---
title: "Purchase of 500 Store Lambs"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077bb4"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "Natural England"
published: "2026-09-28"
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# Purchase of 500 Store Lambs

Buyer: Natural England  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077bb4

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## Summary

Natural England is buying 500 store lambs, preferably organic, for its land management work. The requirement is for livestock rather than a service or construction project. Delivery is to a location in the South West of England. The buyer is Natural England, the government body responsible for this purchase. Suppliers should be able to provide the required number of store lambs and meet the preference for organic stock. The request for quotation attachments set out the detailed requirements for the livestock and quotation. This is a single-lot purchase, so suppliers are bidding for the whole stated requirement rather than separate geographical or product lots.

Natural England invited quotations through a below-threshold open competition. The process reached tender: the buyer invited suppliers to submit offers against its request for quotation. The buyer set the submission deadline at 9pm on 12 October 2026. The contract period is 19 October to 1 November 2026. The estimated value is £50,000 excluding VAT and £60,000 including VAT. The procurement is divided into one lot covering the 500 store lambs. The lot is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses. Award criteria are detailed in the request for quotation. Clarification questions were to be sent by email, with questions and responses circulated to tenderers unless commercially sensitive. Offers were to be sent by email in response to the quotation requirements.

This opportunity suits livestock farmers, agricultural suppliers and livestock dealers able to source and supply 500 store lambs for delivery in the South West. The buyer prefers organic animals, so suppliers with access to appropriately certified organic stock are especially well placed, although the stated preference is not an absolute requirement. The single-lot structure favours businesses with the capacity to fulfil the full order, rather than suppliers able to provide only a small quantity. Small and medium-sized enterprises are expressly considered suitable. Suppliers should be prepared to demonstrate that their proposed lambs meet the detailed specifications and conditions in the request for quotation. The requirement is a short, focused livestock supply rather than an ongoing service contract.

## Notice

purchase of 500 store lambs. They need to be preferably organic

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091515-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| 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 | 28 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Oct 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 19 Oct 2026 - 1 Nov 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £50,000 |
| Lots value | £50,000 |
| 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

- 03 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products

### Codes

- 03322100 - Sheep

## Release History

- 28 Sep 2026 at 15:11 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091515-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091515-2026
  28th September 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-23175
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-23176
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-23178
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-23179
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-23180

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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