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title: "LIVESTOCK HANDLING FACILITY"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0775a5"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "Natural England"
published: "2026-09-18"
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# LIVESTOCK HANDLING FACILITY

Buyer: Natural England  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0775a5

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## Summary

Natural England is procuring a livestock handling facility comprising the design, supply and installation of a cattle handling system, together with all associated works needed to deliver a fully operational installation. This is a works contract involving agricultural building construction, building installation and engineering services. The requirement is for a complete, commissioned system rather than the supply of individual components alone. Delivery is in the United Kingdom. The buyer is Natural England, a central government public authority. The work may suit contractors able to combine livestock-handling expertise with construction, installation and engineering capability, and able to take responsibility for coordinating the elements needed for completion.

The procurement reached tender: Natural England invited quotations through a below-threshold open competition. The estimated value is £40,000 excluding VAT, or £48,000 including VAT. Clarification questions were due by 12 noon on 7 October 2026. Quotations meeting the attached Request for Quotation requirements were due by 12 noon on 16 October 2026 and were to be sent to the buyer by email. The contract was scheduled to run from 1 December 2026 to 5 March 2027, with a possible extension to 1 July 2027. Renewal is subject to the supply of materials and planning permission. The opportunity has one lot, is suitable for SMEs, and will be evaluated using the criteria set out in the Request for Quotation.

This opportunity suits an SME or voluntary, community or social enterprise with the capacity to deliver a complete cattle-handling installation. Strong candidates are likely to have experience designing livestock handling systems, supplying suitable equipment, carrying out agricultural construction and building installation, and providing the engineering input needed to make the system fully operational. The requirement favours a contractor able to manage associated works and coordinate delivery through to completion, rather than a business offering only products or a single trade. Experience working around cattle facilities, understanding practical livestock-handling needs and demonstrating reliable installation and commissioning capability would be commercially relevant. Planning and materials coordination are also important because the renewal arrangement depends on both.

## Notice

Design, supply and installation of a cattle handling system, including all associated works required to deliver a fully operational system to completion.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: SUBJECT TO SUPPLY OF MATERIALS AND PLANNING PERMISSION

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088783-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Oct 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2026 - 5 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £40,000 |
| Lots value | £40,000 |
| 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 | TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 45213240 - Agricultural buildings construction work
- 45300000 - Building installation work
- 71300000 - Engineering services

## Release History

- 18 Sep 2026 at 15:08 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088783-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088783-2026
  18th September 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-22656
  Order Form
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-22657
  Commercial Response Template
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-22695
  RFQ

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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