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Woodwalton Fen scrub work 2026

Natural England

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21 Aug 2026 at 12:23

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
TenderUpdate

28 May 2026 at 09:31

UK4 - Tender Notice
Tender

21 May 2026 at 08:48

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Natural England procured scrub-removal works at Woodwalton Fen Nature Reserve. The requirement is to remove scrub vegetation to support management of the nature reserve. It is classified as works, with the specific activity described as scrub-removal work (CPV 45111220). Delivery is in the United Kingdom, at Woodwalton Fen Nature Reserve. Natural England is the buying organisation and a central government public authority. The requirement was structured as a single lot and is identified as “Woodwalton Fen scrub work 2026”. The work is suited to small and medium-sized enterprises, indicating a scale that can be accessible to specialist land-management and environmental contracting businesses rather than only major national contractors. The selected supplier is an agriforestry contracting business, reinforcing the practical vegetation-management focus of the requirement.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. It used a below-threshold open competition with one lot. Quotations had to be submitted by 12 noon on 4 June 2026, and the tender used non-electronic submission. The lot was evaluated against the requirements in the Request for Quotation. The contract was signed on 18 June 2026 and awarded to Paul Mason T/A Mason’s Agriforestry Contracting. The lot’s estimated value was £20,800 excluding VAT, or £25,000 including VAT. The signed contract value is £13,225.20 excluding VAT, or £15,870.24 including VAT. The lot period was 1 August to 30 October 2026; the contract period recorded is 1 September to 1 October 2026. A clarification to bidders’ questions was added during the process.

This procurement demonstrates Natural England’s demand for practical scrub clearance at a named nature reserve, delivered through a small, specialist contracting requirement and an open below-threshold competition. A credible future supplier would need the operational capability to remove scrub vegetation safely and efficiently in a protected or environmentally sensitive site, with suitable equipment, competent staff and arrangements for managing vegetation arisings. Relevant experience in agriforestry, habitat management, conservation contracting or comparable vegetation-clearance work would strengthen a future response. Businesses should also be able to produce a clear quotation against an RFQ, explain how the specified works will be delivered, and comply with site, environmental and health-and-safety requirements. The successful supplier’s profile indicates that an SME can compete for this type of Natural England works package.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Woodwalton Fen scrub work 2026

Notice Description

Scrub removal work at Woodwalton Fen Nature Reserve in August-October 2026, details as per Request for Quotation.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-069e5b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079872-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45111220 - Scrub-removal work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£20,800 Under £100K
Lots Value
£20,800 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£13,225 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
4 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 1 Oct 2026 30 days
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

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 4DF
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
TLH East (England)
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Paul Mason

Further Information

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