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title: "Action for Dormice"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06dea5"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Natural England"
published: "2026-08-07"
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# Action for Dormice

Buyer: Natural England  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06dea5

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## Summary

Natural England commissioned environmental services under the Action for Dormice programme, delivered across the United Kingdom. The work supports recovery of the hazel dormouse through five linked activities: research into its ecology; improved understanding of its distribution and abundance; operation of the National Dormouse Monitoring Programme; reintroduction to suitable sites; and advice to woodland managers on appropriate management techniques. This is conservation and ecological monitoring work, classified under CPV 90700000, Environmental services. Natural England is the public sector buyer. The requirement is delivered in partnership with the People's Trust for Endangered Species, a London-based voluntary, community and social enterprise and small or medium-sized organisation. Suppliers with expertise in dormouse conservation, species monitoring, ecological research, reintroduction programmes and woodland management advice would be aligned with the scope.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a direct, below-threshold procedure without competition. The contract was awarded to the People's Trust for Endangered Species on 1 April 2026, and the contract was signed on the same date. The single contract covers the whole requirement and is active for the period from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its value is £25,000 gross, including any applicable taxes. The award relates to environmental services for the United Kingdom-wide dormouse recovery programme. The recorded outcome is an active award and active contract. The procurement used one lot, covering research, monitoring, reintroduction and management advice. The published process does not set out a competitive evaluation basis because it was awarded without competition.

This requirement indicates demand from Natural England for specialist, partnership-based conservation services focused on a named protected species. A credible future competitor would need demonstrable expertise in hazel dormouse ecology, field research and population monitoring, together with the ability to run or contribute to a national monitoring programme. Experience in planning and delivering species reintroductions, assessing suitable sites and gathering reliable distribution and abundance data would be relevant. The work also requires practical ecological advice that woodland managers can apply, so capability in woodland habitat management and translating research into operational guidance would strengthen a supplier’s position. Organisations with conservation delivery experience, established field networks, suitable survey capacity and a track record of working with public bodies or environmental charities would be well placed to compete when this type of requirement returns.

## Notice

Natural England and the PTES have worked in close partnership on a recovery programme for dormice. This MoA focuses on; 1. Improving the understanding on the ecology of the hazel dormouse through research. 2. Improving our understanding of the distribution and abundance of the hazel dormouse. 3. Running the National Dormouse Monitoring Programme (NDMP). 4. Reintroducing dormice to suitable sites. 5. Providing advice to woodland managers on appropriate management techniques.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075089-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Apr 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £25,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Natural England |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | 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 | PEOPLE'S TRUST FOR ENDANGERED SPECIES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90700000 - Environmental services

## Release History

- 7 Aug 2026 at 09:31 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075089-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075089-2026
  7th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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