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Exploring the appeal of 30by30 for Landowners/Managers

Natural England

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14 Sep 2026 at 14:03

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07 Sep 2026 at 14:24

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03 Sep 2026 at 08:46

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Summary of the contracting process

Natural England is commissioning qualitative social research into how landowners and land managers view the opportunity presented by the 30by30 delivery target, and why they might choose to participate. The work is intended to support greater uptake of 30by30 among medium and large landholdings, particularly those capable of meeting the silver and gold thresholds in the 30by30 Delivery Plan. The requirement covers research, survey and social research services. It is a UK-wide study focused on landowners and managers across England, including the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, the South East and the South West. The buying organisation is Natural England, a central government public authority.

The procurement has reached tender: Natural England invited quotations through a below-threshold open competition. Bids were required by 23 September 2026 at midnight. Clarification questions could be submitted by email during the tender process, with responses circulated to tenderers unless commercially sensitive. There is one lot. The contract is scheduled to run from 1 October 2026 to 3 March 2027. Its value is £45,000 excluding VAT, or £54,000 including VAT. The submission was electronic in format but the stated submission policy was that electronic submission was not allowed; suppliers had to send a quotation meeting the Request for Quotation requirements. The evaluation basis is set out in the RFQ, with the commercial response and other bidding documents forming part of the quotation requirements.

This opportunity suits research consultancies, social research organisations and survey specialists able to design and deliver qualitative research with a diverse group of landowners and land managers. Relevant suppliers will need to understand the motivations, barriers and perceived opportunities affecting participation in the 30by30 target, and to engage people responsible for medium and large landholdings. Experience of environmental, rural, land management or conservation research would be directly relevant to the subject matter. The work particularly suits organisations capable of assessing views among landholders who were not directly involved in designing the target, including those whose holdings may meet the silver or gold thresholds in the 30by30 Delivery Plan. Suppliers should be able to deliver a focused social research project across England and provide a response compliant with the RFQ.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Exploring the appeal of 30by30 for Landowners/Managers

Notice Description

Please note the budget is for PS45,000 exclusive of vat. The project will run until the end of March 2027. The overall aim of this qualitative social science research project is to understand what a diversity of landowner or managers, who have not been directly engaged in the process of designing the 30by30 delivery target, think of the opportunity offered by 30by30 for them, and why. The focus will be on landowners and/or managers of medium and large-sized landholdings, reflecting the fact that encouraging involvement of this group, particularly those that can meet the silver and gold tier thresholds described in the 30by30 Delivery Plan, is a priority. The purpose of the research is to use this understanding to help facilitate uptake of the target among this group.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f0d1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086897-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

73110000 - Research services

79311000 - Survey services

79315000 - Social research services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£45,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£45,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Sep 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
23 Sep 20261 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 3 Mar 2027 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

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), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

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