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title: "ES RDE 080 - Beachy Head West Subtidal Surveys"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06eb56"
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buyer: "NATURAL ENGLAND"
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# ES RDE 080 - Beachy Head West Subtidal Surveys

Buyer: NATURAL ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06eb56

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## Summary

Natural England commissioned subtidal marine surveys at Beachy Head West Marine Conservation Zone. The work is research and development and related consultancy, covering surveys that build on and verify existing baseline data about subtidal habitats within the site. The findings support Natural England staff to update the site’s Conservation Advice Package, assess the condition of designated features, inform statutory casework responses and manage activities appropriately within Beachy Head West. Natural England is the buying organisation. The requirement is a single service covering the Beachy Head West site, rather than separate goods or construction works. It is suited to marine environmental consultancies, survey organisations and research providers with the technical ability to investigate and report on subtidal habitats and marine conservation features.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to ABPmer. It used a selective procedure as a below-threshold award under a framework, through Natural England’s self-service direct award route; the award was non-competitive. There was one completed lot. The award date was 18 August 2026 and the contract was signed on that date. The contract runs from 21 September 2026 to 31 March 2027. The awarded value is £82,588 excluding VAT, or £99,105.60 including VAT. The contract is active. ABPmer is the selected supplier. The available procurement information does not set out a scored evaluation basis, minimum participation requirements or a separate tender submission process for this award.

For suppliers that did not win this requirement, the award provides a clear indication of Natural England’s demand for specialist subtidal habitat evidence at a marine conservation site. A credible future competitor would need practical capability in planning and delivering marine surveys, collecting reliable baseline data and verifying existing habitat information. It would also need to turn technical findings into evidence that supports conservation advice, condition assessment, statutory casework and decisions about site activities. Experience working with marine conservation features and public-sector environmental requirements would be directly relevant. The selected supplier is an SME, indicating that this scale of specialist survey and consultancy work can be delivered by a focused environmental organisation rather than only by a large contractor.

## Notice

Natural England self-service direct award. This survey would contribute towards building upon and verifying our existing baseline data for subtidal habitats within this site. This data will enable Natural England staff to update the Conservation Advice Package and make a Condition Assessment of these features of the MCZ. These inform statutory casework responses and appropriately manage site activities in Beachy Head West MCZ.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080756-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - award under framework |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 21 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £82,588 |

## 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 | ABPmer |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 25 Aug 2026 at 11:24 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080756-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080756-2026
  25th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- 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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