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Emergency Response to Holme Fen Wildfire STA

Natural England

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01 Sep 2026 at 12:54

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Natural England procured emergency vegetation clearance, chipping and removal works at Holme Fen National Nature Reserve after a significant peat fire. The work supports fire response and site recovery by creating safe access for fire crews, removing material that could fuel further fires and reducing the risk of flare-ups. Activities are being coordinated with Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service as part of the wider recovery programme. This is an environmental and land-management works requirement, specifically scrub-removal work. The buying organisation is Natural England, with procurement facilitated by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs’ commercial team. Delivery is at Holme Fen National Nature Reserve in England.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded through a direct below-threshold procedure without competition. The contract was signed and started on 25 August 2026, with performance scheduled to end on 30 September 2026. The awarded supplier is Mason’s Agriforestry Contracting. The contract value is £70,000 excluding VAT and £84,000 including VAT. There was one completed lot covering the works. The requirement was evaluated through the direct-award route rather than a competitive tender, reflecting the emergency response context. The award remains active and the contract remains active. The published outcome records a single supplier for the full requirement, rather than separate awards for different work packages.

This procurement indicates demand from Natural England for contractors able to mobilise quickly for wildfire recovery on protected nature-reserve land. A credible competitor would need practical capability in emergency vegetation and scrub clearance, safe working around fire-affected peatland, chipping and removal of arisings, and reducing combustible material without undermining wider habitat-recovery objectives. Experience coordinating site activity with fire and rescue services would be relevant, as would the equipment, trained workforce and operational capacity to create access routes and clear hazardous vegetation efficiently. The awarded supplier was an SME agriforestry contractor, showing that this type of requirement can suit a specialist land-management business rather than only a large national provider.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Emergency Response to Holme Fen Wildfire STA

Notice Description

Emergency vegetation clearance, chipping and removal works at Holme Fen National Nature Reserve following a significant peat fire in August 2026. The requirement supports ongoing fire response and recovery activities by creating safe access for fire crews, removing fire-risk material, and reducing the risk of further flare-ups. The works are being undertaken in coordination with Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service and form part of the wider site recovery programme.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ef7e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082627-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45111220 - Scrub-removal work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£70,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
25 Aug 2026 - 30 Sep 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
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

Mason's Agriforestry Contracting

Further Information

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