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title: "UKRI-7449 Creation of an artificial badger sett"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078a54"
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# UKRI-7449 Creation of an artificial badger sett

Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078a54

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## Summary

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) commissioned an artificial badger sett so badgers can relocate while a boundary wall is repaired. The requirement combines construction of a suitable artificial sett with endangered-species protection services. It is a single, undivided requirement, rather than separate lots, and is specific to enabling this wall repair while protecting the badgers affected by it. The buying organisation is UKRI, the UK public research funding and innovation body. The contracting information identifies UKRI as the buyer but does not give a delivery town or site address; the work is tied to the location of the boundary wall and the badger population that needs to be relocated.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to GC Stonemasons Ltd, a small business. UKRI used a below-threshold limited competition. The contract was signed on 16 October 2026 and runs from 16 October to 30 November 2026. Its value is £54,722 excluding VAT (£65,666.40 including VAT). There was one lot, covering the artificial sett and associated badger protection work. The award is recorded as active and the contract is active. The available procurement information describes the requirement and method but does not set out a scored evaluation basis or supplier eligibility tests. The award was made for the single lot; no separate supplier or value applies to another part of the requirement.

For a future requirement of this kind, credible suppliers would need to combine practical construction capability with an understanding of badger protection and relocation. The work is not simply general wall repair: it requires creating an artificial sett to enable animals to move before boundary work proceeds. Relevant experience would include delivering wildlife-sensitive site work, coordinating the sequence of relocation and construction, and working carefully around a protected species. The award to a small stonemasonry business indicates that a specialist small supplier can deliver this scale of work, while the limited-competition route shows the buyer has used a restricted process for this below-threshold requirement. Businesses combining masonry or site-work skills with ecological expertise, directly or through suitable specialist partners, are best placed to meet a similar need from UKRI.

## Notice

Creation of an artificial badger sett to allow badgers to relocate so boundary wall can be repaired

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098288-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details 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 | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 16 Oct 2026 - 30 Nov 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £54,722 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION |
| Locality | SWINDON, WILTSHIRE |
| Postcode area | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN2 1FL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Electoral ward | Rodbourne Cheney |
| Westminster constituency | Swindon North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | GC Stonemasons Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90721700 - Endangered species protection services

## Release History

- 19 Oct 2026 at 09:26 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098288-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098288-2026
  19th October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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