 at 07:26

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21 Oct 2025 at 09:33

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process led by Natural England, a public authority under the central government, entails the "SSSI Tenure Identification and Mapping for 2026 Surveys". The tender is set in London, UK, and is in the Tender Update stage as of 28th October 2025. This open competition seeks services within the digital mapping industry to conduct survey preparations for Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) across specified regions. Suitable candidates must submit their quotations by 9:00 AM on 4th November 2025, with the project completion slated between 24th November 2025 and 27th February 2026. The contract's estimated value is up to £40,000.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specializing in digital mapping and geographic information systems (GIS) services to expand their portfolio by collaborating with a central government body. Businesses adept at GIS-compatible software development and data protection in line with GDPR policies will find this project well-suited to their capabilities. Participating SMEs can leverage this contract to enhance their experience in public sector projects, aiding their growth and exposure in the competitive mapping and survey industry.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

SSSI Tenure Identification and Mapping for 2026 Surveys

Notice Description

In order to arrange a SSSI monitoring survey, Natural England contacts all owners of land within the site boundaries and requests permission to access their land where it falls within the SSSI. We also aim to contact all occupiers of land within the SSSI, where we have their contact details, to inform them of our intention to survey and ask for their cooperation. The first step in this process is identifying the landowner and, where relevant, the occupier (jointly referred to as the landholders) and their associated contact details. This contract will identify the landholders and their associated contact details across three sets of priority SSSIs. The first priority comprises 29 SSSIs, covering 47,262ha of land. The second priority comprises a maximum of 64 SSSIs, covering a maximum of 23,702 ha of land. The third priority comprises 23 SSSIs covering 28,782 ha of land. Please clearly cost for these three lots of work individually as part of the whole project costings. During this process, the contractor will: At all times adhere to Natural England's GDPR policy (as outlined above) and use suitable file protection and secure sharing protocols throughout, as agreed with Natural England. Use all potential sources of information to collate and/or obtain all up-to-date tenure information and landholder contact details for each SSSI (sites to be confirmed by Natural England on award of the contract). Produce Arc-GIS compatible tenure maps and shapefiles of each SSSI, along with an 'Access Contacts for Surveyors' spreadsheet which can be cross referenced with each other. Please note: the total value is an estimated maximum only and the awarded contract value may be below or above this figure.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a9eb
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068838-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

71354100 - Digital mapping services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£32,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£32,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Oct 20251 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
4 Nov 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
24 Nov 2025 - 27 Feb 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NATURAL ENGLAND
Contact Name
Penelope Pomroy
Contact Email
protectedsites.contracts@naturalengland.org.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 4DF
Post Town
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
Not specified

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Further Information

Notice Documents

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