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Species recovery project at Ainsdale sand dunes NNR

Natural England

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

05 Oct 2026 at 12:54

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Tender

24 Aug 2026 at 15:01

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Natural England bought conservation and land-management services to restore and enhance dune slack habitat at Ainsdale Sand Dunes National Nature Reserve. The work was intended to create improved breeding opportunities for natterjack toads, help bring their habitat into favourable condition and support thriving populations along the Sefton Coast. The requirement covered one lot, with delivery in England. The procurement was for practical habitat creation and enhancement rather than general ecological advice: the aim was to improve existing dune slacks and restore site conditions for the species. Natural England was the buying organisation.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Salix River & Wetland Services Limited. Natural England used an open competition below the relevant threshold. The tender was advertised on 24 August 2026, with quotations due by 17:00 on 14 September 2026. The contract was signed on 1 October 2026 and runs from 1 October 2026 to 28 February 2027. Its awarded value is £27,996.45 excluding VAT (£33,595.74 including VAT). There was one lot, with an estimated value of £28,000 excluding VAT (£35,000 including VAT). Evaluation details were set out in the request for quotation; the published information does not identify specific scoring criteria.

The award shows demand from Natural England for focused habitat restoration that combines practical dune-slack enhancement with species recovery outcomes. A credible competitor for comparable work would need to demonstrate the ability to plan and carry out conservation land-management interventions that create or improve breeding habitat for natterjack toads, while supporting wider site restoration objectives. The requirement was suitable for small and medium-sized businesses and voluntary, community or social enterprises, and was competed through an open below-threshold route. This points to an opportunity that can be delivered by a specialist conservation contractor rather than only a large infrastructure provider. Suppliers with relevant habitat-management experience, appropriate field capacity and evidence of delivering work to ecological specifications would be well placed to compete when Natural England next procures this particular type of intervention.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Species recovery project at Ainsdale sand dunes NNR

Notice Description

This project aims to enhance existing dune slacks, providing new breeding opportunities for Natterjack toad. This essential habitat creation and enhancement is considered key to achieving favourable condition for the species and the project will help restore this site to conditions that support natterjack toads and encourage thriving populations within the Sefton Coast area. See specification document for more in depth overview of conservation work required.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06eabd
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093794-2026
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

70 - Real estate services

CPV Codes

70332100 - Land management services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£28,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£28,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£27,996 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Oct 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
14 Sep 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 28 Feb 2027 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
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

Salix River and Wetland Services Ltd

Further Information

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