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Tees Bird Mapping Project

Natural England · Central government

In brief

Natural England is looking for suppliers for research and environmental work (North East).

The estimated value is £33,330 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 4 months, up to 5 months with extensions, starting 26 November 2026.

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

Bids close at midday, Friday 13 November 2026.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Key dates

Bids by: midday, Friday 13 November 2026

Competition

Typical: a median of 5 bids per contract for research contracts in this region (from 37 awards in the last 12 months).

Tender documents

Tender documents · Word
Tender documents · Word
Tender documents · Word
Clarifying Questions Bird Mapping · Word

What the notice says

The Teesmouth & Cleveland Coast SSSI, SPA and Ramsar support assemblages of over 20K over-wintering coastal birds alongside specific SSSI & SPA qualifying bird speices. This project will produce fine scale maps and analysis of designated bird species usage of supporting habitats, FLL ands brownfield habitats. A report detailing the methods, results and discussions must be provided, along with GIS mapping layers that allows interrogation of the analysis and a short guidance document on the use of the mapping tool.

Should I bid?

Tick what applies to you. Nothing is saved.

Can you prepare a good bid in 0 days?That is tight, especially for a first bid with this buyer.
Is a contract of about £33,330 a size you can deliver?Buyers often check that your turnover is comfortably larger than the yearly contract value.
Can you deliver in North East?Check the delivery locations in the tender documents.
Are you registered on the Central Digital Platform?You need to be registered to take part under the Procurement Act 2023.
The buyer says this suits small businesses.A good sign if you are an SME, but check the requirements.

How to bid

Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Friday 13 November 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

20 October 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 098737-2026
3 November 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 104278-2026

About the buyer

Natural EnglandLast 12 months

Procurements

232

Awards

183

Suppliers it has used most for research

Abp Marine Environmental Research Limited5 contracts
Jeremy Benn Associates Limited2 contracts
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology2 contracts
University of Plymouth Enterprise Limited2 contracts
AECOM Limited1 contract

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From notice 098737-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 20 October 2026, last updated 3 November 2026. We last checked for changes on 3 November 2026.