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title: "Building the Evidence Base: Outcomes for Nature are Greater with Peoples Input Phase 2"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06cb9d"
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published: "2026-07-15"
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# Building the Evidence Base: Outcomes for Nature are Greater with Peoples Input Phase 2

Buyer: NATURAL ENGLAND  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06cb9d

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## Summary

The procurement process initiated by Natural England, a central government public authority, is titled "Building the Evidence Base: Outcomes for Nature are Greater with Peoples Input Phase 2". The tender addresses the industry category of services, specifically focusing on test and evaluation, and is based in the United Kingdom. Currently in the tender stage, the process was updated on 15th July 2026. Interested parties must submit their quotations by 16:00 on 2nd September 2026, with any enquiries to be emailed by 09:00 on 1st August 2026. The contract is scheduled to commence on 17th September 2026 and conclude on 1st March 2027. The procurement method is an open competition below the threshold, aimed at increasing community engagement in nature recovery activities.

This opportunity creates significant prospects for businesses engaged in community engagement and nature recovery services. It seeks enterprises capable of conducting comparative analyses of community-involved case studies to further strengthen the evidence base and best practices in nature recovery. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly well-suited to bid, highlighting the project's inclusivity. With a potential contract value up to £22,000, it provides an excellent growth opportunity for innovative companies that can demonstrate effective community engagement methodologies and deliver valuable insights into enhancing environmental outcomes.

## Notice

To build on the existing work within Natural England that contributes towards strengthening the evidence base and building best practice where individuals and communities are engaged within nature recovery activities. This project will undertake a comparative analysis of case study sites within England with varying community engagement and nature recovery activities. Results from this project are aimed at allowing the the full power of engagement to be realised through community and individual level actions that can be taken to increase engagement of individuals and communities. Tenderers wishing to apply for this work should contact gwen.harvey@naturalengland.org.uk or Sunita.Welch@naturalengland.org.uk to request the Outcomes for Nature are Better with People Phase 1 report to inform the bid.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066599-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Jul 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Sep 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 16 Sep 2026 - 1 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £18,333 |
| Lots value | £18,333 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## 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 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73430000 - Test and evaluation

## Release History

- 15 Jul 2026 at 09:16 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066599-2026
- 15 Jul 2026 at 09:04 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066589-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066599-2026
  15th July 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066589-2026
  15th July 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-19105
  RFQ
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-19106
  Contract Draft
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-19109
  Commercial Response

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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