---
title: "Emergency Response to Holme Fen Wildfire STA"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06ef7e"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Natural England"
published: "2026-09-01"
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# Emergency Response to Holme Fen Wildfire STA

Buyer: Natural England  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ef7e

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## Summary

Natural England procured emergency vegetation clearance, chipping and removal works at Holme Fen National Nature Reserve after a significant peat fire. The work supports fire response and site recovery by creating safe access for fire crews, removing material that could fuel further fires and reducing the risk of flare-ups. Activities are being coordinated with Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service as part of the wider recovery programme. This is an environmental and land-management works requirement, specifically scrub-removal work. The buying organisation is Natural England, with procurement facilitated by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs’ commercial team. Delivery is at Holme Fen National Nature Reserve in England.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded through a direct below-threshold procedure without competition. The contract was signed and started on 25 August 2026, with performance scheduled to end on 30 September 2026. The awarded supplier is Mason’s Agriforestry Contracting. The contract value is £70,000 excluding VAT and £84,000 including VAT. There was one completed lot covering the works. The requirement was evaluated through the direct-award route rather than a competitive tender, reflecting the emergency response context. The award remains active and the contract remains active. The published outcome records a single supplier for the full requirement, rather than separate awards for different work packages.

This procurement indicates demand from Natural England for contractors able to mobilise quickly for wildfire recovery on protected nature-reserve land. A credible competitor would need practical capability in emergency vegetation and scrub clearance, safe working around fire-affected peatland, chipping and removal of arisings, and reducing combustible material without undermining wider habitat-recovery objectives. Experience coordinating site activity with fire and rescue services would be relevant, as would the equipment, trained workforce and operational capacity to create access routes and clear hazardous vegetation efficiently. The awarded supplier was an SME agriforestry contractor, showing that this type of requirement can suit a specialist land-management business rather than only a large national provider.

## Notice

Emergency vegetation clearance, chipping and removal works at Holme Fen National Nature Reserve following a significant peat fire in August 2026. The requirement supports ongoing fire response and recovery activities by creating safe access for fire crews, removing fire-risk material, and reducing the risk of further flare-ups. The works are being undertaken in coordination with Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service and form part of the wider site recovery programme.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082627-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| 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 | 1 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 25 Aug 2026 - 30 Sep 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £70,000 |

## 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 | Mason's Agriforestry Contracting |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45111220 - Scrub-removal work

## Release History

- 1 Sep 2026 at 12:54 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082627-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082627-2026
  1st September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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