Tender

Ask AI about this notice

Summarise, research or assess it with AI

View Markdown

Share this notice

Send this contract to a colleague

Included Outside Publication Faith in Nature

Natural England

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

TenderUpdate

20 Oct 2026 at 07:56

UK4 - Tender Notice
Tender

17 Oct 2026 at 12:59

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Natural England is seeking a supplier to produce an evidence briefing on how faith groups engage with nature and nature recovery. The work should identify barriers to participation and access to green and blue spaces, and examine enablers and interventions that have been developed and tested: what works, where and why, and for which faith groups. It will fill an evidence gap in Natural England’s Included Outside series, which covers other groups facing barriers to nature connection. The service is classified as testing and evaluation (CPV 73430000). Delivery is in the United Kingdom. The subject spans diverse faiths and lived experiences, with a focus on inequalities in access to nature and opportunities to contribute to nature recovery.

Natural England invited quotations through a below-threshold open competition. The process reached tender, with offers requested against the buyer’s requirements. The enquiry deadline was 1 November 2026 at 17:00, and the submission deadline was 3 November 2026 at 17:00. The contract period runs from 15 November 2026 to 5 March 2027. The estimated value is £20,000 excluding VAT and £25,000 including VAT. The procurement is a single lot. Evaluation criteria are set out in the Request for Quotation. The tender states that quotations must be submitted by email, while its structured submission terms say electronic submission is not allowed; suppliers should follow the RFQ’s submission instructions and seek clarification if needed.

This opportunity suits research, evaluation or evidence-synthesis suppliers able to produce a clear, useful briefing on nature engagement across diverse faith groups. Relevant capability includes investigating barriers to participation and access to green and blue spaces, identifying interventions and enablers, and assessing what has been tested and why it works in different contexts. Suppliers with experience of faith communities, nature connection, nature recovery, inclusion or comparable evidence briefings will be well placed to address the subject. The work is explicitly marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises, making it relevant to specialist and mission-led organisations as well as established research providers. The buyer directs bidders to the Request for Quotation for the detailed requirements and evaluation criteria; the service is a focused, single-lot assignment.】【。}ેડ}

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Information

Notice Title

Included Outside Publication Faith in Nature

Notice Description

Individuals and communities from different Faiths are known to benefit from nature's health and wellbeing offers; they are known to enjoy and show great passion for the natural world. Yet they are also at risk of reduced opportunities for nature connection and involvement in nature recovery. Additionally, they can be under-represented in nature spaces, experiencing inequity of access to green and blue spaces. We have identified a gap where there is currently no evidence brief, report or academic paper which details (i) barriers to nature engagement for Faith groups (ii) enablers and examples of interventions that have been developed and tested, detailing what works where and why, and for which Faith groups. Evidence briefings for other (sometimes intersecting) population groups known to face barriers to nature (people with disabilities, those on lower incomes, older people and ethnic minorities) have been produced and published by Natural England in the well-received Included Outside series of evidence briefings. Insight into barriers within different faith groups is currently missing from this set of evidence, and we anticipate there are likely to be different barriers and enablers for different Faiths and lived experience groups within this diverse population.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078a33
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098733-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73430000 - Test and evaluation

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£20,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£20,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
3 Nov 20266 days to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
15 Nov 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
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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

Further Information

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

JSON Markdown

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.

Loading OCDS record...