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UKRI-7449 Creation of an artificial badger sett

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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19 Oct 2026 at 09:26

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) commissioned an artificial badger sett so badgers can relocate while a boundary wall is repaired. The requirement combines construction of a suitable artificial sett with endangered-species protection services. It is a single, undivided requirement, rather than separate lots, and is specific to enabling this wall repair while protecting the badgers affected by it. The buying organisation is UKRI, the UK public research funding and innovation body. The contracting information identifies UKRI as the buyer but does not give a delivery town or site address; the work is tied to the location of the boundary wall and the badger population that needs to be relocated.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to GC Stonemasons Ltd, a small business. UKRI used a below-threshold limited competition. The contract was signed on 16 October 2026 and runs from 16 October to 30 November 2026. Its value is £54,722 excluding VAT (£65,666.40 including VAT). There was one lot, covering the artificial sett and associated badger protection work. The award is recorded as active and the contract is active. The available procurement information describes the requirement and method but does not set out a scored evaluation basis or supplier eligibility tests. The award was made for the single lot; no separate supplier or value applies to another part of the requirement.

For a future requirement of this kind, credible suppliers would need to combine practical construction capability with an understanding of badger protection and relocation. The work is not simply general wall repair: it requires creating an artificial sett to enable animals to move before boundary work proceeds. Relevant experience would include delivering wildlife-sensitive site work, coordinating the sequence of relocation and construction, and working carefully around a protected species. The award to a small stonemasonry business indicates that a specialist small supplier can deliver this scale of work, while the limited-competition route shows the buyer has used a restricted process for this below-threshold requirement. Businesses combining masonry or site-work skills with ecological expertise, directly or through suitable specialist partners, are best placed to meet a similar need from UKRI.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

UKRI-7449 Creation of an artificial badger sett

Notice Description

Creation of an artificial badger sett to allow badgers to relocate so boundary wall can be repaired

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078a54
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098288-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

90721700 - Endangered species protection services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£54,722 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
16 Oct 2026 - 30 Nov 2026 1-6 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
UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON, WILTSHIRE
Postcode
SN2 1FL
Postcode Area
Swindon
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK71 Swindon
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

GC Stonemasons Ltd

Further Information

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