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High Level Conservation Measures for the Broads (Nutrient-Affected Features)

Natural England

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

12 Oct 2026 at 11:43

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

07 Sep 2026 at 11:12

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
TenderUpdate

10 Jun 2026 at 16:54

UK4 - Tender Notice
Tender

10 Jun 2026 at 16:29

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Natural England commissioned environmental consultancy services to develop a high-level list of potential conservation measures for the Broads. The measures are intended to benefit habitats and species affected by nutrient enrichment in the Broads Special Area of Conservation and the Broadland Ramsar site, and are intended to be lasting measures. The work is focused on identifying suitable conservation actions for these nutrient-affected features, rather than on general environmental services. The buyer is Natural England, the government body responsible for this requirement. The named sites place the subject matter in the Broads and Broadland area of England.

The procurement is complete and a contract has been awarded to Swallowtail Consulting Ltd. The original competition was an open, below-threshold process, with a single lot suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises. Bids were evaluated on technical quality, weighted at 65%, and commercial terms, weighted at 35%. The original estimated value was £12,000 excluding VAT. The recorded contract value is £17,988 excluding VAT. Contract records show signing on 30 June 2026 and a period to 28 August 2026; a second record for the same supplier shows signing on 10 July and a period ending 4 September 2026. The tender deadline was 24 June 2026. The award is recorded as active.

This award shows demand from Natural England for focused ecological and environmental consultancy addressing nutrient enrichment in protected wetland sites. A credible competitor would need to identify practical, potentially lasting conservation measures and connect them clearly to the needs of affected habitats and species in the Broads. The single-lot scope was suitable for smaller organisations, and the selection placed greater weight on the technical proposal than on price. Suppliers with relevant conservation planning expertise, understanding of protected-area features and the ability to produce a clear, evidence-led high-level measures list would be well placed for a comparable requirement from this buyer. The work was a short, defined consultancy assignment rather than a broad programme of environmental delivery.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

High Level Conservation Measures for the Broads (Nutrient-Affected Features)

Notice Description

Requirement to produce a high level list of potential, in perpetuity conservation measures that would benefit features of the Broads Special Area of Conservation (SAC) and Broadland Ramsar affected by nutrient enrichment.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b239
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096005-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

90700000 - Environmental services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£12,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£12,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£17,988 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
24 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Swallowtail Consulting

Further Information

Notice Documents

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