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title: "Predatory Bird Monitoring Scheme"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06faab"
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buyer: "Natural England"
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# Predatory Bird Monitoring Scheme

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

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## Summary

Natural England commissioned environmental monitoring services for the Predatory Bird Monitoring Scheme (PBMS), a long-term programme tracking contaminants in birds of prey. The requirement covers a core programme of sample collection and analysis, including post-mortem examinations and reporting on the impact of avian influenza on the scheme. Natural England is the buying organisation, with Defra Group Commercial managing the procurement on its behalf. The work concerns environmental and ecological monitoring services delivered for this national programme. The selected provider is the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, an environmental research organisation based in Oxfordshire. The requirement is relevant to organisations with specialist capability in wildlife health, contaminant surveillance, laboratory analysis, ecological evidence and structured reporting for public-sector environmental programmes.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology for the single lot. It was a below-threshold direct award without competition, rather than an open tender. The contract was signed on 15 September 2026 and runs from 18 September 2026 to 31 March 2029. Natural England may use two 12-month extensions, giving a maximum possible end date of 31 March 2031. The awarded value is £103,000 excluding VAT and £123,600 including VAT. The contract is active. Evaluation was not conducted through a competitive award process; the published route was a direct award without competition. The procurement covered services classified as environmental services and focused on continuing the PBMS monitoring, analysis, post-mortem and avian-influenza reporting work.

Although this contract has already been awarded, it provides a clear benchmark for suppliers targeting Natural England’s future predatory-bird monitoring requirements. A credible competitor would need to combine long-term programme management with specialist collection of wildlife samples, post-mortem capability, contaminant analysis and interpretation of environmental health data. Experience handling birds of prey and assessing avian influenza impacts would be directly relevant, as would the ability to produce consistent technical reports for a public authority. The requirement favours organisations able to sustain a core monitoring service, maintain reliable analytical and reporting processes, and translate findings into evidence about wildlife contaminants and disease. Environmental research bodies, specialist laboratories and ecological consultancies with these capabilities would be the closest comparators.

## Notice

The primary aim of the agreement is to continue the long-term monitoring program of contaminants in birds of prey, known as the Predatory Bird Monitoring Scheme (PBMS). The agreement sets out to continue a core program of sample collection and analysis (specifically, post-mortems and reporting on the impact of avian influenza on the PBMS).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087560-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 18 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £103,000 |

## 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 | UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90700000 - Environmental services

## Release History

- 16 Sep 2026 at 08:54 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087560-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087560-2026
  16th 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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