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Taricaya Eco Lodge - Peru Field Course service provider

UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA

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17 Sep 2026 at 15:15

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of East Anglia is procuring specialist field-course services for students undertaking original research in ecology, biodiversity and conservation in a tropical environment. The requirement is centred on the Taricaya Eco Lodge and EcoReserve in Peru and combines the practical elements of a study visit with research support, specialist environmental training, higher-education services and related travel arrangements. The buying organisation is the University of East Anglia, based at Norwich Research Park in Norwich. The selected provider is Taricaya EcoReserve, an environmental fieldwork organisation in Madre de Dios-Tambopata-Las Piedras, Peru. The work is a service rather than a supply or construction contract, and is suited to providers able to support university students conducting supervised research in a tropical conservation setting.

The procurement has been completed and awarded through a direct, below-threshold procedure without competition. One lot was awarded to Taricaya EcoReserve. The award is active and the contract was signed on 26 August 2026, with a contract period from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2029. The contract value is £180,000 gross. The procurement was evaluated and concluded as a single award for the field-course service, covering travel-agency or similar services, research services, higher-education services, specialist training, training programme services and environmental training. The contract is active rather than cancelled or terminated. The arrangement therefore records a completed purchasing decision for a multi-year student field-course requirement, with the selected supplier responsible for delivering the specified service.

This award shows demand from a UK university for a specialist provider able to combine tropical field access, student learning and original research support in ecology, biodiversity and conservation. A credible future competitor would need practical experience of delivering environmental field courses, supporting higher-education groups and providing structured training in a live conservation setting. Capability in research facilitation, field logistics and travel-related arrangements would be relevant because the requirement spans research, environmental training, higher-education delivery and similar travel services. Providers with an established tropical site or dependable local operating arrangements in Peru would be well placed to demonstrate that they can support students safely and effectively. The existing supplier is an SME, indicating that this type of specialist requirement can be delivered by a focused provider rather than only by a large corporate organisation.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Taricaya Eco Lodge - Peru Field Course service provider

Notice Description

Students working on original research projects around ecology, biodiversity and conservation in a tropical environment.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0774a4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088313-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

63510000 - Travel agency and similar services

73110000 - Research services

80300000 - Higher education services

80510000 - Specialist training services

80521000 - Training programme services

80540000 - Environmental training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£180,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2029 3-4 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
UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NORWICH
Postcode
NR4 7TJ
Postcode Area
Norwich
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH5 Norfolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH51 Norwich and East Norfolk
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Norwich
Electoral Ward
University
Westminster Constituency
Norwich South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Taricaya EcoReserve

Further Information

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