--- title: "Exploring the appeal of 30by30 for Landowners/Managers" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f0d1" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06f0d1" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06f0d1.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06f0d1.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "Natural England" published: "2026-09-14" --- # Exploring the appeal of 30by30 for Landowners/Managers Buyer: Natural England Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f0d1 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06f0d1) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06f0d1.json) ## Summary Natural England is commissioning qualitative social research into how landowners and land managers view the opportunity presented by the 30by30 delivery target, and why they might choose to participate. The work is intended to support greater uptake of 30by30 among medium and large landholdings, particularly those capable of meeting the silver and gold thresholds in the 30by30 Delivery Plan. The requirement covers research, survey and social research services. It is a UK-wide study focused on landowners and managers across England, including the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, the South East and the South West. The buying organisation is Natural England, a central government public authority. The procurement has reached tender: Natural England invited quotations through a below-threshold open competition. Bids were required by 23 September 2026 at midnight. Clarification questions could be submitted by email during the tender process, with responses circulated to tenderers unless commercially sensitive. There is one lot. The contract is scheduled to run from 1 October 2026 to 3 March 2027. Its value is £45,000 excluding VAT, or £54,000 including VAT. The submission was electronic in format but the stated submission policy was that electronic submission was not allowed; suppliers had to send a quotation meeting the Request for Quotation requirements. The evaluation basis is set out in the RFQ, with the commercial response and other bidding documents forming part of the quotation requirements. This opportunity suits research consultancies, social research organisations and survey specialists able to design and deliver qualitative research with a diverse group of landowners and land managers. Relevant suppliers will need to understand the motivations, barriers and perceived opportunities affecting participation in the 30by30 target, and to engage people responsible for medium and large landholdings. Experience of environmental, rural, land management or conservation research would be directly relevant to the subject matter. The work particularly suits organisations capable of assessing views among landholders who were not directly involved in designing the target, including those whose holdings may meet the silver or gold thresholds in the 30by30 Delivery Plan. Suppliers should be able to deliver a focused social research project across England and provide a response compliant with the RFQ. ## Notice Please note the budget is for PS45,000 exclusive of vat. The project will run until the end of March 2027. The overall aim of this qualitative social science research project is to understand what a diversity of landowner or managers, who have not been directly engaged in the process of designing the 30by30 delivery target, think of the opportunity offered by 30by30 for them, and why. The focus will be on landowners and/or managers of medium and large-sized landholdings, reflecting the fact that encouraging involvement of this group, particularly those that can meet the silver and gold tier thresholds described in the 30by30 Delivery Plan, is a priority. The purpose of the research is to use this understanding to help facilitate uptake of the target among this group. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086897-2026 | | Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 14 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | 23 Sep 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Oct 2026 - 3 Mar 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £45,000 | | Lots value | £45,000 | | 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 | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 73110000 - Research services - 79311000 - Survey services - 79315000 - Social research services ## Release History - 14 Sep 2026 at 14:03 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086897-2026 - 7 Sep 2026 at 14:24 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084467-2026 - 3 Sep 2026 at 08:46 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083266-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086897-2026 14th September 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084467-2026 7th September 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083266-2026 3rd September 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-21840 Order form - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-21841 RFQ - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-21842 Commercial Response - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-22053 Clarification to Bidders Questions - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-22367 Clarification to Bidders Questions ## 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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