AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
National Highways Limited has published an award notice for offsite biodiversity net-gain units supporting the A12 Widening Scheme. The award is to SUFFOLK WILDLIFE TRUST for £314,887.
Published outcomeOne active award record names SUFFOLK WILDLIFE TRUST as supplier. The notice records a contract period from 2 November 2026 to 30 September 2027, but does not explicitly evidence signature.
Market significanceThe procurement concerns 20.612 offsite habitat and hedgerow biodiversity units to support a stated 10% biodiversity net-gain objective for a major road scheme.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
SUFFOLK WILDLIFE TRUST
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-1a178f3c-6c62-46e7-b408-5740af59cd93-1 · 314887 GBP · active
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The single active award names Suffolk Wildlife Trust and gives an award value of £314,887. Supplier verification records an exact-name match to verified legal name SUFFOLK WILDLIFE TRUST (company number 00695346).
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
99% confidenceAwarded contract notice published; underlying tender status is complete and award status is active.
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The source labels the notice "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder"; tender status is "complete" and award status is "active".
Contract conclusion
96% confidenceNot explicitly confirmed as signed in the supplied data.
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The published award notice and active award record provide award and contract-period information, but no explicit signature or contract-conclusion field.
Planned contract period
99% confidence2 November 2026 to 30 September 2027.
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Tender and award contractPeriod fields state startDate 2026-11-02 and endDate 2027-09-30.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value
99% confidence£314,887
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The award value is amount 314887, currency GBP. There is one award and one named supplier.
Value basis
98% confidenceNot stated.
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No value basis or pricing breakdown is supplied.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender submission deadline
99% confidence31 July 2026, 17:00 BST
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tenderPeriod.endDate is 2026-07-31T17:00:00+01:00.
Award date
99% confidence12 October 2026
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The active award date is 2026-10-12T00:00:00+01:00.
Award notice publication
99% confidence12 October 2026, 16:29 BST
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The award notice datePublished is 2026-10-12T16:29:57+01:00.
Planned contract start
99% confidence2 November 2026
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The stated contractPeriod startDate is 2026-11-02T00:00:00Z.
Planned contract end
99% confidence30 September 2027
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The stated contractPeriod endDate is 2027-09-30T23:59:59+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidence20.612 biodiversity units, covering habitat and hedgerow units, acquired as offsite enhancements for the A12 Widening Scheme.
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The notice description states this requirement and purpose.
Biodiversity objective
99% confidenceSupport achievement of 10% biodiversity net gain for habitats and hedgerows.
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The description states that the units are to enable the scheme to achieve 10% biodiversity net gain.
Primary classification
99% confidenceCPV 90710000 — Environmental management.
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The tender classification identifies CPV 90710000 as primary.
Delivery area
98% confidenceEast of England, United Kingdom.
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The tender item lists the delivery region as East of England.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement route
99% confidenceSelective procedure; call-off from a dynamic purchasing system.
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procurementMethod is "selective" and procurementMethodDetails is "Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system".
SME and VCSE suitability
98% confidenceMarked suitable for SMEs and VCSEs.
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The tender suitability fields set sme and vcse to true.
Competition and evaluation
99% confidenceNot stated.
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Information on bidder numbers, evaluation criteria, scores and unsuccessful suppliers was not supplied in the published notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidenceApproximately 11 months, from 2 November 2026 to 30 September 2027.
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The supplied contract period runs between these stated dates.
Extension or renewal options
99% confidenceNot stated.
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No extension, option or renewal terms are supplied.
Contract form and signature
99% confidenceNot stated.
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No signed contract document or execution information is supplied.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Demand signal
97% confidenceThe award represents procurement of quantified offsite biodiversity units for infrastructure-related biodiversity net gain.
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The notice specifies 20.612 habitat and hedgerow units for the A12 Widening Scheme.
Route-to-market signal
99% confidenceThe buyer used a dynamic purchasing system call-off rather than an open procedure.
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The procedure details explicitly state "Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system".
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award versus signed contract
96% confidenceThe record supports an active award and stated contract period, not an explicit signed-contract confirmation.
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No signed contract or execution evidence is supplied.
Published information gaps
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice includes lot allocation, pricing breakdown, bid numbers, evaluation results, award rationale, and extension terms.
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No such fields or documents are present in the supplied data.
Supplier identity quality
99% confidenceSupplier identity is verified by exact-name match to SUFFOLK WILDLIFE TRUST, company number 00695346.
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supplierVerification status is verified, with matchMethod "exact_name".
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The source does not explicitly confirm that a contract has been signed or executed.
- No lot titles or individual lot allocations are supplied.
- Information on bids, bidder numbers, evaluation methodology, scores, award rationale and pricing breakdown is not supplied in the published notice.
- No extension, renewal or option terms are supplied.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
National HighwaysA12 Widening Schemebiodiversity net gainbiodiversity unitsSUFFOLK WILDLIFE TRUSTdynamic purchasing systemenvironmental management
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who received the A12 biodiversity units award?
The active award record names SUFFOLK WILDLIFE TRUST, verified as company number 00695346.
What is the published award value?
The published award value is £314,887.
What is being procured?
The notice describes 20.612 offsite habitat and hedgerow biodiversity units to support 10% biodiversity net gain for the A12 Widening Scheme.
Is the contract confirmed as signed?
No. The supplied data evidences an awarded notice and active award, but does not explicitly confirm contract signature.
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