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Biosecurity for England - MOA

DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

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02 Sep 2026 at 10:00

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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17 Aug 2026 at 16:01

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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17 Aug 2026 at 15:58

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs commissioned environmental services for the Biosecurity for England programme. The work supports biosecurity on important seabird islands by preventing accidental introductions of invasive predatory mammals such as rats and mice, and by detecting and responding quickly to incursions. Its purpose is to protect breeding seabird populations, sustain improvements in the invasive-mammal indicator under the UK Marine Strategy, and support the objective of achieving and maintaining Good Environmental Status. The requirement also supports island biosecurity and restoration identified in the England Seabird Conservation and Recovery Pathway. Delivery concerns England and important seabird islands. The procurement is classified under CPV 90700000, environmental services. Defra is the buying organisation, and the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds is the selected supplier.

This procurement is complete and was awarded by direct award to the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds. The award was made on 17 August 2026 because the supplier already had the required expertise and infrastructure. The contract was signed on 2 September 2026 and runs from 3 September 2026 to 31 March 2029. Its value is £300,000 excluding VAT and £360,000 including VAT. There is one completed lot, which was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The procurement was evaluated using a single-supplier technical-reasons justification rather than a competitive tender. The awarded supplier is a large organisation. The contract and award are active, while the tender status is complete. The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement.

This requirement shows sustained public-sector demand for practical seabird-island biosecurity and environmental protection. A credible future supplier would need specialist expertise in preventing invasive mammal introductions, detecting incursions and organising rapid responses across important seabird islands. It would also need infrastructure capable of supporting delivery in island environments, together with the operational capacity to maintain biosecurity activity and contribute to island restoration. Understanding seabird conservation, breeding populations and the environmental outcomes sought under the UK Marine Strategy would strengthen a supplier’s position. Experience delivering comparable regional or national conservation programmes would be relevant, particularly where work must continue consistently and coordinate prevention, surveillance and response. The completed procurement also indicates that Defra may value an established delivery model and technical capability already in place.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Biosecurity for England - MOA

Notice Description

Seabird islands are vulnerable to invasive predatory mammals (e.g., rats and mice) which can cause severe impacts on breeding seabird populations. Biosecurity measures to prevent accidental introductions, and to detect and respond rapidly to incursions, appear to be proving effective in improving the UK Marine Strategy (UKMS) indicator for marine birds on the presence of invasive mammals on important seabird islands. However, seabirds continue to fail to achieve Good Environmental Status (GES), with pressures exacerbated by sustained outbreaks of avian influenza, declining prey abundance, spatial squeeze from offshore developments, and bycatch. The UKMS update specifically highlights improvements in the invasive mammal indicator as largely due to the UK-wide Biosecurity for LIFE (B4L) project (2018-2023), led by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) with Defra contributing via the EU LIFE fund, and now continuing via legacy regional programmes including Biosecurity for England (B4E). Defra's obligations under the UKMS are to achieve and maintain GES; continuation of seabird island biosecurity is therefore important to sustain progress and avoid regression. Biosecurity and island restoration measures are also identified as a priority action in the England Seabird Conservation and Recovery Pathway (ESCaRP) report.

Procurement Information

The supplier has the required expertise and infrastructure in place

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e5df
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082930-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

90700000 - Environmental services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£300,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£300,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
3 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS
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

RSPB

Further Information

Notice Documents

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