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title: "ETAFF AESW03"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Natural England"
published: "2026-09-07"
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# ETAFF AESW03

Buyer: Natural England  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-72e28da6-ee53-4f9a-81d7-3ac2b4312ead

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## Summary

Natural England procured environmental training services for the Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier Advice Programme 2026/27, specifically the delivery of online events. The requirement is intended to provide advice and learning connected with Countryside Stewardship at the higher tier, rather than general training unrelated to land management or environmental support. The buyer is Natural England, based at Smith Square in London. Delivery is associated with the South West of England and the United Kingdom. This is a service requirement centred on designing, organising and delivering online events for the programme. Businesses with relevant environmental education, countryside management advice or agricultural support expertise would recognise the subject matter, while providers focused solely on physical construction, goods supply or unrelated training are unlikely to be relevant.

The procurement has been completed and awarded. It used a selective procedure as a call-off from a framework agreement. The tender period ended at 12:00 on 4 August 2026. The contract period runs from 26 August 2026 to 31 March 2027. Natural England awarded the contract to Ricardo-AEA Ltd on 27 August 2026, for £187,125. The tender’s stated value was £100,084.68. The recorded tender status is complete, and the award is active. The requirement was treated as a services procurement and was identified under CPV 80540000, environmental training services. The opportunity was marked as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprise organisations.

For suppliers assessing future requirements from Natural England, this award demonstrates demand for structured online learning and advice supporting Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier. A credible competitor would need strong environmental training capability, a sound understanding of countryside stewardship and land-management policy, and the ability to turn technical guidance into accessible online events for the programme’s intended audience. Experience delivering public-sector or environmental advice programmes would help demonstrate reliability, while capability in event design, digital delivery, speaker or adviser coordination and clear communication would be commercially relevant. Suppliers should also be able to operate through a suitable framework route and manage a defined programme of activity at national public-sector standards, rather than offering isolated webinars without subject expertise or delivery infrastructure.

## Notice

Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier Advice Programme 2026/27: Online Events

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a2138e0a-aad4-4eec-b6c5-308ec3343372 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 26 Aug 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £100,084 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £187,125 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Natural England |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 3JR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Ricardo-AEA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80540000 - Environmental training services

## Release History

- 7 Sep 2026 at 14:07 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a2138e0a-aad4-4eec-b6c5-308ec3343372

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a2138e0a-aad4-4eec-b6c5-308ec3343372
  7th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2d0c5eb2-91df-4c3c-99fc-33f71e547f8d
  ETAFFAESW03 Call-off Contract Award Letter redacted

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