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LIVESTOCK HANDLING FACILITY

Natural England

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18 Sep 2026 at 15:08

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Natural England is procuring a livestock handling facility comprising the design, supply and installation of a cattle handling system, together with all associated works needed to deliver a fully operational installation. This is a works contract involving agricultural building construction, building installation and engineering services. The requirement is for a complete, commissioned system rather than the supply of individual components alone. Delivery is in the United Kingdom. The buyer is Natural England, a central government public authority. The work may suit contractors able to combine livestock-handling expertise with construction, installation and engineering capability, and able to take responsibility for coordinating the elements needed for completion.

The procurement reached tender: Natural England invited quotations through a below-threshold open competition. The estimated value is £40,000 excluding VAT, or £48,000 including VAT. Clarification questions were due by 12 noon on 7 October 2026. Quotations meeting the attached Request for Quotation requirements were due by 12 noon on 16 October 2026 and were to be sent to the buyer by email. The contract was scheduled to run from 1 December 2026 to 5 March 2027, with a possible extension to 1 July 2027. Renewal is subject to the supply of materials and planning permission. The opportunity has one lot, is suitable for SMEs, and will be evaluated using the criteria set out in the Request for Quotation.

This opportunity suits an SME or voluntary, community or social enterprise with the capacity to deliver a complete cattle-handling installation. Strong candidates are likely to have experience designing livestock handling systems, supplying suitable equipment, carrying out agricultural construction and building installation, and providing the engineering input needed to make the system fully operational. The requirement favours a contractor able to manage associated works and coordinate delivery through to completion, rather than a business offering only products or a single trade. Experience working around cattle facilities, understanding practical livestock-handling needs and demonstrating reliable installation and commissioning capability would be commercially relevant. Planning and materials coordination are also important because the renewal arrangement depends on both.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

LIVESTOCK HANDLING FACILITY

Notice Description

Design, supply and installation of a cattle handling system, including all associated works required to deliver a fully operational system to completion.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: SUBJECT TO SUPPLY OF MATERIALS AND PLANNING PERMISSION

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0775a5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088783-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

45213240 - Agricultural buildings construction work

45300000 - Building installation work

71300000 - Engineering services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£40,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£40,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
16 Oct 20262 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Dec 2026 - 5 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
TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Further Information

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