--- title: "Red Deer Management winter 2026/7 on Thorne Moors, Humberhead Peatlands National Nature Reserve, nr Doncaster" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06df9e" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06df9e" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06df9e.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06df9e.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "Natural England" published: "2026-08-12" --- # Red Deer Management winter 2026/7 on Thorne Moors, Humberhead Peatlands National Nature Reserve, nr Doncaster Buyer: Natural England Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06df9e [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06df9e) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06df9e.json) ## Summary Natural England is procuring specialist deer management services at Thorne Moors, within the Humberhead Peatlands National Nature Reserve near Doncaster. The requirement is for the controlled culling of 100 red deer hinds to support management of the nature reserve. This is an environmental protection and forestry-related service, with associated land and habitat management considerations. The work will take place on Thorne Moors, where suppliers will need to operate in a designated nature conservation site and follow the access arrangements, site information and risk controls set out in the procurement documents. The opportunity is relevant to contractors providing professional deer control, wildlife management or related environmental services in challenging outdoor locations. The process reached tender: Natural England invited quotations through a below-threshold open competition. There is one lot, and the contract is planned to run from 1 November 2026 to 31 March 2027. The estimated value is £25,000 excluding VAT, or £30,000 including VAT. Quotations had to be submitted by email by 13:00 BST on 9 September 2026, using the requirements in the Request for Quotation and accompanying response template. Electronic submission was not permitted through the stated submission arrangements. The award basis is set out in the Request for Quotation. Clarification questions were to be submitted by email, with questions and answers potentially circulated to all tenderers unless commercially sensitive. This opportunity suits small and medium-sized suppliers with practical expertise in red deer management, humane and lawful culling, and safe working in a large peatland nature reserve. Strong candidates are likely to have the operational capacity to plan and deliver a coordinated deer-control programme, manage access across moorland terrain, and comply with the supplied risk assessment and site instructions. Experience of working for landowners, conservation bodies or public authorities, and of delivering wildlife management in environmentally sensitive sites, would be commercially relevant. Suppliers will need to assess the map, deer-count information, population models and other supporting material, then provide a quotation that addresses the detailed requirements and evaluation arrangements in the Request for Quotation. ## Notice On Thorne Moors, part of the Humberhead Peatlands National Nature Reserve, 100 red deer hinds to be culled between 1st November 2026 and 31st March 2027. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076848-2026 | | Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 12 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | 9 Sep 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Nov 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £25,000 | | Lots value | £25,000 | | 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 | | 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 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services - 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services ### Codes - 77200000 - Forestry services - 77300000 - Horticultural services - 90720000 - Environmental protection ## Release History - 12 Aug 2026 at 14:42 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076848-2026 - 10 Aug 2026 at 08:29 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075516-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076848-2026 12th August 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075516-2026 10th August 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-19668 RFQ - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-19669 Map - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-19670 Risk Assessment - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-19671 Commercial Response Template - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-20422 Order Form - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-20791 Clarification to Bidders Questions template 1 - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-20792 2025 update Humberhead Levels Population Model - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-20793 20260503 Humberhead Levels Population Model draft v1 - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-20795 Copy of 20240623 Humberhead Levels Population Model 2024 - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-20797 Thorne Moors Deer Management Access Map - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-20798 Up to date Deer Count ## Notice URLs - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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