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title: "Aquatic plant surveys and assessment of ditches and drains at the Ouse Washes Protected Site, Cambridgeshire"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-052478"
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# Aquatic plant surveys and assessment of ditches and drains at the Ouse Washes Protected Site, Cambridgeshire

Buyer: NATURAL ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-052478

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## Summary

The procurement process undertaken by Natural England, a central government public authority located in London, involved an open competition for the provision of aquatic plant surveys and assessment at the Ouse Washes Protected Site in Cambridgeshire. The project aimed to monitor the aquatic plant assemblage and wetland features at this site, requiring surveys over the summer of 2025, with the final report due by the end of February 2026. This procurement, classified under the surveying services industry category, was in the award stage, with the contract awarded to ADLER & ALLAN LIMITED. The contract, valued at approximately £30,828 gross, was signed on 20 June 2025 and spans from 23 June 2025 to 27 February 2026.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses, particularly those experienced in surveying services or environmental monitoring, to engage with government contracts, thereby promoting growth and enhancing their portfolios. Companies with expertise in aquatic plant identification and those capable of conducting large-scale ecological surveys would be particularly well-suited to such a project. Moreover, the successful completion of this project could lead to further opportunities within the environmental sector and increase visibility among public sector buyers. The procurement method favoured open competition, providing an accessible platform for businesses meeting the specification to showcase their competencies and secure government contracts.

## Notice

This survey is being sought by the West Anglia Area Team for monitoring of the aquatic plant component of the vascular plant assemblage (VPA) SSSI feature and the wetland plant assemblage Ramsar feature at the Ouse Washes SSSI in Cambridgeshire. This will require Common Standards Monitoring surveys of the ditches across the washland and specific aquatic vascular plant species in the Counter and Delph drains in order to follow the SSSI Monitoring Specification for the Ouse Washes SSSI. The surveys must be carried out over summer 2025 with the final report submitted at the end of February 2026. Extensive experience in identification of aquatic vascular plants is required for this project over this 2500ha site.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042554-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Jun 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Jun 2025 |
| Contract period | 22 Jun 2025 - 27 Feb 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £20,800 |
| Lots value | £20,800 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £25,690 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NATURAL ENGLAND |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 4DF |
| 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 | TLH East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ADLER & ALLAN |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71355000 - Surveying services

## Release History

- 24 Jul 2025 at 06:52 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042554-2025
- 23 May 2025 at 15:31 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026952-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042554-2025
  24th July 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026952-2025
  23rd May 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-1654
  RfQ
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-1655
  Commercial Response Template
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-1656
  Contract Draft
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-1657
  Specification

## Notice URLs

- http://www.adlerandallan.co.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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