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AwardedAwarded 2 October 2026

Develop an Inland Rock and Scree GIS layer

Natural England · Central government

In brief

Natural England awarded laboratory equipment and architecture and engineering work to Fira Software Ltd on 2 October 2026.

The notice gives a value of £41,667 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 5 months, starting 12 October 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

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What the notice says

Natural England is seeking a contractor with expertise in GIS, Earth Observation, habitat mapping and biodiversity analysis to create England-wide inland rock and scree habitat maps, using existing aerial imagery, geological, topographical and botanical datasets. The work is entirely desk-based, with no fieldwork required, and must be completed by February 2027. Deliverables include GIS datasets, metadata, technical reporting and supporting code where applicable, with outputs suitable for publication under the Open Government Licence.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
Fira Software Ltd (SME)£22,425
12 October 2026 to 28 February 2027

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 082327-2026
  2. Tender notice · UK4, notice 082328-2026
  3. Tender notice · UK4, notice 084168-2026
  4. Tender notice · UK4, notice 085056-2026
  5. Tender notice · UK4, notice 085733-2026
  6. Tender notice · UK4, notice 085773-2026
  7. Tender notice · UK4, notice 086585-2026
  8. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 095139-2026

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From notice 082327-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 28 August 2026, last updated 8 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 8 October 2026.