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EDC_5225_Ebbsfleet Central Phase 1a Infrastructure Works - Dormouse Habitat Improvement Works

Ebbsfleet Development Corporation

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07 Sep 2026 at 12:13

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Ebbsfleet Development Corporation procured environmental habitat improvement services for the Ebbsfleet Central Phase 1a development. The work forms part of a dormouse mitigation strategy and involves improving existing habitat areas that will be retained within the development footprint. The purpose is to increase habitat quality and support the dormouse population affected by the development. Works are to be carried out before the planned Phase 1a infrastructure works, construction and site clearance, allowing new planting time to establish. The delivery location is Ebbsfleet Central, in Ebbsfleet, Kent. This is a specialist environmental services requirement, classified under CPV 90700000, with the focus on habitat enhancement, ecological mitigation and planting rather than general construction or routine grounds maintenance.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 18 August 2026 following a below-threshold limited competition. It had one lot and received three bids, all three reaching the final stage, including three from SMEs. The contract was awarded to KEYSTONE ENVIRONMENTAL LIMITED. Its value is £99,113.13 excluding VAT and £118,935.76 including VAT. The contract period runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2028. The requirement was evaluated through the limited competition route; the published information does not set out separate award weightings or criteria. A scheduled contract signature milestone was due by 14 September 2026. The procurement concerns services, and the award remains active within the completed contracting process.

This award indicates demand from Ebbsfleet Development Corporation for specialist ecological delivery linked to major development and infrastructure programmes. Suppliers well placed for a future requirement would need practical experience of habitat improvement in retained development-site areas, dormouse mitigation and ecological planting delivered ahead of construction or clearance. They would also need to manage establishment periods and coordinate habitat works with a wider infrastructure programme, while demonstrating the capacity to deliver a focused environmental services contract over a multi-year period. The competition attracted three SME final-stage bids, showing that the requirement was accessible to smaller environmental specialists rather than only large contractors. Credibility would therefore come from relevant ecological project experience, competent site delivery and the ability to work within development and mitigation constraints.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

EDC_5225_Ebbsfleet Central Phase 1a Infrastructure Works - Dormouse Habitat Improvement Works

Notice Description

The Contracting Authority seeks to appoint a Contractor to undertake habitat improvement works as part of an overall Dormouse mitigation strategy. 2.2.2 Habitat improvements are required to existing areas that will be retained within the footprint of the Ebbsfleet Central development. The purpose of the habitat improvement works is to increase the quality of retained habitats to support the dormouse population that will be impacted by the development. This work is being undertaken ahead of the planned Phase 1a Infrastructure Works to allow time for new planting to establish prior to the start of construction and site clearance activities.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f35d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084342-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

90700000 - Environmental services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£99,113 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Aug 20264 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Ebbsfleet Development Corporation
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
EBBSFLEET
Postcode
DA10 1EE
Postcode Area
Dartford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ43 Kent Thames Gateway
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Dartford
Electoral Ward
Ebbsfleet
Westminster Constituency
Dartford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Keystone Environmental Ltd

Further Information

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