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BASIS Certificate in Gamebird Management

Natural England

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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15 Oct 2026 at 12:17

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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08 Oct 2026 at 13:11

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Natural England commissioned a BASIS Certificate in Gamebird Management for staff in its Enforcement and Appeals Team. The work covers designing and delivering gamebird-management training and the associated BASIS accreditation for 20 staff, to support reforms to gamebird licensing compliance monitoring. This is a specialist management-training service (CPV 80532000). The training is for Natural England staff; the procurement does not identify a separate delivery location. The selected provider, Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust, is described as the sole supplier of the BASIS Certificate in Gamebird Management (Lowland), and the only provider of this accredited programme in England for professionals working in gamebird management.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been signed. Natural England used a direct award without competition, below the applicable threshold, for a single lot. The stated rationale was that the Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust is the sole provider of this accredited programme; alternative programmes were checked through Government Campus and Civil Service Learning. The quoted price was assessed as good value against BASIS-registered courses on similar topics at the same academic level. The contract was signed on 15 October 2026 and runs from 13 to 15 January 2027. The contract value is £13,652 excluding VAT and £16,382.40 including VAT. Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust was selected as supplier.

For suppliers competing for a comparable future requirement from Natural England, credibility depends on being able to deliver training specifically in gamebird management and provide the recognised BASIS Certificate in Gamebird Management (Lowland). The buyer’s rationale indicates that accreditation is central: this was described as the only accredited programme in England for professionals in the field, with the selected provider identified as its sole supplier. A credible alternative would therefore need to demonstrate an equivalent accredited offer or a route to the required qualification, alongside the ability to train public-sector staff supporting licensing compliance monitoring and reform. The requirement was for a defined cohort of 20 staff, so providers should be equipped to design and deliver a focused course for a professional team. Price should be defensible against comparable BASIS-registered courses at a similar academic level.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

BASIS Certificate in Gamebird Management

Notice Description

To design and deliver a training course and BASIS accreditation for 20 Natural England staff in gamebird management to support the Enforcement and Appeals Team's critical reform work on gamebird licensing compliance monitoring. The Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust are the sole supplier of the BASIS Certificate in Gamebird Management (Lowland). There are no other training providers who offer this accredited programme. This Certificate is the only accredited programme available in England for professionals working in gamebird management. This bid has gone through the Learning and Development application and scrutiny process and has been awarded funding in response to a requirement to support ongoing critical reform work. This includes confirming via Government Campus and Civil Service Learning that no other programmes exist. The quoted price represents good value for money when compared against BASIS registered courses for similar topics at the same academic level.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0783b7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097430-2026
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
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80532000 - Management training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£13,652 Under £100K
Contracts Value
£13,652 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
13 Jan 2027 - 15 Jan 2027 30 days
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active, Pending
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

Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust

Further Information

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