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National Water Vole Monitoring Programme

Natural England

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05 Oct 2026 at 12:10

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Natural England’s National Water Vole Monitoring Programme is a research and monitoring service intended to improve understanding of water vole ecology and distribution. The partnership programme combines an annual monitoring scheme with surveyor training, engagement with landowners on best-practice management, and public awareness and engagement. Natural England is the buyer, and the selected delivery partner is the People’s Trust for Endangered Species. Work is delivered across England, covering the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East and South West. The service sits within research and development services and related consultancy, supporting evidence monitoring for the species abundance target.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to the People’s Trust for Endangered Species. Natural England used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The contract was signed on 7 September 2026 and runs from 24 September 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its value is £25,000 including gross value as stated. The process was arranged as a single lot, now complete. The award is active and the contract is active. The published purpose describes funding from approved resource departmental expenditure for species abundance target evidence monitoring. No scored evaluation basis is set out; the selected supplier was appointed through the direct-award route.

For suppliers who may compete for a similar requirement in future, this contract shows Natural England’s demand for focused, practical evidence on water vole ecology and distribution, delivered through an annual monitoring scheme. Credible providers would need the capability to organise monitoring and surveys, train surveyors, work with landowners on habitat management practice, and communicate findings to the public. Experience in ecological research and species monitoring would be directly relevant, alongside the ability to coordinate a partnership programme across multiple parts of England. The selected provider is a specialist environmental charity, indicating that a small or mission-led organisation can deliver this scale of work; the notice does not state specific professional accreditations or capacity thresholds. The direct-award route used here is also relevant context for understanding how this particular requirement was procured.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

National Water Vole Monitoring Programme

Notice Description

This is a partnership project between Natural England and People's Trust for Endangered Species, the purpose of which is to improve understanding of the ecology and distribution of water vole via an annual monitoring scheme, surveyor training, engaging with landowners on best practice management and public awareness and engagement. This is to be funded by approved RDEL for Species Abundance Target Evidence Monitoring

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0780a1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093754-2026
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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£25,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Oct 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
24 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
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

PEOPLE'S TRUST FOR ENDANGERED SPECIES

Further Information

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