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title: "NCEA_EES Access Permissions 2027/28 surveys"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06b13b"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NATURAL ENGLAND"
published: "2026-06-23"
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# NCEA_EES Access Permissions 2027/28 surveys

Buyer: NATURAL ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06b13b

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## Summary

Natural England, a central government public authority in the UK, has recently completed the award stage of its procurement process for the contract titled "NCEA_EES Access Permissions 2027/28 surveys." The contract focuses on acquiring access permissions for environmental surveys across England as part of the England Ecosystem Survey (EES) project under the Natural Capital and Ecosystem Assessment (NCEA). Awarded under a framework agreement using a selective procurement method, this contract reflects Natural England's efforts to engage qualified suppliers through a competitive process. The contract, signed on 15 May 2026, began on 1 June 2026 and is set to conclude by 31 March 2027, with its activities primarily in the environmental services category. The estimated contract value is approximately £409,293 excluding VAT, with a gross total of £491,152.

Fera Science Limited, a large company based in York, has been awarded the contract, presenting significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in environmental services within the UK. This contract requires obtaining access permissions, a critical task for conducting terrestrial environmental surveys, which will provide crucial data for environmental assessments and policymaking. Enterprises with expertise in navigating land access agreements, stakeholder management, and environmental data collection will find this tender particularly promising. Businesses equipped with strong negotiation capabilities and connections with landowners may gain invaluable exposure and experience, aiding in their expansion amidst the UK’s policies for enhanced natural resource assessments.

## Notice

Natural England is delivering several projects for the NCEA, the largest and most complex of which is the England Ecosystem Survey (EES). The aim of the EES is to get a true understanding of the condition of England's terrestrial environment, and to do this we need to identify landowners and land users, and secure land access permission to carry out surveys on their land. This Contract is for a supplier to come in and obtain the above noted access permission. The surveys, which will be conducted under a separate contracting method to this contract, will collect data relating to habitats, vegetation, peat and landscape as well as soil and water biota eDNA and support Natural England's earth observation programme. TO NOTE: The contract was awarded on 7 May 2026 and signed on 15 May 2026 with a start date of 1 June 2026.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059140-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Award under framework |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 May 2026 |
| Contract period | 18 Jun 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £409,293 |
| Contracts value | £409,293 |

## 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | FERA SCIENCE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90700000 - Environmental services

## Release History

- 23 Jun 2026 at 15:38 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059140-2026
- 9 Jun 2026 at 16:50 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054485-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059140-2026
  23rd June 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054485-2026
  9th June 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.fera.co.uk
- https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h6vhtk-04ef64
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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