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Natural England

Socio-economic impacts of marine Invasive Non-Native Species - case studies from the UK

Environment & WasteCPV 90700000
Value£25k
Deadline10 Aug 2026
Published23 Jul 2026
RegionNationwide
Timeline
Published 23 Jul 202616 days leftCloses 10 Aug 2026
Who to contact
Jan.Maclennan@naturalengland.org.uk

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

How to submit

To apply for this opportunity you must submit your quotation meeting the requirements detailed in the Request for Quotation (RFQ) attached. Your response must be sent to jan.maclennan@naturalengland.org.uk by 10th August 2026 by 5pm If you have any clarification questions linked to this opportunity or the procurement process please submit these via email to jan.maclennan@naturalengland.org.uk no later than 22nd July 2026. Please note that, unless commercially sensitive, both the question and the response will be circulated to all tenderers.

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£25ktotal contract value
median £195k
this tender£0£5.0m

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The brief

The aim of this project is to research and develop a series of case studies demonstrating real costs of marine invasive non-native species to UK operators and marine users and comparative costs of good practice biosecurity to support continued efforts to progress uptake of marine biosecurity measures.

The project should take 7 months and involve stakeholder interviews, production of a report and slide pack.

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

01

The aim of this project is

The aim of this project is to research and develop a series of case studies demonstrating real costs of marine invasive non-native species to UK operators and marine users and comparative costs of good practice biosecurity to support continued efforts to progress uptake of marine biosecurity measures.

02

The project should take 7 months

The project should take 7 months and involve stakeholder interviews, production of a report and slide pack.

Derived from the notice text — always confirm against the original documents.

What it takes to bid this

59 daysof bid-team effort
£3.4k£6.2kat typical UK bid-team rates
Compressed window — start the same week

Typical UK bid effort for the under £100k band — an estimate, not a quote.

Qualify & bid/no-bid ~10% · SQ / PQQ ~20% · Written response ~55% · Review & presentation ~15%

Stated in this notice

  • Show at bidComparable references / case studies…is to research and develop a series of case studies demonstrating real costs of marine invasive non-native s…

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  • Hold at bidWaste carrier licence / environmental permits
  • Hold at bidISO 14001 (environmental)
  • Plan for deliveryTUPE (incumbent staff often transfer)
  • Hold at bidFinancial standing (accounts, often ~2× contract value turnover)
  • Hold at bidInsurance cover (PL / EL, often PI)
  • Show at bidSocial value commitments

Hold at bid = pass/fail conditions of participation. Show at bid = scored in the quality response. Plan for delivery = contract obligations from day one.

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OCID
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Stage
tender · Open
Source
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Buyer ref
069410-2026
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