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title: "Isle of Wight Water Recycling Plant Biodiversity Net Gain"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077d70"
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buyer: "Southern Water Services Ltd."
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# Isle of Wight Water Recycling Plant Biodiversity Net Gain

Buyer: Southern Water Services Ltd.  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077d70

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## Summary

Southern Water Services Limited is procuring biodiversity net gain habitat units for its Isle of Wight Water Recycling Plant. The units are needed to meet planning requirements and discharge the project’s Biodiversity Net Gain condition before construction begins. This is an environmental services requirement (CPV 90700000), focused on securing and purchasing habitat units rather than general environmental consultancy. Delivery is on the Isle of Wight. The procurement is structured as a single lot and is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The selected suppliers include farms and wildlife conservation organisations, reflecting the land-based and habitat expertise relevant to supplying biodiversity units.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a direct award, justified by single-supplier technical reasons. Four suppliers were named: Harry Ferguson Farms Limited, Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust, A.E. Brown Farms Ltd and the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds. The award value is £2,119,715 excluding VAT (£2,543,658 including VAT). The contract period runs from 1 November 2026 to 31 March 2027, with the award dated 1 October 2026. The requirement was divided into one lot. No evaluation criteria are stated beyond the technical-reasons justification for the direct award. A scheduled signature milestone falls on 31 October 2026.

For suppliers considering similar work for Southern Water, this award demonstrates demand for habitat units to satisfy biodiversity net gain planning conditions connected to water infrastructure construction on the Isle of Wight. Credible competitors are likely to bring access to suitable land and habitats, the ability to secure and deliver the required units, and experience working with the planning requirements for biodiversity net gain. The award included farm businesses as well as wildlife organisations, so land management capability and conservation expertise are both relevant. The buyer used a direct award on technical grounds in this instance; suppliers should therefore be able to evidence distinctive, suitable habitat provision and a clear technical fit when similar requirements arise. The single-lot structure and SME suitability indicate that smaller land-based suppliers may be relevant participants.

## Notice

The habitat units must be secured and purchased prior to the commencement of construction activities in order to satisfy planning requirements and enable discharge of the Biodiversity Net Gain planning condition.

### Procurement Information

Single Suppliers Technical Reasons

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092823-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Oct 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,119,715 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Southern Water Services Ltd. |
| Locality | WORTHING |
| Postcode area | Brighton |
| Postcode | BN13 3NX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |
| ITL 3 | TLJ27 West Sussex (South West) |
| Local authority | Worthing |
| Electoral ward | Northbrook |
| Westminster constituency | Worthing West |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 4 |
| Supplier names | Harry Ferguson Farms Limited; Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust; A.E. Brown Farms Ltd; RSPB |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90700000 - Environmental services

## Release History

- 1 Oct 2026 at 12:52 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092823-2026
- 30 Sep 2026 at 12:06 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092308-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092823-2026
  1st October 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092308-2026
  30th September 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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