Award

Ask AI about this notice

Summarise, research or assess it with AI

View Markdown

Share this notice

Send this contract to a colleague

Track, ride and glade management at Roudsea Wood and Mosses NNR

Natural England

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

25 Aug 2026 at 10:12

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Tender

02 Jul 2026 at 09:57

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Natural England commissioned vegetation management services for Roudsea Wood and Mosses National Nature Reserve in South Cumbria. The work covers management of tracks, rides and glades within the reserve, supporting the upkeep of this protected natural environment. It is a land management services requirement, classified under CPV 70332100. Delivery is in South Cumbria, within the North West of England. The buying organisation is Natural England, a central government public authority. The requirement is relevant to contractors providing practical woodland, habitat and vegetation management, particularly businesses able to work safely in a designated nature reserve and manage vegetation across access routes and open areas such as rides and glades. The procurement was structured as one lot and was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises.

The procurement has been awarded following a completed below-threshold open competition. Natural England selected Northern Woods Tree Services. The award was made on 31 July 2026, with an awarded value of £12,500 excluding VAT and £15,000 including VAT. The resulting contract was signed on 31 July 2026 and is valued at £11,000 excluding VAT and £13,200 including VAT. Its contract period runs from 1 October 2026 to 4 December 2026. The original tender deadline was 17:00 on 24 July 2026. The contract covered the single lot for track, ride and glade management at Roudsea Wood and Mosses National Nature Reserve. Evaluation details were set out in the Request for Quotation. Quotations were required to meet the RFQ requirements and electronic submission was not permitted.

This award shows a defined requirement for practical vegetation and land management delivered in a protected woodland and nature-reserve setting. Businesses considering similar work for Natural England would need credible capability in managing tracks, rides and glades, with the practical equipment, trained staff and site-management approach needed for work around woodland habitats and public or operational access routes. Experience of working responsibly in environmentally sensitive or designated sites would strengthen a supplier’s position, alongside the ability to follow a detailed quotation specification and provide a clear commercial response. The opportunity was suitable for SMEs and was awarded to a specialist tree-services business, indicating that smaller contractors with relevant operational capacity can compete for this type of requirement. The route to market was an open, below-threshold competition.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Information

Notice Title

Track, ride and glade management at Roudsea Wood and Mosses NNR

Notice Description

Vegetation management on a National Nature Reserve in South Cumbria

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c202
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080694-2026
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
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

70 - Real estate services

CPV Codes

70332100 - Land management services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£12,500 Under £100K
Lots Value
£12,500 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£11,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Aug 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
24 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Jul 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 4 Dec 2026 1-6 months
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
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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
TLD North West (England)
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Northern Woods Tree Services

Further Information

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

JSON Markdown

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.

Loading OCDS record...