AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Natural England awarded work to produce a high-level, in-perpetuity set of conservation measures for nutrient-affected River Avon SAC features. The published contract record identifies WILTSHIRE WILDLIFE TRUST LIMITED and states that contract 2 was signed on 20 July 2026.
Published outcomeThe detailed contract record links active award 2, for lot 1, to WILTSHIRE WILDLIFE TRUST LIMITED. A separate active award 1 is also present in the supplied award and supplier data, but no contract record or value is linked to it.
Market significanceThis is a short, below-threshold environmental-services assignment intended to inform nutrient mitigation, restoration and investment programmes for the River Avon SAC.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
2 supplier records analysed
WILTSHIRE WILDLIFE TRUST LIMITED
89% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · Unknown Unknown · Active award
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The supplied awards table lists active award 1 for lot 1; its supplier record is verified by company number 00730536 as WILTSHIRE WILDLIFE TRUST LIMITED.
WILTSHIRE WILDLIFE TRUST LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 2 · Lots 1 · £11,350 net; £13,836 gross GBP · Active award and signed contract
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Detailed award 2 names Wiltshire Wildlife Trust for lot 1. Contract 2, linked to award 2, gives amount £11,350, amountGross £13,836 and dateSigned 20 July 2026. Supplier verification identifies the legal name as WILTSHIRE WILDLIFE TRUST LIMITED.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Procurement stage
98% confidenceContract details notice; awarded
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Process display status is "awarded" and notice type is "Contract details notice on Find a Tender".
Award 2 status
98% confidenceActive
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Detailed award 2 has status "active".
Contract 2 status
98% confidenceActive
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Contract 2 has status "active".
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned 20 July 2026
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Contract 2 states dateSigned "2026-07-20T00:00:00+01:00".
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract 2 net value
99% confidence£11,350
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Contract 2 value.amount is 11350 GBP.
Contract 2 gross value
99% confidence£13,836
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Contract 2 value.amountGross is 13836 GBP.
Award 1 value
99% confidenceUnknown
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No value is supplied for award 1.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender notice published
99% confidence19 June 2026
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Release history lists tender notice release 058193-2026 on 19 June 2026.
Contract 2 start
99% confidence20 July 2026
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Contract 2 period startDate is 20 July 2026.
Contract 2 end
99% confidence18 September 2026
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Contract 2 period endDate is 18 September 2026.
Contract details notice releases
99% confidence15 September 2026 and 12 October 2026
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Release history lists contract-details releases on 15 September and 12 October 2026.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceProduce a high-level list of in-perpetuity conservation measures for River Avon SAC features affected by nutrient enrichment.
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Tender description.
Intended use
99% confidenceSupport Natural England, local authorities and catchment partners in shaping nutrient mitigation, restoration and investment programmes.
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Tender description.
Category
98% confidenceEnvironmental services (CPV 90700000)
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Award 2 item classification.
Lot structure
99% confidenceOne lot (lot 1); no published lot title or description.
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Tender and award data identify lot 1 only.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceOpen competition, below threshold
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Process procurementMethod is "open" and procurementMethodDetails is "Below threshold - open competition".
Competition outcome details
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information on bid count, bidder identities, evaluation and scoring is not supplied in the published data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract 2 term
99% confidence20 July 2026 to 18 September 2026
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Contract 2 period startDate and endDate.
Extensions or options
99% confidenceUnknown
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No extension, option or renewal terms are supplied.
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceNo
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Contract 2 states aboveThreshold: false.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
99% confidenceA fixed published contract value is available only for contract 2; it must not be attributed to separate award 1.
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Contract 2 is explicitly linked to awardID 2, while award 1 has no supplied value or contract record.
Delivery profile
96% confidenceThe stated period is about two months and the output is an evidence/planning-oriented conservation-measures list.
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Contract 2 runs from 20 July to 18 September 2026; tender description defines the required output.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Duplicate or ambiguous award records
99% confidenceTwo active award IDs are supplied for the same verified supplier and lot, but only award 2 is represented in the detailed award/contract data.
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Supplied awards table contains award IDs 1 and 2; detailed JSON contains award 2 and contract 2 only.
Publication timing inconsistency
99% confidenceThe later contract-details notice release is dated 12 October 2026, after the stated contract end of 18 September 2026.
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Release history and contract 2 period dates.
Supplier identity quality
99% confidenceSupplier identity is verified by company number; the detailed notice uses the trading-style name "Wiltshire Wildlife Trust" while the verified legal name is WILTSHIRE WILDLIFE TRUST LIMITED.
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Supplier verification and detailed party name.
Unpublished information
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice includes lot title, bid count, evaluation, award date, award 1 contract/value, and extension terms.
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Relevant fields are null or absent in the supplied data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Two active award records are present for the same supplier and lot, but only award 2 has a linked detailed contract and value; the records cannot safely be treated as a single award.
- The source provides no award date, value or linked contract for award 1.
- The published contract-details release dated 12 October 2026 follows the stated contract end date of 18 September 2026; no explanation is supplied.
- Information not supplied in the published notice includes lot title, bid count, evaluation methodology or scores, individual pricing breakdown, and extension or renewal terms.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Natural EnglandWILTSHIRE WILDLIFE TRUST LIMITEDRiver Avonnutrient mitigationconservation measuresenvironmental services
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who is named for the River Avon conservation measures work?
The verified legal supplier is WILTSHIRE WILDLIFE TRUST LIMITED. The detailed notice names Wiltshire Wildlife Trust.
What is the published contract value?
Contract 2 has a published net value of £11,350 and gross value of £13,836. No value is supplied for separate award 1.
Was the contract signed?
Yes. Contract 2 explicitly records a signature date of 20 July 2026.
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