AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Natural England has concluded a contract with BURN FENCING LIMITED for security fencing and vehicle gates at Thorne Moors, Humberhead Peatlands NNR.
Published outcomeOne active award and contract are recorded for BURN FENCING LIMITED. The contract was signed on 15 October 2026 and runs to 31 December 2026.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold, open-competition works contract valued at £13,791.50 net (£16,549.80 gross).
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
BURN FENCING LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £13,791.50 net; £16,549.80 gross GBP · Verified supplier; active award and contract
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Award 1 names supplier GB-COH-01210447. The supplier verification record matches company number 01210447 to BURN FENCING LIMITED. Contract 1, linked to award 1, states £13,791.50 net and £16,549.80 gross.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Procurement status
98% confidenceComplete
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The tender is recorded with status "complete"; award 1 and contract 1 are recorded as "active".
Contract conclusion
99% confidenceContract signed
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Contract 1 records dateSigned as 2026-10-15.
Contract status
98% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 status is "active".
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value (net)
99% confidence£13,791.50
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Contract 1 value.amount is 13791.5 GBP.
Contract value (gross)
99% confidence£16,549.80
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 16549.8 GBP.
Tender maximum value
90% confidence£20,000
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The process record gives value_max as 20000 GBP.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender notice published
98% confidence10 September 2026
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Release history records tender notice 086146-2026 on 2026-09-10.
Submission deadline
98% confidence8 October 2026, 11:00 BST
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The process record gives submission_deadline as 2026-10-08T11:00:00+01:00.
Contract signed and started
99% confidence15 October 2026
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Contract 1 gives dateSigned and period.startDate as 2026-10-15.
Contract end
99% confidence31 December 2026
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2026-12-31T23:59:59Z.
Contract details notice published
99% confidence16 October 2026
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Contract document 097798-2026 and release history record publication on 2026-10-16.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceSupply and install 134 metres of Paladin fencing and vehicle gates at Thorne Moors, Humberhead Peatlands NNR.
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Process title and description state this requirement.
Procurement category
99% confidenceWorks
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The process and award both identify works as the main procurement category.
Classifications
99% confidenceFences (CPV 34928200); access gates (CPV 44221310); erection of fencing (CPV 45342000).
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Award item 1 lists these CPV classifications.
Delivery area
93% confidenceYorkshire and the Humber (UKE), United Kingdom
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Award item 1 gives delivery region UKE, GB.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceOpen competition
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The tender records procurementMethod "open" and procurementMethodDetails "Below threshold - open competition".
Threshold status
99% confidenceBelow threshold
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The procurement method details state below-threshold open competition; contract 1 records aboveThreshold as false.
Lots
98% confidenceOne lot recorded (lot 1)
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Tender data contains lot 1, and award 1 and contract 1 are linked to award/lot 1.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidence15 October 2026 to 31 December 2026
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Contract 1 period gives startDate 2026-10-15 and endDate 2026-12-31.
Signed date
99% confidence15 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-15.
Extension or renewal options
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Value position
96% confidenceThe gross contract value is £3,450.20 below the published £20,000 tender maximum.
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Process value_max is £20,000; contract gross value is £16,549.80. This is a numerical comparison, not a stated saving.
Delivery profile
96% confidenceA short works period of roughly 11 weeks is recorded, covering fencing and gate supply and installation.
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The contract runs from 15 October to 31 December 2026; the published scope covers 134m of fencing and vehicle gates.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award date
99% confidenceNot separately published
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Award 1 has no award_date; contract signature date is published separately.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or standalone value
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Lot 1 is recorded only with status complete; its title, description and value fields are null.
Evaluation and competition detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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No bid count, tenderer list, evaluation scores, award rationale or pricing breakdown is included in the supplied data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The published data does not provide a separate award decision date; the contract signature date is 15 October 2026.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bid count, tenderer identities, evaluation criteria or scores, award rationale, detailed pricing and savings.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- No extension or renewal option is published; the recompetition horizon is only an estimate derived from the stated end date.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Natural EnglandBURN FENCING LIMITEDThorne MoorsHumberhead Peatlands NNRsecurity fencingvehicle gatesfencing contract
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Thorne Moors security fencing contract?
BURN FENCING LIMITED, company number 01210447, won the recorded award.
What is the contract value?
The contract is valued at £13,791.50 net and £16,549.80 gross.
When does the contract run?
It runs from 15 October 2026 to 31 December 2026.
What work is covered?
The scope is the supply and installation of 134 metres of Paladin fencing and vehicle gates at Thorne Moors, Humberhead Peatlands NNR.
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