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title: "Assessment of Deer Management Capacity and Workforce in and around the New Forest National Park"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-07908c"
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buyer: "NEW FOREST NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY"
published: "2026-10-26"
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# Assessment of Deer Management Capacity and Workforce in and around the New Forest National Park

Buyer: NEW FOREST NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07908c

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## Summary

The New Forest National Park Authority is seeking a study of deer-management capacity and workforce in and around the New Forest National Park. The work will build an evidence base on the current skills, capability and available workforce supporting deer management across the project area. This evidence is intended to inform a Protected Site Strategy and Strategic Action Plan for deer management. The Authority is working with Natural England and the Forestry Commission to bring experts and stakeholders together on those plans. This is environmental and analytical consultancy, including assessment and advisory work, rather than a contract to deliver deer culling or other operational management. The geographical focus is the New Forest National Park and its surrounding area.

The Authority invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. The enquiry deadline was 17 November 2026 at 17:00, and the tender submission deadline was 20 November 2026 at 12:00. The contract period is 4 December 2026 to 31 March 2027. The estimated value is £25,000 excluding VAT (£30,000 including VAT). Evaluation is weighted 80% quality and 20% price; quality covers the proposed approach (40% of quality), scope of services (30%) and experience/references (30%). Company information has no quality weighting. A minimum quality score of 6 is required for a tender to remain under consideration, regardless of price.

This commission is suited to environmental consultancies, research teams and independent specialists able to assess deer-management capacity and workforce across a defined landscape. Relevant strengths include gathering and analysing evidence about current skills, capability and resourcing, and turning findings into a robust basis for strategic planning. Suppliers should be able to set out a clear approach, address the full scope of services and demonstrate relevant experience through references; these are the quality areas that carry evaluation weight. The Authority has identified small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises as suitable participants. The work is a time-bounded evidence and advisory commission, making it relevant to suppliers able to deliver focused analysis and stakeholder-facing work rather than provide a long-term operational deer-management service.

## Notice

The New Forest National Park Authority, Natural England and Forestry Commission are working together to convene experts and stakeholders to produce a Protected Site Strategy (PSS) and Strategic Action Plan (SAP) for deer management for the New Forest National Park and surrounding area. Effective and sustainable deer management is a critical component of achieving outcomes for nature and is dependent on a skilled and sufficiently resourced workforce. This commission seeks to develop a robust evidence base on current deer management capacity and capability within and supporting the project area geography.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/101219-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Nov 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 4 Dec 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £25,000 |
| Lots value | £25,000 |
| 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 | NEW FOREST NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY |
| Locality | LYMINGTON |
| Postcode area | Southampton |
| Postcode | SO41 9ZG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ36 Central Hampshire |
| Local authority | New Forest |
| Electoral ward | Lymington |
| Westminster constituency | New Forest West |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 71241000 - Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis
- 71620000 - Analysis services
- 90711400 - Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) services other than for construction

## Release History

- 26 Oct 2026 at 16:29 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/101219-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/101219-2026
  26th October 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-24685
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-24686

## Notice URLs

- https://supplier.in-tend.co.uk/newforestnpa/home
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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