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Hisehope Groove Mine Conservation and Consolidation

Natural England

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

08 Oct 2026 at 13:59

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Tender

24 Aug 2026 at 15:27

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Natural England commissioned a conservation and consolidation plan for Hisehope Groove mine, together with the delivery of the resulting project. The work covers defining and specifying the required works, identifying potential contractors, evaluating their tenders, selecting a preferred contractor and overseeing delivery. It is classified as building construction work, although the description centres on conservation planning and project oversight rather than setting out specific construction tasks. Delivery is in the North East of England. The buyer is Natural England, a central government body.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to Countryside Consultants. Natural England used an open competition below the applicable threshold. There was one lot, and the procurement was suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The contract was signed on 2 October 2026 and runs from 5 October 2026 to 8 January 2027. Its awarded value is £6,460 excluding VAT (£7,752 including VAT). The original estimated value was £8,333 excluding VAT (£10,000 including VAT). The published criteria refer to full details in the Request for Quotation, but no evaluation basis is stated in the process information.

This award shows demand from Natural England for specialist conservation and consolidation planning tied to delivery of a mine conservation project. A credible competitor would need to produce a clear plan that defines and specifies the work, identify and assess potential contractors, evaluate tender responses, recommend a preferred contractor and oversee the project through delivery. The successful supplier was a small or medium-sized enterprise, and the single-lot structure shows the requirement was procured as one package rather than divided into separate workstreams. Suppliers with practical project-management capability spanning conservation planning, procurement support and delivery oversight are therefore best aligned with this buyer’s requirement. The procurement gives a useful indication of the breadth of service Natural England sought for this site-specific project.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Hisehope Groove Mine Conservation and Consolidation

Notice Description

Production of conservation and consolidation plan for the Hisehope Groove mine to include , scope and specification of works, identify potential contractors, evaluate tender returns, selection of preferred contractor and oversee delivery of project.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06eace
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095228-2026
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
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45210000 - Building construction work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£8,333 Under £100K
Lots Value
£8,333 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£6,460 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
18 Sep 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
5 Oct 2026 - 8 Jan 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
TLC North 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

Countryside Consultants

Further Information

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