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Water Pipe Installation at Aston Rowant NNR

Natural England

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

14 Sep 2026 at 11:47

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
TenderUpdate

26 Aug 2026 at 08:32

UK4 - Tender Notice
Tender

20 Aug 2026 at 14:20

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Natural England procured the installation of sections of water pipe at Aston Rowant National Nature Reserve. The requirement covers water installation works associated with the reserve, with the stated purpose of installing pipe sections across the nature reserve site. The procurement is classified as water installations (CPV 39370000) and placed under the goods category in the procurement record. Aston Rowant National Nature Reserve is the named delivery location. This is a small, site-specific requirement for a supplier able to carry out pipe installation works in a nature conservation setting, working to the technical and operational requirements set out by Natural England.

The procurement is complete and was run as a below-threshold open competition. The tender deadline was 23:59 on 4 September 2026, after an extension, and clarification questions closed at 23:59 on 21 August 2026. One lot was awarded to Keystone Environmental Limited, an SME. The award was made on 11 September 2026 and the contract was signed on the same date. The contract runs from 1 October to 30 October 2026, with a gross value of £24,558 (£20,465 excluding VAT). The original estimated value was £25,000 gross (£20,833 excluding VAT). The RFQ contains the full award criteria; the procurement record does not reproduce those criteria.

This award provides a clear indication of Natural England’s demand for practical water infrastructure work at a national nature reserve. Businesses likely to be credible for a comparable requirement would need experience installing water pipe sections, the workforce and equipment to complete a short, site-based installation project, and the ability to follow an RFQ’s technical and commercial requirements. Experience working responsibly in environmentally sensitive or protected locations would be relevant to the Aston Rowant setting, including managing access, ground disturbance and site operations in line with the client’s instructions. The opportunity was identified as suitable for SMEs, so specialist environmental contractors and smaller pipe installation firms may be well placed to compete when a similar requirement returns.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Water Pipe Installation at Aston Rowant NNR

Notice Description

To install sections of water pipe at Aston Rowant National Nature Reserve, to be installed in October 2026.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e8ae
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086792-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

CPV Codes

39370000 - Water installations

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£20,833 Under £100K
Lots Value
£20,833 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£20,465 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Sep 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
4 Sep 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 30 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
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

Keystone Environmental Ltd

Further Information

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