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Wealden Heaths - Strategic Recreation Management Evaluation

Natural England · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 5 Oct 2026, 08:36.

Opportunity overview

Natural England seeks a supplier to deliver a high-level analysis of recreation management approaches from other UK and European sites to inform strategy for the Wealden Heaths National Nature Reserve (NNR), a 2,700-hectare lowland heath landscape under high visitor pressure, in Surrey. The work includes reviewing external mitigation projects and funding models, assessing ecological risks, exploring enforcement options, and summarising engagement strategies. The outcome will be a concise evidence-based report with practical recommendations for a locally adapted recreation and biodiversity management strategy. Suppliers should demonstrate expertise in ecological assessment, policy analysis, and stakeholder engagement.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

LEPUS CONSULTING LTD

Matched by number
Contract value
£21.8k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
15 Dec 2025
Including VAT
£26.2k
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 07861049
Location
Cheltenham, UKK13, GL50 1TA, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
PSS2526 072
Status
complete
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Natural England
Id
GB-PPON-PJDG-6588-XDMM

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PJDG-6588-XDMM

Address

Street Address
Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street
Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1P 4DF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI32

Contact

Name
Victoria Hawkins

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government
Organisation 2
Name
LEPUS CONSULTING LTD
Id
GB-COH-07861049

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
07861049

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PXXD-2733-CNWD

Address

Street Address
Eagle Tower
Locality
Cheltenham
Postal Code
GL50 1TA
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKK13

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
73200000
Description
Research and development consultancy services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-07861049
Name
LEPUS CONSULTING LTD

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Status
active
Above Threshold
No
Date Signed
15 Dec 2025, 00:00

Period

Starts
5 Jan 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2026, 23:59

Value

Including VAT
26,175
Amount
21,812.5
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
000879-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
7 Jan 2026, 08:36
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI32 · SW1P 4DF · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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  1. 000879-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·