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Stodmarsh Ditch Restoration with associated bund creation and culvert creation

Natural England

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

10 Sep 2026 at 13:43

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
TenderUpdate

10 Jul 2026 at 15:04

UK4 - Tender Notice
Tender

07 Jul 2026 at 14:50

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Natural England commissioned restoration works at Stodmarsh National Nature Reserve in Kent. The requirement covers excavator work in reedbeds, including restoring ditches, creating associated bunds, installing culverts and creating access or tracking routes. It is works rather than a supply-only contract, with earthmoving equipment and an operator forming the relevant service category (CPV 45520000). The work is tied to the Stodmarsh site, so relevant businesses need to be able to operate on a nature reserve and undertake groundworks in wetland or reedbed conditions. Natural England is the public-sector buyer and central government authority for this requirement. The procurement was structured as one lot covering the complete restoration and associated construction activities.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a below-threshold open competition. One lot was awarded to FGS Pilcher Limited, an SME. The contract was signed on 30 July 2026 and runs from 14 September to 17 November 2026. Its value is £49,950 excluding VAT and £59,940 including VAT. The original estimated lot value was £40,000 excluding VAT and £50,000 including VAT. The tender deadline was 14 August 2026 at 17:30. The buyer required bidders to attend a site visit and submit a quotation against the Request for Quotation. Evaluation details were set out in the RFQ. An updated RFQ amended the site-visit timing during the process.

This award provides a clear benchmark for businesses supplying excavator-led wetland restoration and associated civil engineering to Natural England. A credible competitor would need suitable excavators and operators, experience restoring ditches, installing culverts and forming bunds, and the practical ability to create or maintain tracking routes through reedbed terrain. Site-based planning, careful work around sensitive habitats and reliable delivery across a short, defined programme would be important capabilities. The successful supplier was an SME, indicating that this scale of requirement can suit a smaller specialist contractor rather than only a large national civil engineering firm. Businesses with comparable environmental groundworks experience should monitor Natural England’s future requirements for the same type of work at Stodmarsh.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Stodmarsh Ditch Restoration with associated bund creation and culvert creation

Notice Description

Excavator works in reedbeds to carry out; culvert instillation, ditch restoration and tracking in route creation.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c55a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085899-2026
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
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45520000 - Hire of earthmoving equipment with operator

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£40,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£40,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£49,950 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Sep 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
14 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
14 Sep 2026 - 17 Nov 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
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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
TLJ South 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

FGS Pilcher

Further Information

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