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Purchase of 500 Store Lambs

Natural England

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28 Sep 2026 at 15:11

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Summary of the contracting process

Natural England is buying 500 store lambs, preferably organic, for its land management work. The requirement is for livestock rather than a service or construction project. Delivery is to a location in the South West of England. The buyer is Natural England, the government body responsible for this purchase. Suppliers should be able to provide the required number of store lambs and meet the preference for organic stock. The request for quotation attachments set out the detailed requirements for the livestock and quotation. This is a single-lot purchase, so suppliers are bidding for the whole stated requirement rather than separate geographical or product lots.

Natural England invited quotations through a below-threshold open competition. The process reached tender: the buyer invited suppliers to submit offers against its request for quotation. The buyer set the submission deadline at 9pm on 12 October 2026. The contract period is 19 October to 1 November 2026. The estimated value is £50,000 excluding VAT and £60,000 including VAT. The procurement is divided into one lot covering the 500 store lambs. The lot is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses. Award criteria are detailed in the request for quotation. Clarification questions were to be sent by email, with questions and responses circulated to tenderers unless commercially sensitive. Offers were to be sent by email in response to the quotation requirements.

This opportunity suits livestock farmers, agricultural suppliers and livestock dealers able to source and supply 500 store lambs for delivery in the South West. The buyer prefers organic animals, so suppliers with access to appropriately certified organic stock are especially well placed, although the stated preference is not an absolute requirement. The single-lot structure favours businesses with the capacity to fulfil the full order, rather than suppliers able to provide only a small quantity. Small and medium-sized enterprises are expressly considered suitable. Suppliers should be prepared to demonstrate that their proposed lambs meet the detailed specifications and conditions in the request for quotation. The requirement is a short, focused livestock supply rather than an ongoing service contract.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Purchase of 500 Store Lambs

Notice Description

purchase of 500 store lambs. They need to be preferably organic

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077bb4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091515-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

03 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products

CPV Codes

03322100 - Sheep

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£50,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£50,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
12 Oct 20265 days to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
19 Oct 2026 - 1 Nov 2026 30 days
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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