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title: "SEDPS-NH-0020-Biodiversity Unit Feasibility 2025/26 - Lot 16"
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# SEDPS-NH-0020-Biodiversity Unit Feasibility 2025/26 - Lot 16

Buyer: NATIONAL HIGHWAYS LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c4da04f6-aff4-484e-810d-76eba1728b18

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## Summary

National Highways Limited has successfully completed the awarding process for the contract titled "SEDPS-NH-0020-Biodiversity Unit Feasibility 2025/26 - Lot 16," focused on the environmental management industry category. This procurement process involved a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system, classified under the "services" category, and culminated with an active award on 9th February 2026. The aim was to procure feasibility studies for 1,000 biodiversity units needed for Major Enhancement schemes across various geographical locations, including the United Kingdom and other territories. The contract, valued at £268,653, will commence on 16th February 2026 and conclude on 31st March 2028. The buying organisation is based in Birmingham, England, and the tender has been awarded to the Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts.

This tender presents multiple opportunities for businesses geared towards environmental management and monitoring. With the focus on biodiversity feasibility studies, companies with expertise in environmental consulting or ecological services can significantly benefit from such contracts. The procurement method via a dynamic purchasing system allows for selective engagement, favouring both small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs). Businesses positioned to deliver innovative solutions for offsite biodiversity enhancements stand to gain from participation in similar tenders, potentially expanding their reach and impact within the environmental sector.

## Notice

National Highways is looking to procure feasibility studies for a total of 1,000 biodiversity units, covering both habitat and hedgerow units. The feasibility studies and their associated reports must be completed in financial year 25/26. These units will be acquired as offsite enhancements on behalf of Major Enhancement schemes to ensure they are able to achieve either 10% biodiversity net gain (of habitats and hedgerows) or to ensure these schemes are compliant with the Statutory Biodiversity Metric trading rules. These required units have been separated into the 18 Lots below. Lots 1 to 12 have been grouped into three groups based upon their specific geographic location. Lots 13 to 18 are regional Lots. The Supplier can apply to undertake feasibility studies for projects which would either fully or partially deliver the units in any lot(s)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b16c7237-d8d1-4e57-b642-87b8ddc07e83 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Feb 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Oct 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Feb 2026 |
| Contract period | 16 Feb 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £268,653 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £268,653 |
| 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 | NATIONAL HIGHWAYS LIMITED |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B4 6GA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Ladywood |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ROYAL SOCIETY OF WILDLIFE TRUSTS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90710000 - Environmental management
- 90711500 - Environmental monitoring other than for construction

## Release History

- 10 Feb 2026 at 11:56 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b16c7237-d8d1-4e57-b642-87b8ddc07e83

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b16c7237-d8d1-4e57-b642-87b8ddc07e83
  10th February 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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