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Predatory Bird Monitoring Scheme

Natural England

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16 Sep 2026 at 08:54

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Natural England commissioned environmental monitoring services for the Predatory Bird Monitoring Scheme (PBMS), a long-term programme tracking contaminants in birds of prey. The requirement covers a core programme of sample collection and analysis, including post-mortem examinations and reporting on the impact of avian influenza on the scheme. Natural England is the buying organisation, with Defra Group Commercial managing the procurement on its behalf. The work concerns environmental and ecological monitoring services delivered for this national programme. The selected provider is the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, an environmental research organisation based in Oxfordshire. The requirement is relevant to organisations with specialist capability in wildlife health, contaminant surveillance, laboratory analysis, ecological evidence and structured reporting for public-sector environmental programmes.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology for the single lot. It was a below-threshold direct award without competition, rather than an open tender. The contract was signed on 15 September 2026 and runs from 18 September 2026 to 31 March 2029. Natural England may use two 12-month extensions, giving a maximum possible end date of 31 March 2031. The awarded value is £103,000 excluding VAT and £123,600 including VAT. The contract is active. Evaluation was not conducted through a competitive award process; the published route was a direct award without competition. The procurement covered services classified as environmental services and focused on continuing the PBMS monitoring, analysis, post-mortem and avian-influenza reporting work.

Although this contract has already been awarded, it provides a clear benchmark for suppliers targeting Natural England’s future predatory-bird monitoring requirements. A credible competitor would need to combine long-term programme management with specialist collection of wildlife samples, post-mortem capability, contaminant analysis and interpretation of environmental health data. Experience handling birds of prey and assessing avian influenza impacts would be directly relevant, as would the ability to produce consistent technical reports for a public authority. The requirement favours organisations able to sustain a core monitoring service, maintain reliable analytical and reporting processes, and translate findings into evidence about wildlife contaminants and disease. Environmental research bodies, specialist laboratories and ecological consultancies with these capabilities would be the closest comparators.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Predatory Bird Monitoring Scheme

Notice Description

The primary aim of the agreement is to continue the long-term monitoring program of contaminants in birds of prey, known as the Predatory Bird Monitoring Scheme (PBMS). The agreement sets out to continue a core program of sample collection and analysis (specifically, post-mortems and reporting on the impact of avian influenza on the PBMS).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06faab
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087560-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

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

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
Not specified
Contracts Value
£103,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
18 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 2-3 years
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

UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

Further Information

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