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title: "EDC_5225_Ebbsfleet Central Phase 1a Infrastructure Works - Dormouse Habitat Improvement Works"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f35d"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Ebbsfleet Development Corporation"
published: "2026-09-07"
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# EDC_5225_Ebbsfleet Central Phase 1a Infrastructure Works - Dormouse Habitat Improvement Works

Buyer: Ebbsfleet Development Corporation  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f35d

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## Summary

Ebbsfleet Development Corporation procured environmental habitat improvement services for the Ebbsfleet Central Phase 1a development. The work forms part of a dormouse mitigation strategy and involves improving existing habitat areas that will be retained within the development footprint. The purpose is to increase habitat quality and support the dormouse population affected by the development. Works are to be carried out before the planned Phase 1a infrastructure works, construction and site clearance, allowing new planting time to establish. The delivery location is Ebbsfleet Central, in Ebbsfleet, Kent. This is a specialist environmental services requirement, classified under CPV 90700000, with the focus on habitat enhancement, ecological mitigation and planting rather than general construction or routine grounds maintenance.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 18 August 2026 following a below-threshold limited competition. It had one lot and received three bids, all three reaching the final stage, including three from SMEs. The contract was awarded to KEYSTONE ENVIRONMENTAL LIMITED. Its value is £99,113.13 excluding VAT and £118,935.76 including VAT. The contract period runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2028. The requirement was evaluated through the limited competition route; the published information does not set out separate award weightings or criteria. A scheduled contract signature milestone was due by 14 September 2026. The procurement concerns services, and the award remains active within the completed contracting process.

This award indicates demand from Ebbsfleet Development Corporation for specialist ecological delivery linked to major development and infrastructure programmes. Suppliers well placed for a future requirement would need practical experience of habitat improvement in retained development-site areas, dormouse mitigation and ecological planting delivered ahead of construction or clearance. They would also need to manage establishment periods and coordinate habitat works with a wider infrastructure programme, while demonstrating the capacity to deliver a focused environmental services contract over a multi-year period. The competition attracted three SME final-stage bids, showing that the requirement was accessible to smaller environmental specialists rather than only large contractors. Credibility would therefore come from relevant ecological project experience, competent site delivery and the ability to work within development and mitigation constraints.

## Notice

The Contracting Authority seeks to appoint a Contractor to undertake habitat improvement works as part of an overall Dormouse mitigation strategy. 2.2.2 Habitat improvements are required to existing areas that will be retained within the footprint of the Ebbsfleet Central development. The purpose of the habitat improvement works is to increase the quality of retained habitats to support the dormouse population that will be impacted by the development. This work is being undertaken ahead of the planned Phase 1a Infrastructure Works to allow time for new planting to establish prior to the start of construction and site clearance activities.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084342-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - limited competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £99,113 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Ebbsfleet Development Corporation |
| Locality | EBBSFLEET |
| Postcode area | Dartford |
| Postcode | DA10 1EE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ43 Kent Thames Gateway |
| Local authority | Dartford |
| Electoral ward | Ebbsfleet |
| Westminster constituency | Dartford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Keystone Environmental Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90700000 - Environmental services

## Release History

- 7 Sep 2026 at 12:13 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084342-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084342-2026
  7th September 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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